--- title: "AC Infinity vs HLG: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AC Infinity or HLG more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grow light 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/compare/ac-infinity-vs-hlg" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AC Infinity vs HLG: Which is searched more? Is AC Infinity or HLG more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grow light 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**: AC Infinity and HLG - **Competitive set**: Grow light brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AC Infinity Share of Search**: 28% - **HLG Share of Search**: 1.9% ## Is AC Infinity or HLG more popular in search? - In September 2026, AC Infinity had more branded searches than HLG among grow light brands worldwide. AC Infinity had about 60,500 branded searches, while HLG had 4,000. AC Infinity made up 28% of all grow light brand searches we track, and HLG accounted for 1.9%. - AC Infinity was ahead of HLG in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AC Infinity’s share of searches among grow light brands worldwide moved from 30.6% to 28%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HLG’s share of searches among grow light brands worldwide moved from 1.5% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.7K to 4K. ## Top grow light brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, AC Infinity was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. HLG was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. AC Infinity was listed before HLG in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spider Farmer | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | AC Infinity | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Mars Hydro | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | HLG | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Barrina | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Gavita | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | VIVOSUN | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Viparspectra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about grow light brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which grow light brand should I buy?": 1. Spider Farmer, 2. AC Infinity, 3. Barrina, 4. HLG - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best grow light brands?": 1. Spider Farmer, 2. HLG, 3. AC Infinity, 4. Mars Hydro, 5. Gavita, 6. Barrina - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best LED grow light for a small grow tent?": 1. Spider Farmer, 2. Mars Hydro, 3. AC Infinity - Searched Google, AI Overview "grow lights": 1. VIVOSUN Not named in any answer: Viparspectra. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for grow light brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, HLG overtook Viparspectra and Gavita to rank 6th among grow light brands worldwide, with 1.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, AC Infinity lost share of searches among grow light brands worldwide, from 30% to 28%. ## Month by month | Month | AC Infinity estimated searches | AC Infinity Share of Search | AC Infinity rank | HLG estimated searches | HLG Share of Search | HLG rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 30.6% | 1 | 3.7K | 1.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 27% | 1 | 4K | 1.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 29.7% | 1 | 3.4K | 1.4% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 29.4% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 27.4% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 30.5% | 1 | 3.2K | 1.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 30.6% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 8 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 28.4% | 1 | 2.3K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 31.2% | 1 | 2.2K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 31.4% | 1 | 2K | 1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 30% | 1 | 2.3K | 1.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 28% | 1 | 4K | 1.9% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AC Infinity’s and HLG’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. - **AC Infinity**: Measured on the search term “ac infinity”. - **HLG**: Measured on the search terms “hlg grow lights” and “horticulture lighting group”, summed into one figure. - [AC Infinity profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ac-infinity) - [HLG profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hlg) - [All grow light brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/grow-light-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 AC Infinity or HLG more popular in search? In September 2026, AC Infinity had more branded searches than HLG among grow light brands worldwide. AC Infinity had about 60,500 branded searches, while HLG had 4,000. AC Infinity made up 28% of all grow light brand searches we track, and HLG accounted for 1.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AC Infinity vs HLG: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ac-infinity-vs-hlg This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ac-infinity-vs-hlg. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.