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title: "CND vs OPI: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CND or OPI? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gel polish brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# CND vs OPI: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, CND or OPI? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gel polish brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: CND and OPI
- **Competitive set**: Gel polish brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **CND Share of Search**: 39%
- **OPI Share of Search**: 31.9%

## Which is more popular in search, CND or OPI?

- In September 2026, CND had more branded searches than OPI among gel polish brands worldwide. CND was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to OPI’s 135K, and held a 39% Share of Search versus OPI’s 31.9%.
- CND was ahead of OPI in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CND’s estimated Share of Search among gel polish brands worldwide moved from 36.4% to 39%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OPI’s estimated Share of Search among gel polish brands worldwide moved from 36.4% to 31.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.

## How did search popularity change for gel polish brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, CND gained estimated Share of Search among gel polish brands worldwide, from 36.4% to 39%.
- In September 2026, OPI lost estimated Share of Search among gel polish brands worldwide, from 36.4% to 31.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | CND estimated searches | CND Share of Search | CND rank | OPI estimated searches | OPI Share of Search | OPI rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 36.4% | 1 | 165K | 36.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 36.4% | 1 | 165K | 36.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 39% | 1 | 135K | 31.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 36.4% | 1 | 165K | 36.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 165K | 37.5% | 1 | 165K | 37.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 165K | 36.4% | 1 | 165K | 36.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 40.2% | 1 | 135K | 32.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 35.5% | 1 | 165K | 35.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 38% | 1 | 135K | 31.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 165K | 33.7% | 1 | 165K | 33.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 165K | 36.4% | 1 | 165K | 36.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 165K | 39% | 1 | 135K | 31.9% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CND’s and OPI’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **CND**: Measured on the search term “cnd”.
- **OPI**: Measured on the search term “opi”.

- [CND profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cnd)
- [OPI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opi)
- [All gel polish brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/gel-polish-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, CND or OPI?

In September 2026, CND had more branded searches than OPI among gel polish brands worldwide. CND was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to OPI’s 135K, and held a 39% Share of Search versus OPI’s 31.9%.

## Cite this page

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