--- title: "Hydro Flask vs Thermos: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Hydro Flask or Thermos more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Insulated drinkware 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/hydro-flask-vs-thermos" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hydro Flask vs Thermos: Which is searched more? Is Hydro Flask or Thermos more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Insulated drinkware 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**: Hydro Flask and Thermos - **Competitive set**: Insulated drinkware brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hydro Flask Share of Search**: 7.2% - **Thermos Share of Search**: 5.7% ## Is Hydro Flask or Thermos more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hydro Flask had more branded searches than Thermos among insulated drinkware brands worldwide. Hydro Flask had about 470,000 branded searches, while Thermos had 368,000. Hydro Flask made up 7.2% of all insulated drinkware brand searches we track, and Thermos accounted for 5.7%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Thermos took it in May 2026, Hydro Flask took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hydro Flask’s share of searches among insulated drinkware brands worldwide moved from 10.5% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 569K to 470K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thermos’ share of searches among insulated drinkware brands worldwide moved from 6.8% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K. ## Top insulated drinkware brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hydro Flask was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Thermos was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Hydro Flask was listed before Thermos in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | YETI | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Owala | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hydro Flask | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Zojirushi | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stanley | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Thermos | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Corkcicle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about insulated drinkware brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which insulated drinkware brand should I buy?": 1. Owala, 2. YETI, 3. Stanley, 4. Hydro Flask - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best insulated drinkware brands?": 1. Owala, 2. YETI, 3. Hydro Flask, 4. Stanley, 5. Zojirushi, 6. Thermos - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best insulated drinkware brand for keeping drinks hot or cold?": 1. Zojirushi, 2. YETI, 3. Hydro Flask, 4. Thermos, 5. Stanley - Searched Google, AI Overview "insulated water bottle": 1. Hydro Flask, 2. Owala, 3. YETI, 4. Thermos - Searched Google, AI Overview "hot cold bottle": 1. Thermos Not named in any answer: Corkcicle. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for insulated drinkware brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Thermos gained share of searches among insulated drinkware brands worldwide, from 4.6% to 5.7%. - In September 2026, Hydro Flask lost share of searches among insulated drinkware brands worldwide, from 8.6% to 7.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Hydro Flask estimated searches | Hydro Flask Share of Search | Hydro Flask rank | Thermos estimated searches | Thermos Share of Search | Thermos rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 569K | 10.5% | 2 | 368K | 6.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 697K | 9% | 2 | 368K | 4.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 701K | 9.5% | 2 | 368K | 5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 573K | 10% | 2 | 368K | 6.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 466K | 9.2% | 2 | 301K | 5.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 467K | 8.8% | 3 | 301K | 5.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 470K | 8.9% | 3 | 301K | 5.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 469K | 8.4% | 4 | 550K | 9.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 469K | 8.6% | 3 | 301K | 5.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 571K | 8.6% | 3 | 301K | 4.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 696K | 8.6% | 3 | 368K | 4.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 470K | 7.2% | 3 | 368K | 5.7% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hydro Flask’s and Thermos’ 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. - **Hydro Flask**: Measured on the search terms “hydro flask”, “hydro flask bottle” and “hydro flask tumbler”, summed into one figure. - **Thermos**: Measured on the search term “thermos”. - [Hydro Flask profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hydro-flask) - [Thermos profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thermos) - [All insulated drinkware brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/insulated-drinkware-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 Hydro Flask or Thermos more popular in search? In September 2026, Hydro Flask had more branded searches than Thermos among insulated drinkware brands worldwide. Hydro Flask had about 470,000 branded searches, while Thermos had 368,000. Hydro Flask made up 7.2% of all insulated drinkware brand searches we track, and Thermos accounted for 5.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hydro Flask vs Thermos: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hydro-flask-vs-thermos This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hydro-flask-vs-thermos. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.