--- title: "Autel vs TOPDON: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Autel or TOPDON more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the OBD scanner 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/autel-obd-vs-topdon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Autel vs TOPDON: Which is searched more? Is Autel or TOPDON more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the OBD scanner 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**: Autel and TOPDON - **Competitive set**: OBD scanner brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Autel Share of Search**: 22.4% - **TOPDON Share of Search**: 10% ## Is Autel or TOPDON more popular in search? - In September 2026, Autel had more branded searches than TOPDON among OBD scanner brands worldwide. Autel had about 135,000 branded searches, while TOPDON had 60,500. Autel made up 22.4% of all OBD scanner brand searches we track, and TOPDON accounted for 10%. - Autel was ahead of TOPDON in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Autel’s share of searches among OBD scanner brands worldwide moved from 22% to 22.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TOPDON’s share of searches among OBD scanner brands worldwide moved from 9.9% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## Top OBD scanner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Autel appeared in all five answers. TOPDON was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Autel was listed before TOPDON in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Autel | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Innova | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Launch | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BlueDriver | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TOPDON | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | FOXWELL | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ANCEL | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Veepeak | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about OBD scanner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which OBD scanner brand should I buy?": 1. Autel, 2. Innova, 3. Launch, 4. BlueDriver - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best OBD scanner brands?": 1. Autel, 2. Launch, 3. FOXWELL, 4. Innova, 5. TOPDON, 6. BlueDriver - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best OBD scanner brand for car fault codes?": 1. Autel, 2. Launch, 3. TOPDON, 4. BlueDriver, 5. Innova - Searched Google, AI Overview "best obd scanner": 1. Autel, 2. Innova, 3. BlueDriver, 4. ANCEL - Searched Google, AI Overview "car diagnostic scanner": 1. Autel, 2. ANCEL, 3. TOPDON Not named in any answer: Veepeak. 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 OBD scanner brands worldwide in September 2026? Neither Autel nor TOPDON moved beyond provider rounding among OBD scanner brands in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Autel estimated searches | Autel Share of Search | Autel rank | TOPDON estimated searches | TOPDON Share of Search | TOPDON rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 22% | 2 | 60.5K | 9.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 22.1% | 2 | 60.5K | 9.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 22.2% | 2 | 60.5K | 9.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 21.7% | 2 | 74K | 11.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 19% | 2 | 60.5K | 10.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 22.2% | 2 | 60.5K | 10% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 22.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 10% | 3 | | May 2026 | 135K | 22.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 10% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 19.5% | 2 | 49.5K | 8.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 19.5% | 2 | 49.5K | 8.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 22.4% | 2 | 60.5K | 10% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 22.4% | 2 | 60.5K | 10% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Autel’s and TOPDON’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. - **Autel**: Measured on the search term “autel”. - **TOPDON**: Measured on the search term “topdon”. - [Autel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autel-obd) - [TOPDON profile](/demand/global-en/brands/topdon) - [All OBD scanner brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/obd-scanner-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 Autel or TOPDON more popular in search? In September 2026, Autel had more branded searches than TOPDON among OBD scanner brands worldwide. Autel had about 135,000 branded searches, while TOPDON had 60,500. Autel made up 22.4% of all OBD scanner brand searches we track, and TOPDON accounted for 10%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Autel vs TOPDON: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/autel-obd-vs-topdon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/autel-obd-vs-topdon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.