--- title: "Dub vs QR Code Generator: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Dub or QR Code Generator more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Link shortener and QR code tools 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/dub-vs-qr-code-generator" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dub vs QR Code Generator: Which is searched more? Is Dub or QR Code Generator more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Link shortener and QR code tools 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**: Dub and QR Code Generator - **Competitive set**: Link shortener and QR code tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dub Share of Search**: 0.04% - **QR Code Generator Share of Search**: 82.1% ## Is Dub or QR Code Generator more popular in search? - In September 2026, QR Code Generator had more branded searches than Dub among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide. QR Code Generator had about 6.1 million branded searches, while Dub had 2,610. QR Code Generator made up 82.1% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and Dub accounted for 0.04%. - QR Code Generator was ahead of Dub in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dub’s share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide moved from 0.07% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4K to 2.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QR Code Generator’s share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide moved from 72.1% to 82.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 6.1M. ## Top link shortener and QR code tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dub was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. QR Code Generator was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Dub was listed before QR Code Generator in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitly | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rebrandly | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Short.io | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TinyURL | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QR TIGER | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QR Code Generator | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Dub | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Uniqode | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | QR Code Monkey | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about link shortener and QR code tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which link shortener or QR code tool should I use?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. QR TIGER, 4. TinyURL - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best link shortener and QR code tools?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR TIGER, 5. Uniqode, 6. TinyURL - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best link shortener or QR code tool for marketing links?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR TIGER, 5. Dub - Searched Google, AI Overview "link shortener tool": 1. TinyURL, 2. Bitly, 3. Short.io, 4. Rebrandly, 5. Dub - Searched Google, AI Overview "link shortener qr code tools": 1. Bitly, 2. QR Code Generator, 3. Short.io Not named in any answer: QR Code Monkey. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for link shortener and QR code tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, QR Code Generator gained share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide, from 79% to 82.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dub worldwide fell 34.6% over 12 measured months, from 4K to 2.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dub estimated searches | Dub Share of Search | Dub rank | QR Code Generator estimated searches | QR Code Generator Share of Search | QR Code Generator rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4K | 0.07% | 8 | 4.1M | 72.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 3.8K | 0.07% | 8 | 4.1M | 75.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3K | 0.07% | 8 | 3.4M | 75% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.5K | 0.05% | 8 | 4.1M | 75.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.5K | 0.05% | 8 | 4.1M | 75.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 3.1K | 0.06% | 8 | 4.1M | 74.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3.1K | 0.05% | 8 | 5M | 78.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 2.6K | 0.04% | 8 | 5M | 78.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.6K | 0.05% | 8 | 4.1M | 74.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 3.1K | 0.05% | 8 | 4.1M | 72.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.6K | 0.04% | 8 | 5M | 79% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 2.6K | 0.04% | 8 | 6.1M | 82.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dub’s and QR Code Generator’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. - **Dub**: Measured on the search terms “dub co” and “dub links”, summed into one figure. - **QR Code Generator**: Measured on the search term “qr code generator”. - [Dub profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dub) - [QR Code Generator profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qr-code-generator) - [All link shortener and QR code tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/link-and-qr-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Dub or QR Code Generator more popular in search? In September 2026, QR Code Generator had more branded searches than Dub among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide. QR Code Generator had about 6.1 million branded searches, while Dub had 2,610. QR Code Generator made up 82.1% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and Dub accounted for 0.04%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dub vs QR Code Generator: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dub-vs-qr-code-generator This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dub-vs-qr-code-generator. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.