--- title: "Guitar Rig vs TONEX: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Guitar Rig or TONEX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar amp simulators 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/guitar-rig-vs-tonex" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Guitar Rig vs TONEX: Which is more popular? Is Guitar Rig or TONEX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar amp simulators 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**: Guitar Rig and TONEX - **Competitive set**: Guitar amp simulators - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Guitar Rig Share of Search**: 8.2% - **TONEX Share of Search**: 24.9% ## Is Guitar Rig or TONEX more popular in search? - In October 2026, TONEX had more branded searches than Guitar Rig among guitar amp simulators worldwide. TONEX had about 55,300 branded searches, while Guitar Rig had 18,100. TONEX made up 24.9% of all guitar amp simulator searches we track, and Guitar Rig accounted for 8.2%. - TONEX was ahead of Guitar Rig in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Guitar Rig’s share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide moved from 5.6% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, TONEX’s share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide moved from 17.2% to 24.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 67.6K to 55.3K. ## Top guitar amp simulators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Guitar Rig was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. TONEX was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Guitar Rig was listed before TONEX in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Neural DSP | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AmpliTube | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Neural Amp Modeler | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Guitar Rig | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Helix Native | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | STL Tones | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TONEX | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BIAS FX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Overloud | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nembrini Audio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kuassa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mercuriall | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about guitar amp simulators - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best guitar amp simulator plugin?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. Neural Amp Modeler, 3. AmpliTube, 4. Helix Native, 5. Guitar Rig, 6. TONEX - Asked ChatGPT "Which amp sim should I use to record guitar at home?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. AmpliTube, 3. Neural Amp Modeler, 4. Helix Native - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best amp sims for metal?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. STL Tones, 3. Neural Amp Modeler - Searched Google, AI Overview "amp sim": 1. AmpliTube, 2. Neural DSP, 3. Neural Amp Modeler - Searched Google, AI Overview "guitar amp simulator": 1. AmpliTube, 2. Neural DSP, 3. Guitar Rig, 4. Neural Amp Modeler Not named in any answer: BIAS FX, Overloud, Nembrini Audio, Kuassa and Mercuriall. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for guitar amp simulators worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Guitar Rig gained share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 7.6% to 8.2%. - In October 2026, TONEX lost share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 28.2% to 24.9%. ## How has branded search for Guitar Rig and TONEX changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Guitar Rig estimated searches | Guitar Rig Share of Search | Guitar Rig rank | TONEX estimated searches | TONEX Share of Search | TONEX rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 5.6% | 5 | 67.6K | 17.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 5.7% | 5 | 58.6K | 15.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 6.9% | 5 | 58.6K | 18.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 7.2% | 5 | 55.3K | 22% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 5 | 55.3K | 21.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 6% | 5 | 55.3K | 18.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 6.8% | 5 | 55.3K | 20.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 7.7% | 5 | 55.3K | 23.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 6.3% | 5 | 45.2K | 19.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 7% | 5 | 55.3K | 21.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 7.6% | 5 | 67.6K | 28.2% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 18.1K | 8.2% | 5 | 55.3K | 24.9% | 2 | ## How are Guitar Rig’s and TONEX’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Guitar Rig’s and TONEX’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. - **Guitar Rig**: Measured on the search term “guitar rig”. - **TONEX**: Measured on the search terms “tonex” and “tonex pedal”, summed into one figure. - [Guitar Rig profile](/demand/global-en/brands/guitar-rig) - [TONEX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tonex) - [All guitar amp simulators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-amp-simulators): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Guitar Rig or TONEX more popular in search? In October 2026, TONEX had more branded searches than Guitar Rig among guitar amp simulators worldwide. TONEX had about 55,300 branded searches, while Guitar Rig had 18,100. TONEX made up 24.9% of all guitar amp simulator searches we track, and Guitar Rig accounted for 8.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Guitar Rig vs TONEX: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/guitar-rig-vs-tonex This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/guitar-rig-vs-tonex. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.