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title: "Akai vs Novation: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Akai or Novation? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MIDI controller 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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# Akai vs Novation: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Akai or Novation? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MIDI controller 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**: Akai and Novation
- **Competitive set**: MIDI controller brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Akai Share of Search**: 45.1%
- **Novation Share of Search**: 24.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Akai or Novation?

- In September 2026, Akai had more branded searches than Novation among MIDI controller brands worldwide. Akai was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Novation’s 74K, and held a 45.1% Share of Search versus Novation’s 24.7%.
- Akai was ahead of Novation in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Akai’s estimated Share of Search among MIDI controller brands worldwide moved from 47.3% to 45.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Novation’s estimated Share of Search among MIDI controller brands worldwide moved from 21.2% to 24.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

## How did search popularity change for MIDI controller brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Novation gained estimated Share of Search among MIDI controller brands worldwide, from 21.2% to 24.7%.
- In September 2026, Akai lost estimated Share of Search among MIDI controller brands worldwide, from 47.2% to 45.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Akai estimated searches | Akai Share of Search | Akai rank | Novation estimated searches | Novation Share of Search | Novation rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 47.3% | 1 | 74K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 40.8% | 1 | 74K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 44.1% | 1 | 74K | 19.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 47.3% | 1 | 74K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 42.3% | 1 | 74K | 23.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 165K | 47.3% | 1 | 74K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 47.3% | 1 | 74K | 21.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 50.1% | 1 | 74K | 22.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 45.1% | 1 | 74K | 24.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 45.1% | 1 | 74K | 24.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 47.2% | 1 | 60.5K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 135K | 45.1% | 1 | 74K | 24.7% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akai’s and Novation’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.

- **Akai**: Measured on the search term “akai”.
- **Novation**: Measured on the search term “novation”.

- [Akai profile](/demand/global-en/brands/akai)
- [Novation profile](/demand/global-en/brands/novation)
- [All MIDI controller brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/midi-controller-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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, Akai or Novation?

In September 2026, Akai had more branded searches than Novation among MIDI controller brands worldwide. Akai was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Novation’s 74K, and held a 45.1% Share of Search versus Novation’s 24.7%.

## Cite this page

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