--- title: "BenQ vs Showtec: Which is searched more?" description: "Is BenQ or Showtec more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laser projector 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/benq-vs-showtec" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BenQ vs Showtec: Which is searched more? Is BenQ or Showtec more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laser projector 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**: BenQ and Showtec - **Competitive set**: Laser projector brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BenQ Share of Search**: 17.7% - **Showtec Share of Search**: 1.9% ## Is BenQ or Showtec more popular in search? - In September 2026, BenQ had more branded searches than Showtec among laser projector brands worldwide. BenQ had about 33,100 branded searches, while Showtec had 3,600. BenQ made up 17.7% of all laser projector brand searches we track, and Showtec accounted for 1.9%. - BenQ was ahead of Showtec in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BenQ’s share of searches among laser projector brands worldwide moved from 16.8% to 17.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Showtec’s share of searches among laser projector brands worldwide moved from 2.2% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K. ## Top laser projector brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BenQ was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Showtec 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hisense | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Epson | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sony | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kvant | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | X-Laser | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BenQ | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Laserworld | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ADJ | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Chauvet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Showtec | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about laser projector brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which laser projector brand should I buy?": 1. Epson, 2. Hisense, 3. Sony, 4. BenQ - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best laser projector brands?": 1. Sony, 2. Epson, 3. Hisense, 4. BenQ - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best laser projector brand for stage lighting?": 1. Kvant, 2. X-Laser, 3. Laserworld - Searched Google, AI Overview "best laser projector": 1. Hisense, 2. Epson - Searched Google, AI Overview "projector laser lights": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: ADJ, Chauvet and Showtec. 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 laser projector brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, BenQ lost share of searches among laser projector brands worldwide, from 19.4% to 17.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Showtec worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BenQ estimated searches | BenQ Share of Search | BenQ rank | Showtec estimated searches | Showtec Share of Search | Showtec rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 16.8% | 2 | 4.4K | 2.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 21.8% | 2 | 5.4K | 2.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 18.8% | 2 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 18.7% | 2 | 5.4K | 3% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 16.8% | 2 | 5.4K | 3.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 19.7% | 2 | 5.4K | 3.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 19.6% | 2 | 5.4K | 3.2% | 8 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 18.7% | 2 | 9.9K | 5.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 24.6% | 2 | 4.4K | 2.7% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 24.6% | 2 | 4.4K | 2.7% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 19.4% | 2 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 17.7% | 2 | 3.6K | 1.9% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BenQ’s and Showtec’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. - **BenQ**: Measured on the search term “benq projector”. - **Showtec**: Measured on the search term “showtec”. - [BenQ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/benq) - [Showtec profile](/demand/global-en/brands/showtec) - [All laser projector brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/laser-projector-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 BenQ or Showtec more popular in search? In September 2026, BenQ had more branded searches than Showtec among laser projector brands worldwide. BenQ had about 33,100 branded searches, while Showtec had 3,600. BenQ made up 17.7% of all laser projector brand searches we track, and Showtec accounted for 1.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BenQ vs Showtec: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/benq-vs-showtec This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/benq-vs-showtec. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.