--- title: "Hershey's vs Snickers: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Hershey's or Snickers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chocolate bar 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/hersheys-vs-snickers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hershey's vs Snickers: Which is searched more? Is Hershey's or Snickers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chocolate bar 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**: Hershey's and Snickers - **Competitive set**: Chocolate bar brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hershey's Share of Search**: 11.9% - **Snickers Share of Search**: 17.8% ## Is Hershey's or Snickers more popular in search? - In September 2026, Snickers had more branded searches than Hershey's among chocolate bar brands worldwide. Snickers had about 673,000 branded searches, while Hershey's had 451,000. Snickers made up 17.8% of all chocolate bar brand searches we track, and Hershey's accounted for 11.9%. - Snickers was ahead of Hershey's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hershey's’ share of searches among chocolate bar brands worldwide moved from 12.8% to 11.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 551K to 451K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snickers’ share of searches among chocolate bar brands worldwide moved from 19.2% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. ## Top chocolate bar brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hershey's was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Snickers was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Hershey's was listed before Snickers in three out of four answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lindt | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cadbury | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tony's Chocolonely | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Hershey's | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snickers | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ritter Sport | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ferrero Rocher | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about chocolate bar brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which chocolate bar brand should I go to?": 1. Lindt, 2. Tony's Chocolonely, 3. Cadbury, 4. Ritter Sport - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best chocolate bar brands?": 1. Lindt, 2. Tony's Chocolonely, 3. Cadbury, 4. Ritter Sport, 5. Hershey's - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best chocolate bar brand for a sweet snack?": 1. Cadbury, 2. Hershey's, 3. Snickers - Searched Google, AI Overview "chocolate bar brands": 1. Hershey's, 2. Cadbury, 3. Tony's Chocolonely, 4. Lindt, 5. Snickers - Searched Google, AI Overview "best chocolate bars": 1. Lindt, 2. Snickers, 3. Hershey's, 4. Tony's Chocolonely Not named in any answer: Ferrero Rocher. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for chocolate bar brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Snickers gained share of searches among chocolate bar brands worldwide, from 16.9% to 17.8%. - In September 2026, Hershey's gained share of searches among chocolate bar brands worldwide, from 11.3% to 11.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Hershey's estimated searches | Hershey's Share of Search | Hershey's rank | Snickers estimated searches | Snickers Share of Search | Snickers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 551K | 12.8% | 4 | 823K | 19.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 451K | 8.3% | 5 | 673K | 12.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 451K | 7.5% | 4 | 673K | 11.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 451K | 10.5% | 4 | 673K | 15.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 451K | 9.7% | 4 | 673K | 14.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 451K | 9.1% | 4 | 673K | 13.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 451K | 10.4% | 4 | 673K | 15.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 451K | 11.8% | 4 | 673K | 17.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 451K | 13.3% | 4 | 550K | 16.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 369K | 11.5% | 4 | 550K | 17.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 451K | 11.3% | 4 | 673K | 16.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 451K | 11.9% | 4 | 673K | 17.8% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hershey's’ and Snickers’ 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. - **Hershey's**: Measured on the search terms “hershey s” and “hershey's”, summed into one figure. - **Snickers**: Measured on the search term “snickers”. - [Hershey's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hersheys) - [Snickers profile](/demand/global-en/brands/snickers) - [All chocolate bar brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/chocolate-bar-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Hershey's or Snickers more popular in search? In September 2026, Snickers had more branded searches than Hershey's among chocolate bar brands worldwide. Snickers had about 673,000 branded searches, while Hershey's had 451,000. Snickers made up 17.8% of all chocolate bar brand searches we track, and Hershey's accounted for 11.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hershey's vs Snickers: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hersheys-vs-snickers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hersheys-vs-snickers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.