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Brother vs HP:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, HP had more branded searches than Brother among laser printer brands worldwide. HP was estimated to have 261K branded searches compared to Brother’s 213K, and held a 12.7% Share of Search versus Brother’s 10.4%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among laser printer brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, Brother or HP?
Brother10.4%213K searches
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HP12.7%261K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Brother or HP?

Compare the laser printer brands people buy. 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.

Brother and HP among laser printer brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for HP, Brother. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthEpsonCanonSamsungHPBrother
Oct 202539.8%14.9%21.3%15.5%8.5%
Nov 202541.4%14.8%20.4%15%8.4%
Dec 202541.9%15%19.1%15.5%8.5%
Jan 202643.7%16.1%17%14%9.2%
Feb 202641.4%15.3%18.7%15.8%8.8%
Mar 202642.1%15.1%18.4%15.8%8.6%
Apr 202642.5%14.9%17.8%16%8.9%
May 202643.6%15.2%18.3%13.6%9.2%
Jun 202643.6%15.4%18.3%13.5%9.2%
Jul 202641.5%16.7%18.6%12.7%10.5%
Aug 202641%16.8%19.9%12.3%10%
Sep 202642.4%17.3%17.1%12.7%10.4%

How has the Brother and HP comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • HP was ahead of Brother in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Brother’s estimated Share of Search among laser printer brands worldwide moved from 8.5% to 10.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 180K to 213K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HP’s estimated Share of Search among laser printer brands worldwide moved from 15.5% to 12.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 328K to 261K.

How did search popularity change for laser printer brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Brother worldwide rose 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 180K to 213K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for HP worldwide fell 20.5% over 12 measured months, from 328K to 261K in September 2026.

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How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brother’s and HP’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.

Brother

2 branded search terms

  • brother printer
  • printer brother

HP

2 branded search terms

  • hp envy printer
  • hp printer

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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