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Essilor vs Zenni:Which is searched more?

In August 2026, Zenni had more branded searches than Essilor among optical frames worldwide. Zenni was estimated to have 1.6M branded searches compared to Essilor’s 60.5K, and held a 34.1% Share of Search versus Essilor’s 1.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among optical frames worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Essilor or Zenni?
Essilor1.3%60.5K searches
vs
Zenni34.1%1.6M searches

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Which is more popular in search, Essilor or Zenni?

Compare the optical frames people buy. 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.

Essilor and Zenni among optical frames worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Zenni, Essilor. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthZenniEssilor
Oct 202529.5%1.6%
Nov 202528.2%1.4%
Dec 202530.1%1.5%
Jan 202629.1%1.4%
Feb 202629.9%1.3%
Mar 202632.5%1.6%
Apr 202632%1.6%
May 202632.9%1.4%
Jun 202632.5%1.4%
Jul 202632.3%1.7%
Aug 202634.1%1.3%
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How has the Essilor and Zenni comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Zenni was ahead of Essilor in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Essilor’s estimated Share of Search among optical frames worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zenni’s estimated Share of Search among optical frames worldwide moved from 29.5% to 34.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 1.6M.

How did search popularity change for optical frames worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Zenni gained estimated Share of Search among optical frames worldwide, from 32.3% to 34.1%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Essilor worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Essilor’s and Zenni’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.

Essilor

1 branded search term

  • essilor

Zenni

7 branded search terms

  • eyewear zenni
  • glasses zenni
  • prescription glasses zenni
  • zenni
  • zenni eyewear
  • zennioptical
  • zennioptical com

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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