--- title: "Hayward vs Intex: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Hayward or Intex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pool cleaner 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pool-cleaner-brands/compare/hayward-pool-vs-intex" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hayward vs Intex: Which is searched more? Is Hayward or Intex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pool cleaner 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**: Hayward and Intex - **Competitive set**: Pool cleaner brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hayward Share of Search**: 1.5% - **Intex Share of Search**: 56.8% ## Is Hayward or Intex more popular in search? - In September 2026, Intex had more branded searches than Hayward among pool cleaner brands worldwide. Intex had about 110,000 branded searches, while Hayward had 2,900. Intex made up 56.8% of all pool cleaner brand searches we track, and Hayward accounted for 1.5%. - Intex was ahead of Hayward in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hayward’s share of searches among pool cleaner brands worldwide held steady at 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Intex’s share of searches among pool cleaner brands worldwide moved from 58.6% to 56.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. ## Top pool cleaner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hayward was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Intex did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dolphin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Polaris Pool | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hayward | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pentair | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Zodiac | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Intex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kreepy Krauly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pool cleaner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pool cleaner brand should I buy?": 1. Dolphin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pool cleaner brands?": 1. Dolphin, 2. Polaris Pool, 3. Hayward, 4. Pentair, 5. Zodiac - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pool cleaner brand for clean pool water?": 1. Dolphin, 2. Polaris Pool - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pool cleaner": 1. Dolphin, 2. Hayward - Searched Google, AI Overview "robot pool cleaner": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Intex and Kreepy Krauly. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for pool cleaner brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Intex lost share of searches among pool cleaner brands worldwide, from 70.9% to 56.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Hayward estimated searches | Hayward Share of Search | Hayward rank | Intex estimated searches | Intex Share of Search | Intex rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 6 | 110K | 58.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 6 | 110K | 59.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 6 | 110K | 62.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 1.6% | 6 | 110K | 59.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 6 | 110K | 60.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 6 | 135K | 57.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 1.4% | 6 | 201K | 65.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 1.3% | 5 | 368K | 74.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 0.99% | 5 | 550K | 82.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | 368K | 77.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 1% | 6 | 246K | 70.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 6 | 110K | 56.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hayward’s and Intex’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. - **Hayward**: Measured on the search term “hayward pool”. - **Intex**: Measured on the search term “intex”. - [Hayward profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hayward-pool) - [Intex profile](/demand/global-en/brands/intex) - [All pool cleaner brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pool-cleaner-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Hayward or Intex more popular in search? In September 2026, Intex had more branded searches than Hayward among pool cleaner brands worldwide. Intex had about 110,000 branded searches, while Hayward had 2,900. Intex made up 56.8% of all pool cleaner brand searches we track, and Hayward accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hayward vs Intex: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pool-cleaner-brands/compare/hayward-pool-vs-intex This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pool-cleaner-brands/compare/hayward-pool-vs-intex. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.