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title: "FlightAware vs Garmin: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is FlightAware or Garmin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Aviation software 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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# FlightAware vs Garmin: Which is searched more?

Is FlightAware or Garmin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Aviation software 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**: FlightAware and Garmin
- **Competitive set**: Aviation software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **FlightAware Share of Search**: 86.1%
- **Garmin Share of Search**: 0.25%

## Is FlightAware or Garmin more popular in search?

- In September 2026, FlightAware had more branded searches than Garmin among aviation software worldwide. FlightAware had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Garmin had 6,600. FlightAware made up 86.1% of all aviation software searches we track, and Garmin accounted for 0.25%.
- FlightAware was ahead of Garmin in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlightAware’s share of searches among aviation software worldwide moved from 86.3% to 86.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.2M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among aviation software worldwide held steady at 0.25%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K.

## How did search popularity change for aviation software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, FlightAware lost share of searches among aviation software worldwide, from 88.3% to 86.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | FlightAware estimated searches | FlightAware Share of Search | FlightAware rank | Garmin estimated searches | Garmin Share of Search | Garmin rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 86.3% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.25% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 88.5% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.21% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 88.9% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.21% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.7M | 87.1% | 1 | 12.1K | 0.38% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.2M | 87% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.31% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.4M | 90% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.22% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.2M | 85.7% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.31% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 2.2M | 86.3% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.31% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2M | 86.7% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.26% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.7M | 88.8% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.21% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.7M | 88.3% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.26% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 2.2M | 86.1% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.25% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FlightAware’s and Garmin’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.

- **FlightAware**: Measured on the search term “flightaware”.
- **Garmin**: Measured on the search term “garmin pilot”.

- [FlightAware profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flightaware)
- [Garmin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/garmin)
- [All aviation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/aviation-software): 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 FlightAware or Garmin more popular in search?

In September 2026, FlightAware had more branded searches than Garmin among aviation software worldwide. FlightAware had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Garmin had 6,600. FlightAware made up 86.1% of all aviation software searches we track, and Garmin accounted for 0.25%.

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