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title: "Garmin vs Suunto: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Garmin or Suunto? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Running watches 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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# Garmin vs Suunto: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Garmin or Suunto? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Running watches 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**: Garmin and Suunto
- **Competitive set**: Running watches
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Garmin Share of Search**: 75.1%
- **Suunto Share of Search**: 4.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Garmin or Suunto?

- In August 2026, Garmin had more branded searches than Suunto among running watches worldwide. Garmin was estimated to have 5.4M branded searches compared to Suunto’s 310K, and held a 75.1% Share of Search versus Suunto’s 4.3%.
- Garmin was ahead of Suunto in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Garmin’s estimated Share of Search among running watches worldwide moved from 68.5% to 75.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6M to 5.4M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Suunto’s estimated Share of Search among running watches worldwide moved from 5.9% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 315K to 310K.

## How did search popularity change for running watches worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Garmin gained estimated Share of Search among running watches worldwide, from 73% to 75.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Garmin estimated searches | Garmin Share of Search | Garmin rank | Suunto estimated searches | Suunto Share of Search | Suunto rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.6M | 68.5% | 1 | 315K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.6M | 70.9% | 1 | 312K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4M | 72.3% | 1 | 255K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.4M | 72% | 1 | 254K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.6M | 71.2% | 1 | 253K | 5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.3M | 72.6% | 1 | 254K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.4M | 73.1% | 1 | 255K | 4.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 4.5M | 72.9% | 1 | 255K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.4M | 72.8% | 1 | 255K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.4M | 73% | 1 | 255K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.4M | 75.1% | 1 | 310K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **Garmin**: Measured on the search terms “cycling computer garmin”, “fitness watch garmin”, “garmin”, “garmin alpha”, “garmin astro”, “garmin com”, “garmin dog gps”, “garmin dog tracker”, “garmin edge”, “garmin fenix”, “garmin forerunner”, “garmin gps dog collar”, “garmin smartwatch”, “garmin venu” and “smartwatch garmin”, summed into one figure.
- **Suunto**: Measured on the search terms “suunto”, “suunto com”, “suunto headphones”, “suunto open ear headphones”, “suunto sonic” and “suunto wing”, summed into one figure.

- [Garmin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/garmin)
- [Suunto profile](/demand/global-en/brands/suunto)
- [All running watches worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/running-watches): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Garmin or Suunto?

In August 2026, Garmin had more branded searches than Suunto among running watches worldwide. Garmin was estimated to have 5.4M branded searches compared to Suunto’s 310K, and held a 75.1% Share of Search versus Suunto’s 4.3%.

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