--- title: "COREtec vs Kahrs: Which is searched more?" description: "Is COREtec or Kahrs more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flooring 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/coretec-vs-kahrs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # COREtec vs Kahrs: Which is searched more? Is COREtec or Kahrs more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flooring 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**: COREtec and Kahrs - **Competitive set**: Flooring - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **COREtec Share of Search**: 23.2% - **Kahrs Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is COREtec or Kahrs more popular in search? - In September 2026, COREtec had more branded searches than Kahrs among flooring worldwide. COREtec had about 41,900 branded searches, while Kahrs had 1,900. COREtec made up 23.2% of all flooring searches we track, and Kahrs accounted for 1.1%. - COREtec was ahead of Kahrs in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, COREtec’s share of searches among flooring worldwide moved from 22.8% to 23.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 51.2K to 41.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kahrs’ share of searches among flooring worldwide held steady at 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. ## Top flooring in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, COREtec was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kahrs 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | COREtec | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Shaw | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pergo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tarkett | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Quick-Step | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Armstrong Flooring | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kahrs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about flooring - Asked ChatGPT "Which flooring brand should I buy?": 1. COREtec, 2. Pergo, 3. Shaw - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best flooring brands?": 1. COREtec, 2. Shaw, 3. Pergo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best flooring brand for a home renovation?": 1. Shaw, 2. COREtec - Searched Google, AI Overview "laminate flooring": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "vinyl flooring": 1. Pergo Not named in any answer: Tarkett, Quick-Step, Armstrong Flooring and Kahrs. 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 flooring worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, COREtec lost share of searches among flooring worldwide, from 25.7% to 23.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kahrs worldwide fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | COREtec estimated searches | COREtec Share of Search | COREtec rank | Kahrs estimated searches | Kahrs Share of Search | Kahrs rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 51.2K | 22.8% | 2 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 51.2K | 23.9% | 2 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 40.3K | 22.9% | 2 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 55.3K | 24% | 2 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 51.2K | 23.9% | 2 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 62.7K | 26.5% | 2 | 2.4K | 1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 51.2K | 22.1% | 2 | 2.4K | 1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 51.2K | 22.5% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.83% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 47.9K | 22.5% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.89% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 47.9K | 25.1% | 2 | 1.9K | 1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 47.9K | 25.7% | 2 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 41.9K | 23.2% | 2 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using COREtec’s and Kahrs’ 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. - **COREtec**: Measured on the search terms “coretec” and “coretec flooring”, summed into one figure. - **Kahrs**: Measured on the search term “kahrs flooring”. - [COREtec profile](/demand/global-en/brands/coretec) - [Kahrs profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kahrs) - [All flooring worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/flooring): 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 COREtec or Kahrs more popular in search? In September 2026, COREtec had more branded searches than Kahrs among flooring worldwide. COREtec had about 41,900 branded searches, while Kahrs had 1,900. COREtec made up 23.2% of all flooring searches we track, and Kahrs accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "COREtec vs Kahrs: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/coretec-vs-kahrs This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/coretec-vs-kahrs. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.