--- title: "ALPS Mountaineering vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more?" description: "Is ALPS Mountaineering or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camping chair 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/alps-mountaineering-vs-kathmandu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ALPS Mountaineering vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more? Is ALPS Mountaineering or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camping chair 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**: ALPS Mountaineering and Kathmandu - **Competitive set**: Camping chair brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ALPS Mountaineering Share of Search**: 4% - **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 53.8% ## Is ALPS Mountaineering or Kathmandu more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than ALPS Mountaineering among camping chair brands worldwide. Kathmandu had about 550,000 branded searches, while ALPS Mountaineering had 40,500. Kathmandu made up 53.8% of all camping chair brand searches we track, and ALPS Mountaineering accounted for 4%. - Kathmandu was ahead of ALPS Mountaineering in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ALPS Mountaineering’s share of searches among camping chair brands worldwide moved from 2.8% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kathmandu’s share of searches among camping chair brands worldwide moved from 57.9% to 53.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K. ## Top camping chair brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ALPS Mountaineering was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kathmandu did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ALPS Mountaineering | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Coleman | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Helinox | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | GCI Outdoor | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kathmandu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Macpac | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | OZtrail | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wanderer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about camping chair brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which camping chair brand should I buy?": 1. Coleman, 2. GCI Outdoor, 3. Helinox, 4. ALPS Mountaineering - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best camping chair brands?": 1. ALPS Mountaineering, 2. Helinox, 3. GCI Outdoor, 4. Coleman - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best camping chair brand for easy seating?": 1. ALPS Mountaineering, 2. Coleman - Searched Google, AI Overview "best camping chair": 1. ALPS Mountaineering, 2. Helinox - Searched Google, AI Overview "folding camping chair": 1. Helinox Not named in any answer: Kathmandu, Macpac, OZtrail and Wanderer. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for camping chair brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, ALPS Mountaineering overtook Helinox to rank 4th among camping chair brands worldwide, with 4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Kathmandu lost share of searches among camping chair brands worldwide, from 59.2% to 53.8%. ## Month by month | Month | ALPS Mountaineering estimated searches | ALPS Mountaineering Share of Search | ALPS Mountaineering rank | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 2.8% | 4 | 673K | 57.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 2.4% | 4 | 823K | 59.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 2.4% | 4 | 823K | 59.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 3.3% | 4 | 673K | 55.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 3.4% | 4 | 550K | 56% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 2.5% | 4 | 823K | 61% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 2.4% | 4 | 823K | 58.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 5 | 823K | 57.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 1.6% | 5 | 1M | 60.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 1.9% | 5 | 823K | 57.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 2.4% | 5 | 823K | 59.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 4% | 4 | 550K | 53.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ALPS Mountaineering’s and Kathmandu’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. - **ALPS Mountaineering**: Measured on the search term “alps mountaineering”. - **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search term “kathmandu”. - [ALPS Mountaineering profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alps-mountaineering) - [Kathmandu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kathmandu) - [All camping chair brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/camping-chair-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 ALPS Mountaineering or Kathmandu more popular in search? In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than ALPS Mountaineering among camping chair brands worldwide. Kathmandu had about 550,000 branded searches, while ALPS Mountaineering had 40,500. Kathmandu made up 53.8% of all camping chair brand searches we track, and ALPS Mountaineering accounted for 4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ALPS Mountaineering vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alps-mountaineering-vs-kathmandu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alps-mountaineering-vs-kathmandu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.