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title: "QNAP vs Western Digital: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, QNAP or Western Digital? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the NAS 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# QNAP vs Western Digital: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, QNAP or Western Digital? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the NAS 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**: QNAP and Western Digital
- **Competitive set**: NAS brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **QNAP Share of Search**: 15.4%
- **Western Digital Share of Search**: 28.2%

## Which is more popular in search, QNAP or Western Digital?

- In August 2026, Western Digital had more branded searches than QNAP among NAS brands worldwide. Western Digital was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to QNAP’s 90.5K, and held a 28.2% Share of Search versus QNAP’s 15.4%.
- Western Digital was ahead of QNAP in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, QNAP’s estimated Share of Search among NAS brands worldwide moved from 16.8% to 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Western Digital’s estimated Share of Search among NAS brands worldwide moved from 20.5% to 28.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K.

## How did search popularity change for NAS brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Western Digital gained estimated Share of Search among NAS brands worldwide, from 24.3% to 28.2%.
- In August 2026, QNAP lost estimated Share of Search among NAS brands worldwide, from 16.3% to 15.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | QNAP estimated searches | QNAP Share of Search | QNAP rank | Western Digital estimated searches | Western Digital Share of Search | Western Digital rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 16.8% | 3 | 165K | 20.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 18.7% | 3 | 165K | 22.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 19% | 3 | 165K | 23.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 18% | 3 | 201K | 26.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 110K | 15.9% | 3 | 246K | 35.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 16.2% | 3 | 165K | 24.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 15.4% | 3 | 165K | 28% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 15.4% | 3 | 165K | 28.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 15.4% | 3 | 165K | 28.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 16.3% | 3 | 135K | 24.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 15.4% | 3 | 165K | 28.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using QNAP’s and Western Digital’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.

- **QNAP**: Measured on the search term “qnap”.
- **Western Digital**: Measured on the search term “western digital”.

- [QNAP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qnap)
- [Western Digital profile](/demand/global-en/brands/western-digital)
- [All NAS brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/nas-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, QNAP or Western Digital?

In August 2026, Western Digital had more branded searches than QNAP among NAS brands worldwide. Western Digital was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to QNAP’s 90.5K, and held a 28.2% Share of Search versus QNAP’s 15.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "QNAP vs Western Digital: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/nas-brands/compare/qnap-vs-western-digital

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