--- title: "EcoSmart vs Takagi: Which is searched more?" description: "Is EcoSmart or Takagi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tankless water heater 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ecosmart-vs-takagi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # EcoSmart vs Takagi: Which is searched more? Is EcoSmart or Takagi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tankless water heater 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**: EcoSmart and Takagi - **Competitive set**: Tankless water heater brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **EcoSmart Share of Search**: 0.61% - **Takagi Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is EcoSmart or Takagi more popular in search? - In September 2026, Takagi had more branded searches than EcoSmart among tankless water heater brands worldwide. Takagi had about 1,900 branded searches, while EcoSmart had 480. Takagi made up 2.4% of all tankless water heater brand searches we track, and EcoSmart accounted for 0.61%. - Takagi was ahead of EcoSmart in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EcoSmart’s share of searches among tankless water heater brands worldwide moved from 0.54% to 0.61%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Takagi’s share of searches among tankless water heater brands worldwide moved from 2.7% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K. ## Top tankless water heater brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither EcoSmart nor Takagi showed up 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rinnai | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Navien | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rheem | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Noritz | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Takagi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | EcoSmart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about tankless water heater brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tankless water heater?": 1. Rinnai, 2. Navien, 3. Rheem - Asked ChatGPT "Which tankless water heater brand is most reliable?": 1. Rinnai, 2. Noritz, 3. Navien, 4. Rheem - Asked ChatGPT "Should I get a gas or electric tankless water heater?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "tankless water heater": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "best tankless water heater": 1. Rinnai, 2. Navien, 3. Rheem Not named in any answer: Takagi and EcoSmart. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for tankless water heater brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Takagi worldwide fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for EcoSmart worldwide fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | EcoSmart estimated searches | EcoSmart Share of Search | EcoSmart rank | Takagi estimated searches | Takagi Share of Search | Takagi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 590 | 0.54% | 6 | 2.9K | 2.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 880 | 0.84% | 6 | 2.9K | 2.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 0.76% | 6 | 3.6K | 3.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 0.54% | 6 | 3.6K | 2.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 390 | 0.36% | 6 | 2.9K | 2.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 590 | 0.49% | 6 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 590 | 0.57% | 6 | 2.4K | 2.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 480 | 0.52% | 6 | 2.4K | 2.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 390 | 0.53% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 0.46% | 6 | 2.4K | 2.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 590 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 480 | 0.61% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EcoSmart’s and Takagi’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. - **EcoSmart**: Measured on the search term “ecosmart tankless”. - **Takagi**: Measured on the search term “takagi tankless”. - [EcoSmart profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ecosmart) - [Takagi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/takagi) - [All tankless water heater brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tankless-water-heater-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 EcoSmart or Takagi more popular in search? In September 2026, Takagi had more branded searches than EcoSmart among tankless water heater brands worldwide. Takagi had about 1,900 branded searches, while EcoSmart had 480. Takagi made up 2.4% of all tankless water heater brand searches we track, and EcoSmart accounted for 0.61%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "EcoSmart vs Takagi: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ecosmart-vs-takagi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ecosmart-vs-takagi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.