--- title: "Google Nest vs Honeywell Home: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Nest or Honeywell Home? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart thermostat 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/google-nest-vs-honeywell-home" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Nest vs Honeywell Home: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Google Nest or Honeywell Home? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart thermostat 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**: Google Nest and Honeywell Home - **Competitive set**: Smart thermostat brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Google Nest Share of Search**: 46.3% - **Honeywell Home Share of Search**: 25.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Google Nest or Honeywell Home? - In August 2026, Google Nest had more branded searches than Honeywell Home among smart thermostat brands worldwide. Google Nest was estimated to have 457K branded searches compared to Honeywell Home’s 248K, and held a 46.3% Share of Search versus Honeywell Home’s 25.1%. - Google Nest was ahead of Honeywell Home in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Nest’s estimated Share of Search among smart thermostat brands worldwide moved from 47% to 46.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 717K to 457K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Honeywell Home’s estimated Share of Search among smart thermostat brands worldwide moved from 24.7% to 25.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 377K to 248K. ## How did search popularity change for smart thermostat brands worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Honeywell Home lost estimated Share of Search among smart thermostat brands worldwide, from 27.3% to 25.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Nest worldwide fell 36.2% over 11 measured months, from 717K to 457K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Google Nest estimated searches | Google Nest Share of Search | Google Nest rank | Honeywell Home estimated searches | Honeywell Home Share of Search | Honeywell Home rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 717K | 47% | 1 | 377K | 24.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 821K | 48.8% | 1 | 377K | 22.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 754K | 49.5% | 1 | 369K | 24.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 668K | 46.4% | 1 | 369K | 25.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 505K | 48.3% | 1 | 248K | 23.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 425K | 43.6% | 1 | 248K | 25.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 425K | 47.3% | 1 | 219K | 24.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 500K | 49.3% | 1 | 248K | 24.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 528K | 49.3% | 1 | 248K | 23.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 506K | 46.5% | 1 | 297K | 27.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 457K | 46.3% | 1 | 248K | 25.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Nest’s and Honeywell Home’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 Nest**: Measured on the search terms “google nest”, “google nest thermostat”, “googlenest”, “nest thermostat” and “store google com”, summed into one figure. - **Honeywell Home**: Measured on the search terms “honeywell home”, “honeywell home thermostat”, “honeywell thermostat” and “honeywellhome”, summed into one figure. - [Google Nest profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-nest) - [Honeywell Home profile](/demand/global-en/brands/honeywell-home) - [All smart thermostat brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/smart-thermostat-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, Google Nest or Honeywell Home? In August 2026, Google Nest had more branded searches than Honeywell Home among smart thermostat brands worldwide. Google Nest was estimated to have 457K branded searches compared to Honeywell Home’s 248K, and held a 46.3% Share of Search versus Honeywell Home’s 25.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Nest vs Honeywell Home: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-nest-vs-honeywell-home This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-nest-vs-honeywell-home. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.