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title: "Linksys vs NETGEAR: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Linksys or NETGEAR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-fi router 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."
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# Linksys vs NETGEAR: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Linksys or NETGEAR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-fi router 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 NETGEAR
- **Competitive set**: Wi-fi router brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Linksys Share of Search**: 2.3%
- **NETGEAR Share of Search**: 6.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Linksys or NETGEAR?

- In September 2026, NETGEAR had more branded searches than Linksys among wi-fi router brands worldwide. NETGEAR was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Linksys’ 49.5K, and held a 6.1% Share of Search versus Linksys’ 2.3%.
- NETGEAR was ahead of Linksys in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linksys’ estimated Share of Search among wi-fi router brands worldwide moved from 2.7% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NETGEAR’s estimated Share of Search among wi-fi router brands worldwide moved from 7.3% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.

## How did search popularity change for wi-fi router 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 NETGEAR worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Linksys estimated searches | Linksys Share of Search | Linksys rank | NETGEAR estimated searches | NETGEAR Share of Search | NETGEAR rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 4 | 165K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 4 | 165K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 4 | 165K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 4 | 165K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 4 | 135K | 6.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 4 | 165K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 2.6% | 4 | 135K | 7.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 2.6% | 4 | 135K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 2.2% | 4 | 135K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 2.6% | 4 | 135K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 2.2% | 4 | 135K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 4 | 135K | 6.1% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Linksys’ 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.

- **Linksys**: Measured on the search term “linksys”.
- **NETGEAR**: Measured on the search term “netgear”.

- [Linksys profile](/demand/global-en/brands/linksys)
- [NETGEAR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/netgear)
- [All wi-fi router brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wifi-router-brands): 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, Linksys or NETGEAR?

In September 2026, NETGEAR had more branded searches than Linksys among wi-fi router brands worldwide. NETGEAR was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Linksys’ 49.5K, and held a 6.1% Share of Search versus Linksys’ 2.3%.

## Cite this page

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