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Fever-Tree vs Schweppes:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Schweppes had more branded searches than Fever-Tree among ginger ale brands worldwide. Schweppes had about 40,500 branded searches, while Fever-Tree had 12,100. Schweppes made up 25.4% of all ginger ale brand searches we track, and Fever-Tree accounted for 7.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ginger ale brands, Schweppes appeared in four of the five answers and Fever-Tree in three. Schweppes was mentioned before Fever-Tree in three out of four answers.

Among ginger ale brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Schweppes, about 3 searches for every 1 for Fever-Tree

Schweppes 40.5K searchesFever-Tree 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Schweppes, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Fever-Tree in 3

Schweppes in 4 of 5Fever-Tree in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Schweppes, named ahead of Fever-Tree in 3 of 4 answers

Schweppes first in 3Fever-Tree first in 1

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Top ginger ale brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Schweppes was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Fever-Tree was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Schweppes was listed before Fever-Tree in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Canada Dry1st
  2. Schweppes2nd
  3. Fever-Tree3rd
  4. Reed's4th
  5. Vernors5th
  6. Seagram's Ginger Ale6th
  7. Boylan Bottling7th
  8. Bruce Cost8th
  9. Zevia9th
  10. Blenheim–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Canada Dry4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Schweppes4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fever-Tree3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Reed's3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vernors2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Seagram's Ginger Ale1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zevia1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Boylan Bottling1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bruce Cost1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Blenheim0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is Fever-Tree or Schweppes more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fever-Tree and Schweppes by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten ginger ale brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Fever-Tree and Schweppes among ginger ale brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Schweppes, Fever-Tree. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCanada DrySchweppesVernorsSeagram's Ginger AleFever-TreeReed'sBlenheimZeviaBoylan BottlingBruce Cost
Nov 202527.5%22.5%27.5%8.2%6.7%0.88%3%0.88%1.3%1.6%
Dec 202537.5%20.5%20.5%7.5%7.5%0.81%2.7%0.81%0.96%1.2%
Jan 202641.1%18.4%22.5%6.7%5.5%1.1%2%0.86%0.86%1.1%
Feb 202642.2%18.9%18.9%6.9%5.6%2.5%2.1%1.1%0.91%0.91%
Mar 202647.1%17.2%17.2%6.3%5.2%2.3%1.9%0.99%0.99%0.83%
Apr 202642%18.8%18.8%6.9%5.6%2.5%2.5%1.1%1.1%0.91%
May 202644.2%19.8%16.2%7.2%5.9%2.1%2.1%0.93%0.78%0.78%
Jun 202639.7%21.8%17.8%7.9%5.3%2.4%2.4%1%0.86%0.86%
Jul 202629.4%24%19.6%10.7%7.2%2.6%3.2%1.1%1.1%0.95%
Aug 202628.8%23.6%19.3%8.6%7%2.6%7%1.1%1.1%0.93%
Sep 202630.8%25.2%20.6%9.2%6.2%2.2%2.7%1.2%1%0.81%
Oct 202625.4%25.4%20.8%11.4%7.6%3.4%2.8%1.5%1%0.82%

Schweppes and Fever-Tree sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “schweppes ginger ale”.

How has branded search for Fever-Tree and Schweppes changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Schweppes was ahead of Fever-Tree in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fever-Tree’s share of searches among ginger ale brands worldwide moved from 6.7% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 12.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Schweppes’ share of searches among ginger ale brands worldwide moved from 22.5% to 25.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K.

How did search popularity change for ginger ale brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Fever-Tree gained share of searches among ginger ale brands worldwide, from 6.2% to 7.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Schweppes worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in October 2026.

How are Fever-Tree’s and Schweppes’ branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fever-Tree’s and Schweppes’ 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.

Fever-Tree

1 branded search term

  • fever tree ginger ale

Schweppes

1 branded search term

  • schweppes ginger ale

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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