--- title: "AnySharp vs Smith's: Which is more popular?" description: "Is AnySharp or Smith's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Knife sharpener 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/anysharp-vs-smith-s" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AnySharp vs Smith's: Which is more popular? Is AnySharp or Smith's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Knife sharpener 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**: AnySharp and Smith's - **Competitive set**: Knife sharpener brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **AnySharp Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Smith's Share of Search**: 4% ## Is AnySharp or Smith's more popular in search? - In October 2026, Smith's had more branded searches than AnySharp among knife sharpener brands worldwide. Smith's had about 4,190 branded searches, while AnySharp had 2,900. Smith's made up 4% of all knife sharpener brand searches we track, and AnySharp accounted for 2.7%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Smith's took it in January 2026, AnySharp took it in February 2026, Smith's took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, AnySharp’s share of searches among knife sharpener brands worldwide moved from 4.2% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Smith's’ share of searches among knife sharpener brands worldwide held steady at 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.3K to 4.2K. ## Top knife sharpener brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither AnySharp nor Smith's showed up 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Work Sharp | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Chef’sChoice | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HORL | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Spyderco | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lansky | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | KitchenIQ | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Shapton | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wicked Edge | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Smith's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wusthof | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | AnySharp | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | DMT | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about knife sharpener brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which knife sharpener brand should I buy?": 1. Work Sharp, 2. Chef’sChoice, 3. HORL - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best knife sharpener brands?": 1. Work Sharp, 2. Chef’sChoice, 3. Spyderco, 4. Lansky, 5. HORL, 6. Shapton - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best knife sharpener brand for dull kitchen knives?": 1. Chef’sChoice, 2. Work Sharp, 3. KitchenIQ - Searched Google, AI Overview "best knife sharpener": 1. Work Sharp, 2. HORL, 3. Spyderco - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric knife sharpener": 1. Chef’sChoice, 2. Work Sharp Not named in any answer: Wicked Edge, Smith's, Wusthof, AnySharp and DMT. 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 knife sharpener brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Smith's gained share of searches among knife sharpener brands worldwide, from 3.4% to 4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AnySharp worldwide fell 56.1% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 2.9K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for AnySharp and Smith's changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | AnySharp estimated searches | AnySharp Share of Search | AnySharp rank | Smith's estimated searches | Smith's Share of Search | Smith's rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.3K | 4% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 5.8% | 4 | 5.3K | 3.1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 3.7% | 7 | 4.5K | 3.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 3.8% | 6 | 3K | 3.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 3.8% | 6 | 3.5K | 3.7% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 4.1% | 6 | 3K | 3.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 2.9% | 7 | 2.9K | 2.8% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 3.1% | 8 | 3.4K | 3.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 2.9% | 8 | 3.5K | 4.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 2.7% | 8 | 3.5K | 3.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 3% | 8 | 3.4K | 3.4% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 2.9K | 2.7% | 8 | 4.2K | 4% | 6 | ## How are AnySharp’s and Smith's’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AnySharp’s and Smith'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. - **AnySharp**: Measured on the search term “anysharp”. - **Smith's**: Measured on the search terms “smiths knife sharpener” and “smiths sharpener”, summed into one figure. - [AnySharp profile](/demand/global-en/brands/anysharp) - [Smith's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smith-s) - [All knife sharpener brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/knife-sharpener-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 AnySharp or Smith's more popular in search? In October 2026, Smith's had more branded searches than AnySharp among knife sharpener brands worldwide. Smith's had about 4,190 branded searches, while AnySharp had 2,900. Smith's made up 4% of all knife sharpener brand searches we track, and AnySharp accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AnySharp vs Smith's: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/anysharp-vs-smith-s This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/anysharp-vs-smith-s. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.