---
title: "Trackball brands: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the trackball mice people buy for comfort and precision. Share of Search among Logitech, Ploopy, Kensington, Elecom, Nulea and ProtoArc, the trackball brands 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/trackball-brands"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Trackball brands: Which are searched most?

Compare the trackball mice people buy for comfort and precision. Share of Search among Logitech, Ploopy, Kensington, Elecom, Nulea and ProtoArc, the trackball brands 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**: Trackball brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Logitech, 50.3%

## Which brand is most popular in search among trackball brands worldwide?

- In September 2026, Logitech was the most searched among trackball brands worldwide, with an estimated 13.5K branded searches, 50.3% of all searches for the six we track.
- Ploopy is in 2nd place, 25.7 percentage points behind at 24.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Logitech’s share of searches among trackball brands worldwide decreased from 58.7% to 50.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ploopy’s share of searches among trackball brands worldwide increased from 17.6% to 24.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kensington’s share of searches among trackball brands worldwide increased from 17.6% to 20.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Logitech’s share of searches among trackball brands worldwide peaked at 58.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 45.3% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ploopy’s share of searches among trackball brands worldwide peaked at 28.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 17.6% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kensington’s share of searches among trackball brands worldwide peaked at 22.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 17.6% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ploopy rose from 3rd to 2nd among trackball brands worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kensington fell from 2nd to 3rd among trackball brands worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Elecom, Nulea and ProtoArc held steady: their share of searches among trackball brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top trackball brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Logitech and Kensington appeared every time. Logitech was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Kensington was second, and Elecom was third. Ploopy, which ranked second in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Logitech | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Kensington | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Elecom | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ploopy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Nulea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| ProtoArc | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about trackball brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best trackball mouse?": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington
- Asked ChatGPT "Which trackball should I buy for wrist pain?": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best trackball for work?": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington
- Searched Google, AI Overview "trackball": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington
- Searched Google, AI Overview "trackball mouse": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington, 3. Elecom

Not named in any answer: Ploopy, Nulea and ProtoArc.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Logitech vs Ploopy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/logitech-vs-ploopy): 50.3% against 24.6% Share of Search.
- [Logitech vs Kensington: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/kensington-tech-vs-logitech): 50.3% against 20.1% Share of Search.
- [Logitech vs Elecom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/elecom-vs-logitech): 50.3% against 2.7% Share of Search.
- [Ploopy vs Kensington: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/kensington-tech-vs-ploopy): 24.6% against 20.1% Share of Search.
- [Ploopy vs Elecom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/elecom-vs-ploopy): 24.6% against 2.7% Share of Search.
- [Kensington vs Elecom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/elecom-vs-kensington-tech): 20.1% against 2.7% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for trackball brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Logitech gained share of searches among trackball brands worldwide, from 45.3% to 50.3%.
- In September 2026, Ploopy lost share of searches among trackball brands worldwide, from 27.2% to 24.6%.
- In September 2026, Kensington lost share of searches among trackball brands worldwide, from 22.2% to 20.1%.
- In September 2026, Nulea rose from 6th to 5th among trackball brands worldwide.
- In September 2026, ProtoArc fell from 5th to 6th among trackball brands worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Elecom worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Logitech | 50.3% | 13.5K | 0.0% | Logitech |
| 2 | Ploopy | 24.6% | 6.6K | -18.5% | Ploopy |
| 3 | Kensington | 20.1% | 5.4K | -18.2% | Kensington |
| 4 | Elecom | 2.7% | 720 | -18.2% | Elecom |
| 5 | Nulea | 1.2% | 320 | 0.0% | Nulea |
| 6 | ProtoArc | 1.2% | 320 | -17.9% | ProtoArc |

Logitech sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “logitech mx ergo”.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Logitech | 18K | 58.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Kensington | 5.4K | 17.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Ploopy | 5.4K | 17.6% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Elecom | 880 | 2.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Nulea | 480 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | ProtoArc | 480 | 1.6% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Logitech | 20.2K | 57.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Kensington | 6.6K | 18.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Ploopy | 6.6K | 18.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Elecom | 1K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | ProtoArc | 480 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Nulea | 390 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Logitech | 16.5K | 54.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Kensington | 6.6K | 21.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Ploopy | 5.4K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Elecom | 1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Nulea | 320 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | ProtoArc | 320 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Logitech | 16.5K | 52.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Kensington | 6.6K | 21% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Ploopy | 6.6K | 21% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Elecom | 1K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Nulea | 390 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | ProtoArc | 320 | 1% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Logitech | 16.5K | 54.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Kensington | 6.6K | 21.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Ploopy | 5.4K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Elecom | 880 | 2.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Nulea | 390 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | ProtoArc | 320 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Logitech | 16.5K | 52.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Kensington | 6.6K | 21% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Ploopy | 6.6K | 21% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Elecom | 880 | 2.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Nulea | 480 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | ProtoArc | 390 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Logitech | 16.5K | 57.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Kensington | 5.4K | 18.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Ploopy | 5.4K | 18.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Elecom | 880 | 3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Nulea | 390 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | ProtoArc | 320 | 1.1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Logitech | 13.5K | 47.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Ploopy | 8.1K | 28.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Kensington | 5.4K | 18.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Elecom | 880 | 3.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Nulea | 480 | 1.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | ProtoArc | 260 | 0.91% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Logitech | 13.5K | 52.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Kensington | 5.4K | 21.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Ploopy | 5.4K | 21.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Elecom | 720 | 2.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Nulea | 320 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | ProtoArc | 260 | 1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Logitech | 13.5K | 52.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Kensington | 5.4K | 21% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Ploopy | 5.4K | 21% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Elecom | 880 | 3.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | ProtoArc | 320 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Nulea | 260 | 1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Logitech | 13.5K | 45.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Ploopy | 8.1K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Kensington | 6.6K | 22.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Elecom | 880 | 3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | ProtoArc | 390 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Nulea | 320 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Logitech | 13.5K | 50.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Ploopy | 6.6K | 24.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Kensington | 5.4K | 20.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Elecom | 720 | 2.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Nulea | 320 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | ProtoArc | 320 | 1.2% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **Elecom**: Measured on the search term “elecom trackball”.
- **Kensington**: Measured on the search term “kensington trackball”.
- **Logitech**: Measured on the search terms “logitech mx ergo” and “logitech trackball”, summed into one figure.
- **Nulea**: Measured on the search term “nulea trackball”.
- **Ploopy**: Measured on the search term “ploopy”.
- **ProtoArc**: Measured on the search term “protoarc trackball”.

- [Elecom](/demand/global-en/brands/elecom)
- [Kensington](/demand/global-en/brands/kensington-tech)
- [Logitech](/demand/global-en/brands/logitech)
- [Nulea](/demand/global-en/brands/nulea)
- [Ploopy](/demand/global-en/brands/ploopy)
- [ProtoArc](/demand/global-en/brands/protoarc)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among trackball brands worldwide?

In September 2026, Logitech was the most searched among trackball brands worldwide, with an estimated 13.5K branded searches, 50.3% of all searches for the six we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Trackball brands: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/trackball-brands

This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/trackball-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.