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title: "Brave vs Firefox: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Brave or Firefox? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers 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."
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# Brave vs Firefox: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Brave or Firefox? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers 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**: Brave and Firefox
- **Competitive set**: Web browsers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Brave Share of Search**: 24.4%
- **Firefox Share of Search**: 16.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Brave or Firefox?

- In September 2026, Brave had more branded searches than Firefox among web browsers worldwide. Brave was estimated to have 5M branded searches compared to Firefox’s 3.4M, and held a 24.4% Share of Search versus Firefox’s 16.3%.
- Brave was ahead of Firefox in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Brave’s estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide moved from 20.5% to 24.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 5M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firefox’s estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide moved from 16.8% to 16.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M.

## How did search popularity change for web browsers worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Firefox gained estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide, from 14.1% to 16.3%.
- In September 2026, Brave lost estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide, from 25.7% to 24.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Brave estimated searches | Brave Share of Search | Brave rank | Firefox estimated searches | Firefox Share of Search | Firefox rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 20.5% | 2 | 3.4M | 16.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 17.4% | 2 | 3.4M | 17.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.1M | 20.5% | 2 | 2.7M | 13.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 19.7% | 2 | 3.4M | 16.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 22.9% | 2 | 2.7M | 15.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 20.9% | 2 | 3.4M | 17.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 22.9% | 2 | 2.7M | 15.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 21.5% | 2 | 2.7M | 14.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 22% | 2 | 2.7M | 14.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 22% | 2 | 2.7M | 14.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 5M | 25.7% | 1 | 2.7M | 14.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 5M | 24.4% | 1 | 3.4M | 16.3% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brave’s and Firefox’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.

- **Brave**: Measured on the search term “brave”.
- **Firefox**: Measured on the search term “firefox”.

- [Brave profile](/demand/global-en/brands/brave)
- [Firefox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/firefox)
- [All web browsers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/web-browsers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Brave or Firefox?

In September 2026, Brave had more branded searches than Firefox among web browsers worldwide. Brave was estimated to have 5M branded searches compared to Firefox’s 3.4M, and held a 24.4% Share of Search versus Firefox’s 16.3%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Brave vs Firefox: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/brave-vs-firefox

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