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title: "GNU vs Lib Tech: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, GNU or Lib Tech? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snowboard 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."
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# GNU vs Lib Tech: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, GNU or Lib Tech? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snowboard 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**: GNU and Lib Tech
- **Competitive set**: Snowboard brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **GNU Share of Search**: 31.4%
- **Lib Tech Share of Search**: 1.5%

## Which is more popular in search, GNU or Lib Tech?

- In August 2026, GNU had more branded searches than Lib Tech among snowboard brands worldwide. GNU was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Lib Tech’s 12.1K, and held a 31.4% Share of Search versus Lib Tech’s 1.5%.
- GNU was ahead of Lib Tech in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GNU’s estimated Share of Search among snowboard brands worldwide moved from 29.8% to 31.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lib Tech’s estimated Share of Search among snowboard brands worldwide moved from 2.2% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K.

## How did search popularity change for snowboard brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, GNU gained estimated Share of Search among snowboard brands worldwide, from 23.1% to 31.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Lib Tech worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | GNU estimated searches | GNU Share of Search | GNU rank | Lib Tech estimated searches | Lib Tech Share of Search | Lib Tech rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 29.8% | 2 | 18.1K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 29.4% | 2 | 27.1K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 201K | 25.3% | 2 | 27.1K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 301K | 32.5% | 2 | 33.1K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 31.2% | 2 | 33.1K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 29.8% | 2 | 18.1K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 30.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 1.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 201K | 27.4% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 23.7% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 165K | 23.1% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 31.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GNU’s and Lib Tech’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.

- **GNU**: Measured on the search term “gnu”.
- **Lib Tech**: Measured on the search term “lib tech”.

- [GNU profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gnu)
- [Lib Tech profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lib-tech)
- [All snowboard brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/snowboard-brands): 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, GNU or Lib Tech?

In August 2026, GNU had more branded searches than Lib Tech among snowboard brands worldwide. GNU was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Lib Tech’s 12.1K, and held a 31.4% Share of Search versus Lib Tech’s 1.5%.

## Cite this page

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