--- title: "Emtek vs Schlage: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Emtek or Schlage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Door handle 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/emtek-vs-schlage" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Emtek vs Schlage: Which is searched more? Is Emtek or Schlage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Door handle 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**: Emtek and Schlage - **Competitive set**: Door handle brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Emtek Share of Search**: 10.4% - **Schlage Share of Search**: 39.2% ## Is Emtek or Schlage more popular in search? - In September 2026, Schlage had more branded searches than Emtek among door handle brands worldwide. Schlage had about 125,000 branded searches, while Emtek had 33,100. Schlage made up 39.2% of all door handle brand searches we track, and Emtek accounted for 10.4%. - Schlage was ahead of Emtek in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Emtek’s share of searches among door handle brands worldwide moved from 10.8% to 10.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Schlage’s share of searches among door handle brands worldwide moved from 37.6% to 39.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 141K to 125K. ## Top door handle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Emtek and Schlage were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Schlage was listed before Emtek in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Schlage | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Emtek | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Baldwin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kwikset | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yale | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Carlisle Brass | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Croydex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Union | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Era | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gainsborough | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about door handle brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which door handle brand should I buy?": 1. Schlage, 2. Emtek, 3. Baldwin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best door handle brands?": 1. Schlage, 2. Emtek, 3. Baldwin, 4. Kwikset, 5. Yale - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best door handle brand for a home door?": 1. Schlage, 2. Kwikset, 3. Emtek, 4. Baldwin, 5. Yale - Searched Google, AI Overview "internal door handles": 1. Kwikset - Searched Google, AI Overview "front door handle": 1. Schlage, 2. Emtek Not named in any answer: Carlisle Brass, Croydex, Union, Era and Gainsborough. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for door handle brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Emtek overtook Kwikset to rank 3rd among door handle brands worldwide, with 10.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Schlage lost share of searches among door handle brands worldwide, from 41.2% to 39.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Emtek estimated searches | Emtek Share of Search | Emtek rank | Schlage estimated searches | Schlage Share of Search | Schlage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 10.8% | 4 | 141K | 37.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 9.9% | 4 | 126K | 37.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 9.8% | 4 | 133K | 39.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 11.1% | 3 | 146K | 40.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 10% | 3 | 147K | 44.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 8.7% | 4 | 173K | 45.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 9% | 3 | 175K | 47.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 9.1% | 3 | 172K | 47.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 8.4% | 4 | 197K | 49.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 9% | 4 | 170K | 46.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 8.9% | 4 | 154K | 41.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 10.4% | 3 | 125K | 39.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Emtek’s and Schlage’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. - **Emtek**: Measured on the search term “emtek”. - **Schlage**: Measured on the search terms “schlage”, “schlage door handle”, “schlage door lock”, “schlage lock” and “schlage smart lock”, summed into one figure. - [Emtek profile](/demand/global-en/brands/emtek) - [Schlage profile](/demand/global-en/brands/schlage) - [All door handle brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/door-handle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Emtek or Schlage more popular in search? In September 2026, Schlage had more branded searches than Emtek among door handle brands worldwide. Schlage had about 125,000 branded searches, while Emtek had 33,100. Schlage made up 39.2% of all door handle brand searches we track, and Emtek accounted for 10.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Emtek vs Schlage: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/emtek-vs-schlage This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/emtek-vs-schlage. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.