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Almost Heaven vs Sunlighten:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Almost Heaven had more branded searches than Sunlighten among home sauna brands worldwide. Almost Heaven had about 8,100 branded searches, while Sunlighten had 5,400. Almost Heaven made up 10.9% of all home sauna brand searches we track, and Sunlighten accounted for 7.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about home sauna brands, Almost Heaven appeared in three of the five answers and Sunlighten in two. Almost Heaven and Sunlighten were each mentioned first in one of the two answers.

Among home sauna brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Almost Heaven, about 50% more searches than Sunlighten

Almost Heaven 8.1K searchesSunlighten 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Almost Heaven, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Sunlighten in 2

Almost Heaven in 3 of 5Sunlighten in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Almost Heaven first in 1Sunlighten first in 1

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Top home sauna brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Almost Heaven was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sunlighten was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Almost Heaven and Sunlighten were each listed first in one of the two answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Finnleo1st
  2. Almost Heaven2nd
  3. Harvia3rd
  4. Sun Home Saunas3rd
  5. Clearlight Saunas5th
  6. Sunlighten6th
  7. HigherDOSE–
  8. Finnmark–
  9. Therasage–
  10. JNH Lifestyles–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Sun Home Saunas4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Almost Heaven3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Harvia2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sunlighten2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Finnleo2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Clearlight Saunas1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • HigherDOSE0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Finnmark0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Therasage0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • JNH Lifestyles0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Almost Heaven or Sunlighten more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Almost Heaven and Sunlighten by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten home sauna brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Almost Heaven and Sunlighten among home sauna brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Almost Heaven, Sunlighten. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHarviaClearlight SaunasAlmost HeavenHigherDOSESun Home SaunasSunlightenFinnleoFinnmarkTherasageJNH Lifestyles
Oct 202527.8%20.4%9.1%7.4%9.1%7.4%6.8%4.1%5%2.9%
Nov 202524.9%18.2%9.9%9.9%9.9%8.1%7%3.6%5.4%2.9%
Dec 202519.5%13.5%13.5%11%16.5%7.4%6.3%3.3%6%3.1%
Jan 202622.6%15.6%15.6%10.4%10.4%7%7.7%3.8%3.8%3%
Feb 202626.3%18.2%9.9%9.9%9.9%6.6%7%4.4%4.4%3.3%
Mar 202626.4%14.9%10%10%12.2%6.6%7.3%5.4%4.4%2.8%
Apr 202625.9%15.5%10.4%10.4%12.7%6.9%6.3%4.6%4.6%2.7%
May 202626.5%15.9%10.6%8.7%13%7.1%6.4%4.7%4.7%2.5%
Jun 202628.2%13.8%11.3%9.2%9.2%7.5%6.8%5%6.1%2.8%
Jul 202629.1%13.5%9%11%11%6%6.7%4.9%6%2.8%
Aug 202629.1%13.4%9%11%11%7.3%6.7%4.9%4.9%2.7%
Sep 202628.8%13.3%10.9%10.9%8.9%7.3%6.6%5.9%4.8%2.5%

How has the Almost Heaven and Sunlighten comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Almost Heaven was ahead of Sunlighten in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Almost Heaven’s share of searches among home sauna brands worldwide moved from 9.1% to 10.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sunlighten’s share of searches among home sauna brands worldwide moved from 7.4% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K.

How did search popularity change for home sauna brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Almost Heaven overtook HigherDOSE and Sun Home Saunas to rank 3rd among home sauna brands worldwide, with 10.9% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sunlighten worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Almost Heaven’s and Sunlighten’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.

Almost Heaven

1 branded search term

  • almost heaven sauna

Sunlighten

1 branded search term

  • sunlighten

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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