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title: "ABB vs PDL: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, ABB or PDL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrical accessory 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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# ABB vs PDL: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, ABB or PDL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrical accessory 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**: ABB and PDL
- **Competitive set**: Electrical accessory brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **ABB Share of Search**: 32.3%
- **PDL Share of Search**: 5.3%

## Which is more popular in search, ABB or PDL?

- In September 2026, ABB had more branded searches than PDL among electrical accessory brands worldwide. ABB was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to PDL’s 90.5K, and held a 32.3% Share of Search versus PDL’s 5.3%.
- ABB was ahead of PDL in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ABB’s estimated Share of Search among electrical accessory brands worldwide moved from 38.7% to 32.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PDL’s estimated Share of Search among electrical accessory brands worldwide moved from 5.2% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K.

## How did search popularity change for electrical accessory brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Schneider Electric overtook ABB to become the leader among electrical accessory brands worldwide, with 39.5% estimated Share of Search.
- In September 2026, ABB lost estimated Share of Search among electrical accessory brands worldwide, from 35.8% to 32.3%.
- In September 2026, PDL lost estimated Share of Search among electrical accessory brands worldwide, from 5.9% to 5.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | ABB estimated searches | ABB Share of Search | ABB rank | PDL estimated searches | PDL Share of Search | PDL rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 673K | 38.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 34.1% | 1 | 110K | 6.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 38.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 34.6% | 1 | 90.5K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 36.2% | 1 | 74K | 4.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 31.4% | 2 | 110K | 6.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 34.8% | 1 | 135K | 8.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 35.3% | 1 | 110K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 550K | 34.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 35.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 35.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 550K | 32.3% | 2 | 90.5K | 5.3% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ABB’s and PDL’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.

- **ABB**: Measured on the search term “abb”.
- **PDL**: Measured on the search term “pdl”.

- [ABB profile](/demand/global-en/brands/abb)
- [PDL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pdl)
- [All electrical accessory brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/electrical-accessory-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, ABB or PDL?

In September 2026, ABB had more branded searches than PDL among electrical accessory brands worldwide. ABB was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to PDL’s 90.5K, and held a 32.3% Share of Search versus PDL’s 5.3%.

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