--- title: "GanoPoly vs Host Defense: Which is more popular?" description: "Is GanoPoly or Host Defense more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mushroom supplement 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/ganopoly-vs-host-defense" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GanoPoly vs Host Defense: Which is more popular? Is GanoPoly or Host Defense more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mushroom supplement 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**: GanoPoly and Host Defense - **Competitive set**: Mushroom supplement brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **GanoPoly Share of Search**: 1.5% - **Host Defense Share of Search**: 28.8% ## Is GanoPoly or Host Defense more popular in search? - In October 2026, Host Defense had more branded searches than GanoPoly among mushroom supplement brands worldwide. Host Defense had about 9,000 branded searches, while GanoPoly had 480. Host Defense made up 28.8% of all mushroom supplement brand searches we track, and GanoPoly accounted for 1.5%. - Host Defense was ahead of GanoPoly in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, GanoPoly’s share of searches among mushroom supplement brands worldwide moved from 0.21% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 480. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Host Defense’s share of searches among mushroom supplement brands worldwide moved from 25.7% to 28.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.8K to 9K. ## Top mushroom supplement brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Host Defense was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. GanoPoly 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Real Mushrooms | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nootropics Depot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Host Defense | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Life Cykel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Om Mushrooms | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Genius Mushrooms | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SuperFeast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GanoPoly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Teelixir | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mushroom Revival | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mushroom supplement brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which mushroom supplement brand should I buy?": 1. Real Mushrooms, 2. Nootropics Depot - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mushroom supplement brands?": 1. Real Mushrooms, 2. Nootropics Depot, 3. Host Defense - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best lion's mane supplement brand for focus?": 1. Real Mushrooms, 2. Nootropics Depot - Searched Google, AI Overview "lions mane supplement": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "best mushroom supplement": 1. Real Mushrooms Not named in any answer: Life Cykel, Om Mushrooms, Genius Mushrooms, SuperFeast, GanoPoly, Teelixir and Mushroom Revival. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for mushroom supplement brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, GanoPoly overtook Nootropics Depot and Teelixir to rank 7th among mushroom supplement brands worldwide, with 1.5% of the searches. - In October 2026, Host Defense gained share of searches among mushroom supplement brands worldwide, from 26.7% to 28.8%. ## How has branded search for GanoPoly and Host Defense changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | GanoPoly estimated searches | GanoPoly Share of Search | GanoPoly rank | Host Defense estimated searches | Host Defense Share of Search | Host Defense rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 90 | 0.21% | 10 | 10.8K | 25.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 110 | 0.29% | 10 | 10.8K | 28.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 110 | 0.26% | 10 | 12K | 28.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 110 | 0.27% | 10 | 10.8K | 26.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 0.63% | 9 | 10.8K | 26.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 0.51% | 10 | 9.8K | 23.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 210 | 0.54% | 9 | 9.8K | 25% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 210 | 0.59% | 9 | 8K | 22.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 1.1% | 9 | 9K | 25% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 390 | 1.1% | 8 | 9K | 25.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 210 | 0.7% | 9 | 8K | 26.7% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 480 | 1.5% | 7 | 9K | 28.8% | 2 | ## How are GanoPoly’s and Host Defense’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GanoPoly’s and Host Defense’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. - **GanoPoly**: Measured on the search term “ganopoly”. - **Host Defense**: Measured on the search terms “host defense” and “host defense mushrooms”, summed into one figure. - [GanoPoly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ganopoly) - [Host Defense profile](/demand/global-en/brands/host-defense) - [All mushroom supplement brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mushroom-supplement-brands): 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 GanoPoly or Host Defense more popular in search? In October 2026, Host Defense had more branded searches than GanoPoly among mushroom supplement brands worldwide. Host Defense had about 9,000 branded searches, while GanoPoly had 480. Host Defense made up 28.8% of all mushroom supplement brand searches we track, and GanoPoly accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GanoPoly vs Host Defense: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ganopoly-vs-host-defense This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ganopoly-vs-host-defense. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.