--- title: "Engel vs Hydro Flask: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Engel or Hydro Flask more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cooler box 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/engel-vs-hydro-flask" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Engel vs Hydro Flask: Which is searched more? Is Engel or Hydro Flask more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cooler box 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**: Engel and Hydro Flask - **Competitive set**: Cooler box brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Engel Share of Search**: 3.8% - **Hydro Flask Share of Search**: 0.55% ## Is Engel or Hydro Flask more popular in search? - In September 2026, Engel had more branded searches than Hydro Flask among cooler box brands worldwide. Engel had about 28,300 branded searches, while Hydro Flask had 4,100. Engel made up 3.8% of all cooler box brand searches we track, and Hydro Flask accounted for 0.55%. - Engel was ahead of Hydro Flask in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Engel’s share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide moved from 3.3% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.3K to 28.3K. - 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. ## Top cooler box brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Engel was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hydro Flask did not appear 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RTIC | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | YETI | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Coleman | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Igloo | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Engel | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pelican | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Dometic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hydro Flask | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Icey-Tek | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cooler box brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cooler box brand should I buy?": 1. RTIC, 2. Coleman, 3. YETI, 4. Igloo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cooler box brands?": 1. YETI, 2. RTIC, 3. Coleman, 4. Igloo, 5. Pelican, 6. Engel - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cooler box brand for camping and travel?": 1. YETI, 2. Coleman, 3. RTIC, 4. Engel, 5. Igloo - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cooler box": 1. YETI, 2. RTIC, 3. Coleman, 4. Engel, 5. Igloo - Searched Google, AI Overview "insulated cooler box": 1. Igloo, 2. Coleman, 3. RTIC Not named in any answer: Dometic, DeWalt, Hydro Flask and Icey-Tek. 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 cooler box brands worldwide in September 2026? - Engel’s share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.6% to 3.8% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Engel estimated searches | Engel Share of Search | Engel rank | Hydro Flask estimated searches | Hydro Flask Share of Search | Hydro Flask rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 19.3K | 3.3% | 5 | 4.4K | 0.76% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 19.3K | 2.9% | 5 | 4.2K | 0.63% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 24.2K | 3.1% | 5 | 6.1K | 0.79% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 19.4K | 4% | 5 | 4K | 0.81% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 19K | 4% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.6% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 23.3K | 3.3% | 5 | 6.3K | 0.89% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 26.1K | 3.1% | 5 | 7.4K | 0.87% | 8 | | May 2026 | 33.6K | 3% | 5 | 10.7K | 0.95% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 34.5K | 2.6% | 5 | 11K | 0.84% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 41.9K | 3.3% | 5 | 9.2K | 0.72% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 34.5K | 3.3% | 5 | 6.1K | 0.58% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 28.3K | 3.8% | 5 | 4.1K | 0.55% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Engel’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. - **Engel**: Measured on the search terms “engel cooler”, “engel cooler box”, “engel esky”, “engel ice box” and “engel soft cooler”, summed into one figure. - **Hydro Flask**: Measured on the search terms “hydro flask backpack cooler”, “hydro flask cooler” and “hydro flask soft cooler”, summed into one figure. - [Engel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/engel) - [Hydro Flask profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hydro-flask) - [All cooler box brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cooler-box-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 Engel or Hydro Flask more popular in search? In September 2026, Engel had more branded searches than Hydro Flask among cooler box brands worldwide. Engel had about 28,300 branded searches, while Hydro Flask had 4,100. Engel made up 3.8% of all cooler box brand searches we track, and Hydro Flask accounted for 0.55%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Engel vs Hydro Flask: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/engel-vs-hydro-flask This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/engel-vs-hydro-flask. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.