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title: "BWT vs Culligan: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BWT or Culligan? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water softeners 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."
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# BWT vs Culligan: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, BWT or Culligan? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water softeners 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**: BWT and Culligan
- **Competitive set**: Water softeners
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BWT Share of Search**: 30.1%
- **Culligan Share of Search**: 24.6%

## Which is more popular in search, BWT or Culligan?

- In August 2026, BWT had more branded searches than Culligan among water softeners worldwide. BWT was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Culligan’s 74K, and held a 30.1% Share of Search versus Culligan’s 24.6%.
- BWT was ahead of Culligan in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BWT’s estimated Share of Search among water softeners worldwide moved from 38.1% to 30.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Culligan’s estimated Share of Search among water softeners worldwide moved from 25.7% to 24.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

## How did search popularity change for water softeners worldwide in August 2026?

- Culligan’s estimated Share of Search among water softeners worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 18% to 24.6% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for BWT worldwide fell 17.7% over 11 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | BWT estimated searches | BWT Share of Search | BWT rank | Culligan estimated searches | Culligan Share of Search | Culligan rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110K | 38.1% | 1 | 74K | 25.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 42.1% | 1 | 60.5K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 38.2% | 1 | 60.5K | 25.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 110K | 40% | 1 | 74K | 26.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 33.3% | 1 | 60.5K | 22.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 33.9% | 1 | 74K | 22.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 29.6% | 2 | 74K | 24.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 40.2% | 1 | 60.5K | 18% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 35.9% | 1 | 60.5K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 30.1% | 2 | 74K | 24.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 30.1% | 2 | 74K | 24.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BWT’s and Culligan’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.

- **BWT**: Measured on the search term “bwt”.
- **Culligan**: Measured on the search term “culligan water”.

- [BWT profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bwt)
- [Culligan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/culligan)
- [All water softeners worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/water-softeners): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, BWT or Culligan?

In August 2026, BWT had more branded searches than Culligan among water softeners worldwide. BWT was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Culligan’s 74K, and held a 30.1% Share of Search versus Culligan’s 24.6%.

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