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Dometic vs Hydro Flask:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Dometic had more branded searches than Hydro Flask among cooler box brands worldwide. Dometic had about 12,200 branded searches, while Hydro Flask had 4,100. Dometic made up 1.6% of all cooler box brand searches we track, and Hydro Flask accounted for 0.55%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cooler box brands, neither Dometic nor Hydro Flask appeared in any of the five answers.

Among cooler box brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Dometic, about 3 searches for every 1 for Hydro Flask

Dometic 12.2K searchesHydro Flask 4.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Dometic in 0 of 5Hydro Flask in 0 of 5

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Top cooler box brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Dometic nor Hydro Flask showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. RTIC1st
  2. YETI2nd
  3. Coleman3rd
  4. Igloo4th
  5. Engel5th
  6. Pelican6th
  7. Dometic–
  8. DeWalt–
  9. Hydro Flask–
  10. Icey-Tek–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Igloo5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • RTIC5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Coleman5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • YETI4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Engel3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pelican1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dometic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • DeWalt0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hydro Flask0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Icey-Tek0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about cooler box brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Dometic or Hydro Flask more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Dometic and Hydro Flask by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten cooler box brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Dometic and Hydro Flask among cooler box brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Dometic, Hydro Flask. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthYETIIglooRTICColemanEngelPelicanDometicDeWaltHydro FlaskIcey-Tek
Oct 202549.5%17%17.4%7.3%3.3%2.2%1.6%0.41%0.76%0.6%
Nov 202554.6%12.3%18.6%6.2%2.9%2.3%1.6%0.31%0.63%0.63%
Dec 202558.8%11%16.5%5.5%3.1%1.7%1.6%0.31%0.79%0.66%
Jan 202650.2%13.9%17.1%8.4%4%2.2%2.3%0.42%0.81%0.87%
Feb 202650.2%14.6%17.1%8.6%4%2.2%1.6%0.39%0.6%0.73%
Mar 202649.1%17.4%17.7%7%3.3%2.2%1.5%0.47%0.89%0.49%
Apr 202642.7%25.3%17.8%6%3.1%2.2%1.3%0.4%0.87%0.4%
May 202646.9%19.3%19.7%5.6%3%2.1%1.2%0.84%0.95%0.46%
Jun 202648.9%16.9%20.8%5.7%2.6%2.2%1.2%0.72%0.84%0.32%
Jul 202650.1%17.4%17.9%6%3.3%2.2%1.2%0.8%0.72%0.41%
Aug 202650.1%17.4%17.4%6.2%3.3%2.2%1.3%1%0.58%0.5%
Sep 202647.9%19.5%16.5%6.5%3.8%2.5%1.6%0.68%0.55%0.47%

Dometic and Hydro Flask sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “dometic esky”.

How has the Dometic and Hydro Flask comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Dometic was ahead of Hydro Flask in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dometic’s share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide held steady at 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.4K to 12.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hydro Flask’s share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide moved from 0.76% to 0.55%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 4.1K.

How did search popularity change for cooler box brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dometic worldwide rose 29.9% over 12 measured months, from 9.4K to 12.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

9 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dometic’s and Hydro Flask’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.

Dometic

6 branded search terms

  • dometic backpack cooler
  • dometic cooler
  • dometic cooler box
  • dometic esky
  • dometic ice box
  • dometic soft cooler

Hydro Flask

3 branded search terms

  • hydro flask backpack cooler
  • hydro flask cooler
  • hydro flask soft cooler

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