--- title: "Ersa vs Miniware: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ersa or Miniware more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soldering iron 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/ersa-vs-miniware" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ersa vs Miniware: Which is searched more? Is Ersa or Miniware more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soldering iron 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**: Ersa and Miniware - **Competitive set**: Soldering iron brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ersa Share of Search**: 15.4% - **Miniware Share of Search**: 2% ## Is Ersa or Miniware more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ersa had more branded searches than Miniware among soldering iron brands worldwide. Ersa had about 33,100 branded searches, while Miniware had 4,400. Ersa made up 15.4% of all soldering iron brand searches we track, and Miniware accounted for 2%. - Ersa was ahead of Miniware in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ersa’s share of searches among soldering iron brands worldwide moved from 16.3% to 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Miniware’s share of searches among soldering iron brands worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. ## Top soldering iron brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Miniware was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ersa 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hakko | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | JBC | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Weller | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pinecil | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Miniware | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Metcal | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ersa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Antex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Draper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about soldering iron brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which soldering iron brand should I buy?": 1. Hakko, 2. Weller, 3. Pinecil, 4. JBC - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soldering iron brands?": 1. JBC, 2. Hakko, 3. Weller, 4. Pinecil, 5. Metcal, 6. Miniware - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soldering iron brand for electronics repairs?": 1. Hakko, 2. JBC, 3. Miniware, 4. Weller - Searched Google, AI Overview "best soldering iron": 1. Pinecil, 2. Hakko - Searched Google, AI Overview "temperature controlled soldering iron": 1. Hakko Not named in any answer: Ersa, Antex and Draper. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for soldering iron brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ersa lost share of searches among soldering iron brands worldwide, from 18.5% to 15.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Ersa estimated searches | Ersa Share of Search | Ersa rank | Miniware estimated searches | Miniware Share of Search | Miniware rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 16.3% | 3 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 15.8% | 2 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 16.1% | 2 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 15.4% | 2 | 6.6K | 3.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 16.3% | 2 | 4.4K | 2.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 18.7% | 2 | 4.4K | 2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 18.7% | 2 | 4.4K | 2% | 7 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 18.1% | 2 | 3.6K | 1.6% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 15.5% | 3 | 3.6K | 1.7% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 16.2% | 2 | 3.6K | 1.8% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 18.5% | 2 | 3.6K | 1.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 15.4% | 3 | 4.4K | 2% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ersa’s and Miniware’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. - **Ersa**: Measured on the search term “ersa”. - **Miniware**: Measured on the search term “miniware”. - [Ersa profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ersa) - [Miniware profile](/demand/global-en/brands/miniware) - [All soldering iron brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/soldering-iron-brands): 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 Ersa or Miniware more popular in search? In September 2026, Ersa had more branded searches than Miniware among soldering iron brands worldwide. Ersa had about 33,100 branded searches, while Miniware had 4,400. Ersa made up 15.4% of all soldering iron brand searches we track, and Miniware accounted for 2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ersa vs Miniware: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ersa-vs-miniware This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ersa-vs-miniware. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.