--- title: "Pinecil vs Weller: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Pinecil or Weller more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soldering station 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/soldering-station-brands/compare/pinecil-vs-weller" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pinecil vs Weller: Which is searched more? Is Pinecil or Weller more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soldering station 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**: Pinecil and Weller - **Competitive set**: Soldering station brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pinecil Share of Search**: 5.9% - **Weller Share of Search**: 65.8% ## Is Pinecil or Weller more popular in search? - In September 2026, Weller had more branded searches than Pinecil among soldering station brands worldwide. Weller had about 110,000 branded searches, while Pinecil had 9,900. Weller made up 65.8% of all soldering station brand searches we track, and Pinecil accounted for 5.9%. - Weller was ahead of Pinecil in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pinecil’s share of searches among soldering station brands worldwide moved from 7.4% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Weller’s share of searches among soldering station brands worldwide moved from 67.4% to 65.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. ## Top soldering station brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Weller appeared in all five answers. Pinecil was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Weller was listed before Pinecil 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hakko | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Weller | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | JBC | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pinecil | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Metcal | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about soldering station brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which soldering station brand should I buy?": 1. Hakko, 2. Weller, 3. JBC, 4. Pinecil - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soldering station brands?": 1. JBC, 2. Hakko, 3. Weller, 4. Metcal, 5. Pinecil - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soldering station brand for a repair bench?": 1. JBC, 2. Hakko, 3. Weller - Searched Google, AI Overview "best soldering station": 1. Weller, 2. Pinecil - Searched Google, AI Overview "temperature controlled soldering station": 1. Hakko, 2. Weller, 3. Pinecil 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 soldering station brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Weller lost share of searches among soldering station brands worldwide, from 66.3% to 65.8%. - Pinecil’s share of searches among soldering station brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.2% to 5.9% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Pinecil estimated searches | Pinecil Share of Search | Pinecil rank | Weller estimated searches | Weller Share of Search | Weller rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 7.4% | 3 | 110K | 67.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 7.5% | 3 | 110K | 68.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 9.4% | 3 | 110K | 69.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 9% | 3 | 110K | 66.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 7.8% | 3 | 110K | 70.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 7.5% | 3 | 110K | 67.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 7.5% | 3 | 110K | 67.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 7.1% | 3 | 110K | 64.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 7.2% | 3 | 110K | 65.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 6.2% | 3 | 110K | 69.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 6% | 3 | 110K | 66.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 5.9% | 3 | 110K | 65.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pinecil’s and Weller’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. - **Pinecil**: Measured on the search term “pinecil”. - **Weller**: Measured on the search term “weller”. - [Pinecil profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pinecil) - [Weller profile](/demand/global-en/brands/weller) - [All soldering station brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/soldering-station-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Pinecil or Weller more popular in search? In September 2026, Weller had more branded searches than Pinecil among soldering station brands worldwide. Weller had about 110,000 branded searches, while Pinecil had 9,900. Weller made up 65.8% of all soldering station brand searches we track, and Pinecil accounted for 5.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pinecil vs Weller: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/soldering-station-brands/compare/pinecil-vs-weller This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/soldering-station-brands/compare/pinecil-vs-weller. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.