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Pool cleaner brands:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Pentair was the most searched among pool cleaner brands worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 71.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Pentair71.7%
  2. Dolphin14.3%
  3. Kreepy Krauly7.8%
  4. Hayward4.3%
  5. Zodiac1.9%

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Compare the pool cleaner 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.

Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Pentair, Dolphin, Kreepy Krauly, Hayward. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPentairDolphinKreepy KraulyHaywardZodiac
Oct 202572.4%9.6%11.8%4.2%1.9%
Nov 202574.2%8.1%12.1%3.6%1.9%
Dec 202569.7%11.4%13.9%3.3%1.7%
Jan 202672.7%9.7%11.9%4.3%1.5%
Feb 202676.3%10.2%8.3%3.7%1.5%
Mar 202674.2%12.1%6.6%5.4%1.6%
Apr 202672%14.4%6.4%5.2%1.9%
May 202662.6%23%5.6%6.8%2%
Jun 202665.1%19.5%5.8%7.1%2.6%
Jul 202670.9%14.2%6.3%6.3%2.2%
Aug 202671.7%14.3%7.8%4.3%1.9%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Pentair

    71.7%

    Held 1st. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  2. 2.Dolphin

    14.3%

    Held 2nd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Kreepy Krauly

    7.8%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Hayward

    4.3%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  5. 5.Zodiac

    1.9%

    Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -15.8% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among pool cleaner brands worldwide?

In August 2026, Pentair was the most searched among pool cleaner brands worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 71.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Dolphin is in 2nd place, 57.3 percentage points behind at 14.3% Share of Search.

Global pool cleaner brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Pentair72.4% → 71.7%76.3%Feb 202662.6%May 20261st
Dolphin9.6% → 14.3%23%May 20268.1%Nov 20253rd → 2nd
Kreepy Krauly11.8% → 7.8%13.9%Dec 20255.6%May 20262nd → 3rd
Hayward4.2% → 4.3%7.1%Jun 20263.3%Dec 20254th
Zodiac1.9%2.6%Jun 20261.5%Jan 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pentair’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide decreased from 72.4% to 71.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide increased from 9.6% to 14.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kreepy Krauly’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide decreased from 11.8% to 7.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pentair’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide peaked at 76.3% in February 2026 and was lowest at 62.6% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide peaked at 23% in May 2026 and was lowest at 8.1% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kreepy Krauly’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide peaked at 13.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.6% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hayward’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide peaked at 7.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zodiac’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide peaked at 2.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin rose from 3rd to 2nd among pool cleaner brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kreepy Krauly fell from 2nd to 3rd among pool cleaner brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hayward and Zodiac held steady: their estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In August 2026, Kreepy Krauly overtook Hayward to rank 3rd among pool cleaner brands worldwide, at 7.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Pentair gained estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide, from 70.9% to 71.7%.

  3. In August 2026, Hayward lost estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide, from 6.3% to 4.3%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dolphin worldwide rose 83.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 12.1K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Zodiac worldwide rose 23.1% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.6K in August 2026.

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