--- title: "BIXOLON vs Epson: Which is searched more?" description: "Is BIXOLON or Epson more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the POS printer 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/pos-printer-brands/compare/bixolon-vs-epson" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BIXOLON vs Epson: Which is searched more? Is BIXOLON or Epson more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the POS printer 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**: BIXOLON and Epson - **Competitive set**: POS printer brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BIXOLON Share of Search**: 1.1% - **Epson Share of Search**: 87.7% ## Is BIXOLON or Epson more popular in search? - In September 2026, Epson had more branded searches than BIXOLON among POS printer brands worldwide. Epson had about 673,000 branded searches, while BIXOLON had 8,100. Epson made up 87.7% of all POS printer brand searches we track, and BIXOLON accounted for 1.1%. - Epson was ahead of BIXOLON in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BIXOLON’s share of searches among POS printer brands worldwide moved from 1% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epson’s share of searches among POS printer brands worldwide moved from 86.3% to 87.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K. ## Top POS printer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Epson appeared in all five answers. BIXOLON was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Epson was listed before BIXOLON in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Epson | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Star Micronics | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | BIXOLON | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Square | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Clover | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Toast | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about POS printer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which POS printer brand should I use?": 1. Epson, 2. Star Micronics, 3. BIXOLON, 4. Square, 5. Clover, 6. Toast - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best POS printer brands?": 1. Epson, 2. Star Micronics, 3. BIXOLON - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best POS printer brand for a busy counter?": 1. Epson, 2. Star Micronics, 3. Square, 4. Clover, 5. Toast - Searched Google, AI Overview "thermal pos printer": 1. Epson, 2. Star Micronics, 3. Square - Searched Google, AI Overview "small business receipt printer": 1. Epson, 2. BIXOLON 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 POS printer brands worldwide in September 2026? - Epson’s share of searches among POS printer brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 86.5% to 87.7% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BIXOLON estimated searches | BIXOLON Share of Search | BIXOLON rank | Epson estimated searches | Epson Share of Search | Epson rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 1% | 4 | 673K | 86.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 | 673K | 87.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 | 673K | 88.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 0.87% | 4 | 823K | 88.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 0.85% | 4 | 673K | 86.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 1% | 4 | 673K | 85.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 0.85% | 4 | 673K | 86.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 0.85% | 4 | 673K | 86.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 0.85% | 4 | 673K | 86.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 0.86% | 4 | 673K | 87.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 0.86% | 4 | 673K | 87.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 | 673K | 87.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BIXOLON’s and Epson’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. - **BIXOLON**: Measured on the search term “bixolon”. - **Epson**: Measured on the search term “epson”. - [BIXOLON profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bixolon) - [Epson profile](/demand/global-en/brands/epson) - [All POS printer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pos-printer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 BIXOLON or Epson more popular in search? In September 2026, Epson had more branded searches than BIXOLON among POS printer brands worldwide. Epson had about 673,000 branded searches, while BIXOLON had 8,100. Epson made up 87.7% of all POS printer brand searches we track, and BIXOLON accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BIXOLON vs Epson: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pos-printer-brands/compare/bixolon-vs-epson This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pos-printer-brands/compare/bixolon-vs-epson. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.