--- title: "Antex vs JBC: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Antex or JBC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soldering iron 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/antex-vs-jbc-tools" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Antex vs JBC: Which is searched more? Is Antex or JBC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soldering iron 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**: Antex and JBC - **Competitive set**: Soldering iron brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Antex Share of Search**: 4.6% - **JBC Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is Antex or JBC more popular in search? - In September 2026, Antex had more branded searches than JBC among soldering iron brands worldwide. Antex had about 9,900 branded searches, while JBC had 2,400. Antex made up 4.6% of all soldering iron brand searches we track, and JBC accounted for 1.1%. - Antex was ahead of JBC in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Antex’s share of searches among soldering iron brands worldwide moved from 16.3% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBC’s share of searches among soldering iron brands worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K. ## Top soldering iron brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, JBC was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Antex 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hakko | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | JBC | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Weller | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pinecil | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Miniware | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Metcal | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ersa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Antex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Draper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about soldering iron brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which soldering iron brand should I buy?": 1. Hakko, 2. Weller, 3. Pinecil, 4. JBC - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soldering iron brands?": 1. JBC, 2. Hakko, 3. Weller, 4. Pinecil, 5. Metcal, 6. Miniware - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soldering iron brand for electronics repairs?": 1. Hakko, 2. JBC, 3. Miniware, 4. Weller - Searched Google, AI Overview "best soldering iron": 1. Pinecil, 2. Hakko - Searched Google, AI Overview "temperature controlled soldering iron": 1. Hakko Not named in any answer: Ersa, Antex and Draper. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for soldering iron brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Antex overtook Pinecil to rank 4th among soldering iron brands worldwide, with 4.6% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for JBC worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Antex estimated searches | Antex Share of Search | Antex rank | JBC estimated searches | JBC Share of Search | JBC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 16.3% | 2 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 4.8% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 4.6% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 4.9% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 4.6% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 4.6% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 4.4% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 3.8% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 4% | 5 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 3.7% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.87% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 4.6% | 4 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Antex’s and JBC’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. - **Antex**: Measured on the search term “antex”. - **JBC**: Measured on the search term “jbc soldering”. - [Antex profile](/demand/global-en/brands/antex) - [JBC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jbc-tools) - [All soldering iron brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/soldering-iron-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Antex or JBC more popular in search? In September 2026, Antex had more branded searches than JBC among soldering iron brands worldwide. Antex had about 9,900 branded searches, while JBC had 2,400. Antex made up 4.6% of all soldering iron brand searches we track, and JBC accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Antex vs JBC: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/antex-vs-jbc-tools This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/antex-vs-jbc-tools. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.