--- title: "Antra vs Lincoln Electric: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Antra or Lincoln Electric more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Welding hood 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/welding-hood-brands/compare/antra-vs-lincoln-electric" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Antra vs Lincoln Electric: Which is searched more? Is Antra or Lincoln Electric more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Welding hood 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**: Antra and Lincoln Electric - **Competitive set**: Welding hood brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Antra Share of Search**: 12.5% - **Lincoln Electric Share of Search**: 49.4% ## Is Antra or Lincoln Electric more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lincoln Electric had more branded searches than Antra among welding hood brands worldwide. Lincoln Electric had about 107,000 branded searches, while Antra had 27,100. Lincoln Electric made up 49.4% of all welding hood brand searches we track, and Antra accounted for 12.5%. - Lincoln Electric was ahead of Antra in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Antra’s share of searches among welding hood brands worldwide moved from 9.6% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lincoln Electric’s share of searches among welding hood brands worldwide moved from 49.5% to 49.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 115K to 107K. ## Top welding hood brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lincoln Electric appeared in all five answers. Antra did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lincoln Electric | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Miller | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ESAB | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | 3M Speedglas | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Jackson Safety | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pipeliners Cloud | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Antra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about welding hood brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which welding hood brand should I buy?": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. Miller, 3. ESAB, 4. 3M Speedglas - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best welding hood brands?": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. Miller, 3. ESAB, 4. 3M Speedglas, 5. Jackson Safety - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best welding hood brand for head protection?": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. 3M Speedglas, 3. Miller - Searched Google, AI Overview "best welding hood": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. ESAB, 3. Miller, 4. Pipeliners Cloud - Searched Google, AI Overview "welding hood brands": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. Miller, 3. ESAB, 4. 3M Speedglas, 5. Jackson Safety, 6. Pipeliners Cloud Not named in any answer: Antra. 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 welding hood brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lincoln Electric gained share of searches among welding hood brands worldwide, from 48.1% to 49.4%. - In September 2026, Antra rose from 4th to 3rd among welding hood brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Antra estimated searches | Antra Share of Search | Antra rank | Lincoln Electric estimated searches | Lincoln Electric Share of Search | Lincoln Electric rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 9.6% | 3 | 115K | 49.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 10.3% | 3 | 107K | 49.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 11.4% | 3 | 93.6K | 47.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 10.5% | 3 | 107K | 50.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 10.2% | 3 | 107K | 49.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 10% | 4 | 107K | 48.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 10.1% | 4 | 107K | 48.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 10.5% | 4 | 107K | 50.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 11.7% | 4 | 87.6K | 46.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 13.6% | 4 | 87.6K | 44% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 12.2% | 4 | 107K | 48.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 12.5% | 3 | 107K | 49.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Antra’s and Lincoln Electric’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. - **Antra**: Measured on the search term “antra”. - **Lincoln Electric**: Measured on the search terms “lincoln electric” and “lincoln welder”, summed into one figure. - [Antra profile](/demand/global-en/brands/antra) - [Lincoln Electric profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lincoln-electric) - [All welding hood brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/welding-hood-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Antra or Lincoln Electric more popular in search? In September 2026, Lincoln Electric had more branded searches than Antra among welding hood brands worldwide. Lincoln Electric had about 107,000 branded searches, while Antra had 27,100. Lincoln Electric made up 49.4% of all welding hood brand searches we track, and Antra accounted for 12.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Antra vs Lincoln Electric: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/welding-hood-brands/compare/antra-vs-lincoln-electric This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/welding-hood-brands/compare/antra-vs-lincoln-electric. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.