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title: "Google Chrome vs Opera: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Chrome or Opera? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Google Chrome vs Opera: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Google Chrome or Opera? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers 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**: Google Chrome and Opera
- **Competitive set**: Web browsers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Google Chrome Share of Search**: 24.4%
- **Opera Share of Search**: 10.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Google Chrome or Opera?

- In September 2026, Google Chrome had more branded searches than Opera among web browsers worldwide. Google Chrome was estimated to have 5M branded searches compared to Opera’s 2.2M, and held a 24.4% Share of Search versus Opera’s 10.9%.
- Google Chrome was ahead of Opera in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Chrome’s estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide moved from 30.6% to 24.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.1M to 5M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opera’s estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide moved from 11.2% to 10.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.2M.

## How did search popularity change for web browsers worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Opera gained estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide, from 9.4% to 10.9%.
- In September 2026, Google Chrome lost estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide, from 25.7% to 24.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Google Chrome estimated searches | Google Chrome Share of Search | Google Chrome rank | Opera estimated searches | Opera Share of Search | Opera rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.1M | 30.6% | 1 | 2.2M | 11.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 6.1M | 31.8% | 1 | 2.2M | 11.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.1M | 30.7% | 1 | 2.2M | 11.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.1M | 29.5% | 1 | 2.2M | 10.8% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 5M | 28% | 1 | 1.8M | 10.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 5M | 25.5% | 1 | 2.2M | 11.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 5M | 28% | 1 | 1.8M | 10.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 5M | 26.3% | 1 | 2.2M | 11.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 5M | 26.9% | 1 | 1.8M | 9.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 5M | 26.9% | 1 | 1.8M | 9.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 5M | 25.7% | 2 | 1.8M | 9.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 5M | 24.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 10.9% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Chrome’s and Opera’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.

- **Google Chrome**: Measured on the search term “google chrome”.
- **Opera**: Measured on the search term “opera”.

- [Google Chrome profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-chrome)
- [Opera profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opera)
- [All web browsers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/web-browsers): 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, Google Chrome or Opera?

In September 2026, Google Chrome had more branded searches than Opera among web browsers worldwide. Google Chrome was estimated to have 5M branded searches compared to Opera’s 2.2M, and held a 24.4% Share of Search versus Opera’s 10.9%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Google Chrome vs Opera: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-chrome-vs-opera

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