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title: "Epson vs Star Micronics: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Epson or Star Micronics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the POS printer 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."
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# Epson vs Star Micronics: Which is searched more?

Is Epson or Star Micronics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the POS printer 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**: Epson and Star Micronics
- **Competitive set**: POS printer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Epson Share of Search**: 87.7%
- **Star Micronics Share of Search**: 0.57%

## Is Epson or Star Micronics more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Epson had more branded searches than Star Micronics among POS printer brands worldwide. Epson had about 673,000 branded searches, while Star Micronics had 4,400. Epson made up 87.7% of all POS printer brand searches we track, and Star Micronics accounted for 0.57%.
- Epson was ahead of Star Micronics in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epson’s share of searches among POS printer brands worldwide moved from 86.3% to 87.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Star Micronics’ share of searches among POS printer brands worldwide moved from 0.69% to 0.57%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K.

## How did search popularity change for POS printer brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Epson’s share of searches among POS printer brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 86.5% to 87.7% in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Star Micronics worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Epson estimated searches | Epson Share of Search | Epson rank | Star Micronics estimated searches | Star Micronics Share of Search | Star Micronics rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 673K | 86.3% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.69% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 673K | 87.7% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 673K | 88.5% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.58% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 823K | 88.5% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.58% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 673K | 86.5% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.69% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 673K | 85.6% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.69% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 673K | 86.4% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.56% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 673K | 86.4% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.69% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 673K | 86.5% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.69% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 673K | 87.5% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.57% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 673K | 87.7% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.57% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 673K | 87.7% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.57% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epson’s and Star Micronics’ 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.

- **Epson**: Measured on the search term “epson”.
- **Star Micronics**: Measured on the search term “star micronics”.

- [Epson profile](/demand/global-en/brands/epson)
- [Star Micronics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/star-micronics)
- [All POS printer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pos-printer-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 Epson or Star Micronics more popular in search?

In September 2026, Epson had more branded searches than Star Micronics among POS printer brands worldwide. Epson had about 673,000 branded searches, while Star Micronics had 4,400. Epson made up 87.7% of all POS printer brand searches we track, and Star Micronics accounted for 0.57%.

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