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title: "Expel vs Huntress: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Expel or Huntress? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Managed detection and response platforms 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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# Expel vs Huntress: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Expel or Huntress? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Managed detection and response platforms 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**: Expel and Huntress
- **Competitive set**: Managed detection and response platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Expel Share of Search**: 0.04%
- **Huntress Share of Search**: 14.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Expel or Huntress?

- In August 2026, Huntress had more branded searches than Expel among managed detection and response platforms worldwide. Huntress was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Expel’s 170, and held a 14.1% Share of Search versus Expel’s 0.04%.
- Huntress was ahead of Expel in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Expel’s estimated Share of Search among managed detection and response platforms worldwide moved from 0.05% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 170.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Huntress’ estimated Share of Search among managed detection and response platforms worldwide moved from 14.2% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.

## How did search popularity change for managed detection and response platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Huntress lost estimated Share of Search among managed detection and response platforms worldwide, from 17.3% to 14.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Expel worldwide fell 34.6% over 11 measured months, from 260 to 170 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Expel estimated searches | Expel Share of Search | Expel rank | Huntress estimated searches | Huntress Share of Search | Huntress rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 260 | 0.05% | 5 | 74K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 170 | 0.04% | 5 | 74K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 170 | 0.04% | 5 | 60.5K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 5 | 74K | 15.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 5 | 60.5K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 210 | 0.04% | 5 | 60.5K | 12% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 210 | 0.05% | 5 | 60.5K | 14% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 5 | 74K | 15.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 210 | 0.05% | 5 | 74K | 16.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 5 | 74K | 17.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 5 | 60.5K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Expel’s and Huntress’ 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.

- **Expel**: Measured on the search term “expel security”.
- **Huntress**: Measured on the search term “huntress”.

- [Expel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/expel-security)
- [Huntress profile](/demand/global-en/brands/huntress)
- [All managed detection and response platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/managed-detection-and-response-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Expel or Huntress?

In August 2026, Huntress had more branded searches than Expel among managed detection and response platforms worldwide. Huntress was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Expel’s 170, and held a 14.1% Share of Search versus Expel’s 0.04%.

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