--- title: "ASUS vs NETGEAR: Which is searched more?" description: "Is ASUS or NETGEAR more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-fi extender 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/wi-fi-extender-brands/compare/asus-vs-netgear" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ASUS vs NETGEAR: Which is searched more? Is ASUS or NETGEAR more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-fi extender 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**: ASUS and NETGEAR - **Competitive set**: Wi-fi extender brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ASUS Share of Search**: 50.1% - **NETGEAR Share of Search**: 3.7% ## Is ASUS or NETGEAR more popular in search? - In September 2026, ASUS had more branded searches than NETGEAR among wi-fi extender brands worldwide. ASUS had about 1.8 million branded searches, while NETGEAR had 135,000. ASUS made up 50.1% of all wi-fi extender brand searches we track, and NETGEAR accounted for 3.7%. - ASUS was ahead of NETGEAR in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ASUS’s share of searches among wi-fi extender brands worldwide moved from 45.5% to 50.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NETGEAR’s share of searches among wi-fi extender brands worldwide moved from 4.1% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. ## Top wi-fi extender brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NETGEAR was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ASUS was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. NETGEAR was listed before ASUS 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TP-Link | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | NETGEAR | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ASUS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Linksys | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | eero | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about wi-fi extender brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which wi-fi extender brand should I buy?": 1. TP-Link, 2. NETGEAR - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best wi-fi extender brands?": 1. TP-Link, 2. NETGEAR, 3. ASUS, 4. Linksys - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best wi-fi extender brand for better home coverage?": 1. TP-Link, 2. NETGEAR, 3. ASUS - Searched Google, AI Overview "wifi extender": 1. TP-Link - Searched Google, AI Overview "mesh wifi extender": 1. TP-Link, 2. NETGEAR Not named in any answer: eero. 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 wi-fi extender brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for NETGEAR worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | ASUS estimated searches | ASUS Share of Search | ASUS rank | NETGEAR estimated searches | NETGEAR Share of Search | NETGEAR rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.8M | 45.5% | 1 | 165K | 4.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.8M | 45.5% | 1 | 165K | 4.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.8M | 45.5% | 1 | 165K | 4.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.8M | 45.5% | 1 | 165K | 4.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8M | 50.5% | 1 | 135K | 3.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8M | 49.6% | 1 | 165K | 4.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.5M | 45.2% | 1 | 135K | 4.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.5M | 45.2% | 1 | 135K | 4.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.8M | 50.1% | 1 | 135K | 3.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5M | 44.8% | 1 | 135K | 4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 50.1% | 1 | 135K | 3.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 50.1% | 1 | 135K | 3.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ASUS’s and NETGEAR’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. - **ASUS**: Measured on the search term “asus”. - **NETGEAR**: Measured on the search term “netgear”. - [ASUS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/asus) - [NETGEAR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/netgear) - [All wi-fi extender brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wi-fi-extender-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 ASUS or NETGEAR more popular in search? In September 2026, ASUS had more branded searches than NETGEAR among wi-fi extender brands worldwide. ASUS had about 1.8 million branded searches, while NETGEAR had 135,000. ASUS made up 50.1% of all wi-fi extender brand searches we track, and NETGEAR accounted for 3.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ASUS vs NETGEAR: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/wi-fi-extender-brands/compare/asus-vs-netgear This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/wi-fi-extender-brands/compare/asus-vs-netgear. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.