--- title: "Freefly Systems vs HoverAir: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Freefly Systems or HoverAir more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drone manufacturers 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/freefly-systems-vs-hoverair" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Freefly Systems vs HoverAir: Which is searched more? Is Freefly Systems or HoverAir more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drone manufacturers 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**: Freefly Systems and HoverAir - **Competitive set**: Drone manufacturers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Freefly Systems Share of Search**: 2.1% - **HoverAir Share of Search**: 3.2% ## Is Freefly Systems or HoverAir more popular in search? - In September 2026, HoverAir had more branded searches than Freefly Systems among drone manufacturers worldwide. HoverAir had about 27,100 branded searches, while Freefly Systems had 18,100. HoverAir made up 3.2% of all drone manufacturer searches we track, and Freefly Systems accounted for 2.1%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Freefly Systems took it in February 2026, HoverAir took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Freefly Systems’ share of searches among drone manufacturers worldwide moved from 2.6% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HoverAir’s share of searches among drone manufacturers worldwide moved from 3.8% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top drone manufacturers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Freefly Systems was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. HoverAir 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DJI | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Autel | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Parrot | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Freefly Systems | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Skydio | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wingtra | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | XAG | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Potensic | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | HoverAir | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | senseFly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about drone manufacturers - Asked ChatGPT "Which drone manufacturer should I buy?": 1. DJI, 2. Parrot, 3. Autel - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best drone manufacturer brands?": 1. DJI, 2. Autel, 3. Skydio, 4. Parrot, 5. Freefly Systems, 6. Wingtra, 7. Potensic, 8. XAG - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best drone manufacturer for commercial aerial work?": 1. DJI, 2. Freefly Systems, 3. Wingtra, 4. Skydio - Searched Google, AI Overview "drone manufacturers": 1. DJI, 2. Autel, 3. Parrot, 4. XAG, 5. Skydio - Searched Google, AI Overview "professional drone": 1. DJI, 2. Freefly Systems Not named in any answer: HoverAir and senseFly. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for drone manufacturers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Skydio overtook HoverAir to rank 3rd among drone manufacturers worldwide, with 4.8% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Freefly Systems worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for HoverAir worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Freefly Systems estimated searches | Freefly Systems Share of Search | Freefly Systems rank | HoverAir estimated searches | HoverAir Share of Search | HoverAir rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 2.6% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 6 | 40.5K | 4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 2.2% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 2.2% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 3.3% | 4 | 18.1K | 2.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 3.1% | 4 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 22.2K | 2.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 2.8% | 4 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 2.8% | 4 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 6 | 22.2K | 2.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 1.8% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 2.1% | 6 | 27.1K | 3.2% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Freefly Systems’ and HoverAir’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. - **Freefly Systems**: Measured on the search term “freefly systems”. - **HoverAir**: Measured on the search term “hoverair”. - [Freefly Systems profile](/demand/global-en/brands/freefly-systems) - [HoverAir profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hoverair) - [All drone manufacturers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/drone-manufacturers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Freefly Systems or HoverAir more popular in search? In September 2026, HoverAir had more branded searches than Freefly Systems among drone manufacturers worldwide. HoverAir had about 27,100 branded searches, while Freefly Systems had 18,100. HoverAir made up 3.2% of all drone manufacturer searches we track, and Freefly Systems accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Freefly Systems vs HoverAir: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/freefly-systems-vs-hoverair This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/freefly-systems-vs-hoverair. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.