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title: "Pool cleaners: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the pool cleaners people buy. Share of Search among Polaris, Intex, Dolphin, Kreepy Krauly, Hayward and Zodiac, the pool cleaners Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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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# Pool cleaners: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the pool cleaners people buy. Share of Search among Polaris, Intex, Dolphin, Kreepy Krauly, Hayward and Zodiac, the pool cleaners Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Pool cleaners
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Polaris, 78.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among pool cleaners worldwide?

- In August 2026, Polaris was the most searched among pool cleaners worldwide, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 78.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Intex is in 2nd place, 59.4 percentage points behind at 19.4% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Polaris’ estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide decreased from 88.6% to 78.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Intex’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide increased from 9.7% to 19.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Polaris’ estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide peaked at 88.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 58.6% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Intex’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide peaked at 39.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 9.7% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide peaked at 1.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 0.57% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin rose from 4th to 3rd among pool cleaners worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kreepy Krauly fell from 3rd to 4th among pool cleaners worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hayward and Zodiac held steady: their estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Polaris vs Intex: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/intex-vs-polaris): 78.7% against 19.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for pool cleaners worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Polaris gained estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide, from 67.7% to 78.7%.
- In August 2026, Intex lost estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide, from 30.3% to 19.4%.
- Dolphin’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaners worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.8% to 0.95% in August 2026.
- In August 2026, Kreepy Krauly rose from 5th to 4th among pool cleaners worldwide.
- In August 2026, Hayward fell from 4th to 5th among pool cleaners worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Zodiac worldwide rose 23.1% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.6K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Polaris | 78.7% | 1M | +21.5% | Polaris |
| 2 | Intex | 19.4% | 246K | -33.2% | Intex |
| 3 | Dolphin | 0.95% | 12.1K | 0.0% | Dolphin |
| 4 | Kreepy Krauly | 0.52% | 6.6K | +22.2% | Kreepy Krauly |
| 5 | Hayward | 0.28% | 3.6K | -33.3% | Hayward |
| 6 | Zodiac | 0.13% | 1.6K | -15.8% | Zodiac |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Polaris | 1M | 88.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Intex | 110K | 9.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Kreepy Krauly | 8.1K | 0.72% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Dolphin | 6.6K | 0.58% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Hayward | 2.9K | 0.26% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Zodiac | 1.3K | 0.12% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Polaris | 823K | 86.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Intex | 110K | 11.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Kreepy Krauly | 8.1K | 0.85% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Dolphin | 5.4K | 0.57% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Hayward | 2.4K | 0.25% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Zodiac | 1.3K | 0.14% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Polaris | 823K | 86.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Intex | 110K | 11.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Kreepy Krauly | 8.1K | 0.85% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Dolphin | 6.6K | 0.69% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Hayward | 1.9K | 0.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Zodiac | 1K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Polaris | 823K | 86.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Intex | 110K | 11.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | 8.1K | 0.85% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Dolphin | 6.6K | 0.69% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Hayward | 2.9K | 0.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Zodiac | 1K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Polaris | 823K | 86.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Intex | 110K | 11.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Dolphin | 6.6K | 0.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | 5.4K | 0.57% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Hayward | 2.4K | 0.25% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Zodiac | 1K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Polaris | 823K | 84.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Intex | 135K | 13.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Dolphin | 9.9K | 1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | 5.4K | 0.55% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Hayward | 4.4K | 0.45% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Zodiac | 1.3K | 0.13% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Polaris | 823K | 78.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Intex | 201K | 19.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Dolphin | 12.1K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | 5.4K | 0.52% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Hayward | 4.4K | 0.42% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Zodiac | 1.6K | 0.15% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Polaris | 823K | 67.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Intex | 368K | 30% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Dolphin | 22.2K | 1.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Hayward | 6.6K | 0.54% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | 5.4K | 0.44% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Zodiac | 1.9K | 0.15% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Polaris | 823K | 58.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Intex | 550K | 39.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Dolphin | 18.1K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Hayward | 6.6K | 0.47% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | 5.4K | 0.38% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Zodiac | 2.4K | 0.17% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Polaris | 823K | 67.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Intex | 368K | 30.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Dolphin | 12.1K | 1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Hayward | 5.4K | 0.44% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | 5.4K | 0.44% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Zodiac | 1.9K | 0.16% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Polaris | 1M | 78.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Intex | 246K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Dolphin | 12.1K | 0.95% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | 6.6K | 0.52% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Hayward | 3.6K | 0.28% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Zodiac | 1.6K | 0.13% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Dolphin | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Hayward | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Intex | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Kreepy Krauly | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Polaris | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Zodiac | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Dolphin**: Measured on the search term “dolphin pool”.
- **Hayward**: Measured on the search term “hayward pool”.
- **Intex**: Measured on the search term “intex”.
- **Kreepy Krauly**: Measured on the search term “kreepy krauly”.
- **Polaris**: Measured on the search term “polaris”.
- **Zodiac**: Measured on the search term “zodiac pool”.

- [Dolphin](/demand/global-en/brands/dolphin-pool)
- [Hayward](/demand/global-en/brands/hayward-pool)
- [Intex](/demand/global-en/brands/intex)
- [Kreepy Krauly](/demand/global-en/brands/kreepy-krauly)
- [Polaris](/demand/global-en/brands/polaris)
- [Zodiac](/demand/global-en/brands/zodiac-pool)

## 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 brand is most popular in search among pool cleaners worldwide?

In August 2026, Polaris was the most searched among pool cleaners worldwide, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 78.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

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