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title: "Hobart vs Lincoln Electric: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Hobart or Lincoln Electric? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Welding machines 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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# Hobart vs Lincoln Electric: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Hobart or Lincoln Electric? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Welding machines 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**: Hobart and Lincoln Electric
- **Competitive set**: Welding machines
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Hobart Share of Search**: 57.2%
- **Lincoln Electric Share of Search**: 9.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Hobart or Lincoln Electric?

- In August 2026, Hobart had more branded searches than Lincoln Electric among welding machines worldwide. Hobart was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Lincoln Electric’s 33.1K, and held a 57.2% Share of Search versus Lincoln Electric’s 9.4%.
- Hobart was ahead of Lincoln Electric in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hobart’s estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide moved from 56.4% to 57.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lincoln Electric’s estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide moved from 9.3% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.

## How did search popularity change for welding machines worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Lincoln Electric overtook Miller to rank 3rd among welding machines worldwide, at 9.4%.
- In August 2026, Hobart lost estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide, from 58.5% to 57.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Hobart estimated searches | Hobart Share of Search | Hobart rank | Lincoln Electric estimated searches | Lincoln Electric Share of Search | Lincoln Electric rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 56.4% | 1 | 40.5K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 58.5% | 1 | 33.1K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 61% | 1 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 301K | 65.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 60.7% | 1 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 58.3% | 1 | 33.1K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 201K | 53.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 8.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 59.6% | 1 | 33.1K | 8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 201K | 58.5% | 1 | 27.1K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 201K | 58.5% | 1 | 27.1K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 201K | 57.2% | 1 | 33.1K | 9.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hobart’s and Lincoln Electric’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.

- **Hobart**: Measured on the search term “hobart”.
- **Lincoln Electric**: Measured on the search term “lincoln welder”.

- [Hobart profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hobart)
- [Lincoln Electric profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lincoln-electric)
- [All welding machines worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/welding-machines): 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, Hobart or Lincoln Electric?

In August 2026, Hobart had more branded searches than Lincoln Electric among welding machines worldwide. Hobart was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Lincoln Electric’s 33.1K, and held a 57.2% Share of Search versus Lincoln Electric’s 9.4%.

## Cite this page

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