Google Nest vs Sonos:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Sonos had more branded searches than Google Nest among smart speaker brands worldwide. Sonos was estimated to have 865K branded searches compared to Google Nest’s 406K, and held a 34.2% Share of Search versus Google Nest’s 16%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Google Nest or Sonos?
Compare the smart speaker 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 by month for Sonos, Google Nest. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Sonos | Bose | Google Nest | Apple HomePod | Amazon Echo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 29% | 23.1% | 23.4% | 11.2% | 13.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 32.1% | 25.6% | 19.9% | 9.9% | 12.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.1% | 25.1% | 19.3% | 11.7% | 14.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 30.4% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 12.7% | 11.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 30.8% | 22.9% | 21.4% | 13% | 11.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 35.3% | 23.1% | 16.8% | 13.6% | 11.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 33.6% | 25.5% | 18.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| May 2026 | 34.7% | 25% | 19% | 10.6% | 10.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 30.3% | 25.3% | 20.4% | 12% | 12% |
| Jul 2026 | 31.2% | 26.6% | 20.4% | 11.2% | 10.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 33.9% | 27% | 16.7% | 11.6% | 10.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 34.2% | 24.4% | 16% | 14.5% | 10.9% |
How has the Google Nest and Sonos comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Sonos was ahead of Google Nest in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Nest’s estimated Share of Search among smart speaker brands worldwide moved from 23.4% to 16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 705K to 406K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sonos’ estimated Share of Search among smart speaker brands worldwide moved from 29% to 34.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 874K to 865K.
How did search popularity change for smart speaker brands worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Google Nest lost estimated Share of Search among smart speaker brands worldwide, from 16.7% to 16%.
Sonos’ estimated Share of Search among smart speaker brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 30.3% to 34.2% in September 2026.
Other head-to-heads among smart speaker brands
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Nest’s and Sonos’ 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.
Google Nest
4 branded search terms
- google nest
- google nest thermostat
- googlenest
- nest thermostat
Sonos
5 branded search terms
- bluetooth speaker sonos
- sonos
- sonos move
- sonos roam
- sonos speaker
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