--- title: "Linksys vs TP-Link: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Linksys or TP-Link 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/linksys-vs-tp-link" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Linksys vs TP-Link: Which is searched more? Is Linksys or TP-Link 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**: Linksys and TP-Link - **Competitive set**: Wi-fi extender brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Linksys Share of Search**: 1.4% - **TP-Link Share of Search**: 41.1% ## Is Linksys or TP-Link more popular in search? - In September 2026, TP-Link had more branded searches than Linksys among wi-fi extender brands worldwide. TP-Link had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Linksys had 49,500. TP-Link made up 41.1% of all wi-fi extender brand searches we track, and Linksys accounted for 1.4%. - TP-Link was ahead of Linksys in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linksys’ share of searches among wi-fi extender brands worldwide moved from 1.5% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TP-Link’s share of searches among wi-fi extender brands worldwide moved from 45.5% to 41.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.5M. ## Top wi-fi extender brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TP-Link appeared in all five answers. Linksys was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. TP-Link was listed before Linksys 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 Linksys worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TP-Link worldwide fell 18% over 12 measured months, from 1.8M to 1.5M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Linksys estimated searches | Linksys Share of Search | Linksys rank | TP-Link estimated searches | TP-Link Share of Search | TP-Link rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 1.5% | 5 | 1.8M | 45.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 1.5% | 5 | 1.8M | 45.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 1.5% | 5 | 1.8M | 45.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 1.5% | 5 | 1.8M | 45.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5M | 41.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 1.6% | 5 | 1.5M | 40.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 1.5% | 5 | 1.5M | 45.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 1.5% | 5 | 1.5M | 45.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5M | 41.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 1.5% | 5 | 1.5M | 44.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5M | 41.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5M | 41.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Linksys’ and TP-Link’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. - **Linksys**: Measured on the search term “linksys”. - **TP-Link**: Measured on the search term “tp-link”. - [Linksys profile](/demand/global-en/brands/linksys) - [TP-Link profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tp-link) - [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 Linksys or TP-Link more popular in search? In September 2026, TP-Link had more branded searches than Linksys among wi-fi extender brands worldwide. TP-Link had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Linksys had 49,500. TP-Link made up 41.1% of all wi-fi extender brand searches we track, and Linksys accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Linksys vs TP-Link: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/wi-fi-extender-brands/compare/linksys-vs-tp-link This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/wi-fi-extender-brands/compare/linksys-vs-tp-link. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.