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Paintball brands:Which brands are most popular in search?

Proto and Tippmann share the highest estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide, at 29.7% in August 2026. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Proto29.7%
  2. Tippmann29.7%
  3. Planet Eclipse19.8%
  4. Dye13.2%
  5. Empire5.7%
  6. Valken1.8%

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Compare the paintball brands shoppers choose between. 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.

Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Proto, Tippmann, Planet Eclipse, Dye, Empire. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthProtoTippmannPlanet EclipseDyeEmpireValken
Oct 202526%31.8%14.2%14.2%6.3%7.6%
Nov 202528.2%28.2%18.8%15.4%6.8%2.5%
Dec 202529.4%36%16.1%10.7%5.7%2.1%
Jan 202627%33%14.7%18%5.2%2%
Feb 202630.9%30.9%16.8%13.7%5.9%1.8%
Mar 202626.7%32.6%17.8%14.5%6.5%1.9%
Apr 202628.4%34.7%15.5%12.6%6.9%2.1%
May 202628%28%18.6%15.2%8.2%2%
Jun 202632.3%26.4%17.6%14.3%7.8%1.6%
Jul 202632.8%32.8%14.6%11.9%6.3%1.6%
Aug 202629.7%29.7%19.8%13.2%5.7%1.8%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Proto

    29.7%

    Held 1st. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.1 points.

  2. 2.Tippmann

    29.7%

    Held 2nd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.1 points.

  3. 3.Planet Eclipse

    19.8%

    Held 3rd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +5.2 points.

  4. 4.Dye

    13.2%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  5. 5.Empire

    5.7%

    Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  6. 6.Valken

    1.8%

    Held 6th. 590 estimated branded searches, +22.9% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among paintball brands worldwide?

Proto and Tippmann share the highest estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide, at 29.7% in August 2026.

Global paintball brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Proto26% → 29.7%32.8%Jul 202626%Oct 20252nd → 1st
Tippmann31.8% → 29.7%36%Dec 202526.4%Jun 20261st → 2nd
Planet Eclipse14.2% → 19.8%19.8%Aug 202614.2%Oct 20254th → 3rd
Dye14.2% → 13.2%18%Jan 202610.7%Dec 20253rd → 4th
Empire6.3% → 5.7%8.2%May 20265.2%Jan 20266th → 5th
Valken7.6% → 1.8%7.6%Oct 20251.6%Jun 20265th → 6th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Proto’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide increased from 26% to 29.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tippmann’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide decreased from 31.8% to 29.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Planet Eclipse’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide increased from 14.2% to 19.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dye’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide decreased from 14.2% to 13.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Empire’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide decreased from 6.3% to 5.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Valken’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide decreased from 7.6% to 1.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Proto’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide peaked at 32.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 26% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tippmann’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide peaked at 36% in December 2025 and was lowest at 26.4% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dye’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide peaked at 18% in January 2026 and was lowest at 10.7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Empire’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide peaked at 8.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 5.2% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Valken’s estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide peaked at 7.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.6% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Proto rose from 2nd to 1st among paintball brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tippmann fell from 1st to 2nd among paintball brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Planet Eclipse rose from 4th to 3rd among paintball brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dye fell from 3rd to 4th among paintball brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Empire rose from 6th to 5th among paintball brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Valken fell from 5th to 6th among paintball brands worldwide.

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

  1. In August 2026, Planet Eclipse gained estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide, from 14.6% to 19.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Dye gained estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide, from 11.9% to 13.2%.

  3. In August 2026, Proto lost estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide, from 32.8% to 29.7%.

  4. In August 2026, Tippmann lost estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide, from 32.8% to 29.7%.

  5. In August 2026, Empire lost estimated Share of Search among paintball brands worldwide, from 6.3% to 5.7%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Valken worldwide fell 79.7% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 590 in August 2026.

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