--- title: "Big Agnes vs Companion: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Big Agnes or Companion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camping gear 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/big-agnes-vs-companion" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Big Agnes vs Companion: Which is searched more? Is Big Agnes or Companion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camping gear 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**: Big Agnes and Companion - **Competitive set**: Camping gear brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Big Agnes Share of Search**: 5.9% - **Companion Share of Search**: 0.09% ## Is Big Agnes or Companion more popular in search? - In September 2026, Big Agnes had more branded searches than Companion among camping gear brands worldwide. Big Agnes had about 27,100 branded searches, while Companion had 410. Big Agnes made up 5.9% of all camping gear brand searches we track, and Companion accounted for 0.09%. - Big Agnes was ahead of Companion in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Big Agnes’ share of searches among camping gear brands worldwide moved from 5.1% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Companion’s share of searches among camping gear brands worldwide held steady at 0.09%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 490 to 410. ## Top camping gear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Big Agnes was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Companion 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | REI Co-op | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Coleman | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kelty | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Big Agnes | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Black Wolf | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | OZtrail | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Companion | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about camping gear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which camping gear brand should I buy?": 1. Kelty, 2. REI Co-op, 3. Big Agnes, 4. Coleman - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best camping gear brands?": 1. REI Co-op, 2. Big Agnes, 3. Coleman, 4. Kelty - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best camping gear brand for a campsite setup?": 1. REI Co-op, 2. Coleman, 3. Kelty, 4. Big Agnes - Searched Google, AI Overview "camping gear": 1. REI Co-op, 2. Coleman - Searched Google, AI Overview "outdoor gear for camping": 1. Coleman, 2. REI Co-op Not named in any answer: Black Wolf, OZtrail and Companion. 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 gear brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Big Agnes lost share of searches among camping gear brands worldwide, from 7% to 5.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Companion worldwide fell 16.3% over 12 measured months, from 490 to 410 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Big Agnes estimated searches | Big Agnes Share of Search | Big Agnes rank | Companion estimated searches | Companion Share of Search | Companion rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 5.1% | 4 | 490 | 0.09% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 4.9% | 5 | 350 | 0.06% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 4.1% | 4 | 330 | 0.06% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 5% | 4 | 410 | 0.08% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 6% | 4 | 510 | 0.11% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 6.2% | 4 | 480 | 0.09% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 6.5% | 4 | 510 | 0.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 7.1% | 4 | 540 | 0.09% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 6.3% | 4 | 420 | 0.08% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 7.5% | 4 | 510 | 0.09% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 7% | 4 | 440 | 0.08% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 5.9% | 4 | 410 | 0.09% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Big Agnes’ and Companion’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. - **Big Agnes**: Measured on the search term “big agnes”. - **Companion**: Measured on the search terms “companion camping”, “companion camping gear” and “companion gear”, summed into one figure. - [Big Agnes profile](/demand/global-en/brands/big-agnes) - [Companion profile](/demand/global-en/brands/companion) - [All camping gear brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/camping-gear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Big Agnes or Companion more popular in search? In September 2026, Big Agnes had more branded searches than Companion among camping gear brands worldwide. Big Agnes had about 27,100 branded searches, while Companion had 410. Big Agnes made up 5.9% of all camping gear brand searches we track, and Companion accounted for 0.09%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Big Agnes vs Companion: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/big-agnes-vs-companion This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/big-agnes-vs-companion. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.