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title: "Craftsman vs Merlin: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Craftsman or Merlin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garage door opener 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."
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# Craftsman vs Merlin: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Craftsman or Merlin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garage door opener 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**: Craftsman and Merlin
- **Competitive set**: Garage door opener brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Craftsman Share of Search**: 29.4%
- **Merlin Share of Search**: 65.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Craftsman or Merlin?

- In September 2026, Merlin had more branded searches than Craftsman among garage door opener brands worldwide. Merlin was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Craftsman’s 301K, and held a 65.7% Share of Search versus Craftsman’s 29.4%.
- Merlin was ahead of Craftsman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Craftsman’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide moved from 19.1% to 29.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 301K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Merlin’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide moved from 77.6% to 65.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 673K.

## How did search popularity change for garage door opener brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Merlin gained estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 61.5% to 65.7%.
- In September 2026, Craftsman lost estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 33.6% to 29.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Craftsman estimated searches | Craftsman Share of Search | Craftsman rank | Merlin estimated searches | Merlin Share of Search | Merlin rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 19.1% | 2 | 1M | 77.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 22.3% | 2 | 823K | 74.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 25.9% | 2 | 823K | 70.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 301K | 22.3% | 2 | 1M | 74% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 29.5% | 2 | 823K | 66.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 450K | 33.4% | 2 | 823K | 61.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 29.3% | 2 | 823K | 65.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 29.3% | 2 | 823K | 65.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 368K | 29.3% | 2 | 823K | 65.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 33.5% | 2 | 673K | 61.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 33.6% | 2 | 673K | 61.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 301K | 29.4% | 2 | 673K | 65.7% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Craftsman’s and Merlin’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.

- **Craftsman**: Measured on the search term “craftsman”.
- **Merlin**: Measured on the search term “merlin”.

- [Craftsman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/craftsman)
- [Merlin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/merlin-garage)
- [All garage door opener brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/garage-door-opener-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Craftsman or Merlin?

In September 2026, Merlin had more branded searches than Craftsman among garage door opener brands worldwide. Merlin was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Craftsman’s 301K, and held a 65.7% Share of Search versus Craftsman’s 29.4%.

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