--- title: "Irwin vs Yost: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Irwin or Yost more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bench vise 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/irwin-vs-yost-vises" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Irwin vs Yost: Which is searched more? Is Irwin or Yost more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bench vise 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**: Irwin and Yost - **Competitive set**: Bench vise brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Irwin Share of Search**: 1.2% - **Yost Share of Search**: 0.16% ## Is Irwin or Yost more popular in search? - In September 2026, Irwin had more branded searches than Yost among bench vise brands worldwide. Irwin had about 4,400 branded searches, while Yost had 590. Irwin made up 1.2% of all bench vise brand searches we track, and Yost accounted for 0.16%. - Irwin was ahead of Yost in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Irwin’s share of searches among bench vise brands worldwide moved from 2.1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yost’s share of searches among bench vise brands worldwide moved from 0.29% to 0.16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 590. ## Top bench vise brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Yost was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Irwin was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Yost was listed before Irwin 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wilton | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Yost | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HEUER | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bessey | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RIDGID | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Irwin | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Craftsman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bench vise brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bench vise brand should I buy?": 1. Wilton, 2. Yost, 3. Bessey, 4. Irwin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bench vise brands?": 1. Wilton, 2. HEUER, 3. Yost, 4. RIDGID, 5. Bessey - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bench vise brand for metalworking bench?": 1. Wilton, 2. Yost - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bench vise": 1. Wilton - Searched Google, AI Overview "heavy duty bench vise": 1. Bessey, 2. Yost Not named in any answer: Craftsman. 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 bench vise brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Irwin worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yost worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 590 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Irwin estimated searches | Irwin Share of Search | Irwin rank | Yost estimated searches | Yost Share of Search | Yost rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 2.1% | 5 | 880 | 0.29% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 1.7% | 5 | 1K | 0.32% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 1.5% | 5 | 1K | 0.27% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 1.5% | 5 | 1K | 0.27% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 1.3% | 5 | 880 | 0.21% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 1% | 5 | 880 | 0.17% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 1.2% | 5 | 880 | 0.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 1.2% | 5 | 720 | 0.17% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 1% | 5 | 720 | 0.17% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 1% | 5 | 720 | 0.17% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 1% | 5 | 720 | 0.17% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 1.2% | 5 | 590 | 0.16% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Irwin’s and Yost’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. - **Irwin**: Measured on the search term “irwin tools”. - **Yost**: Measured on the search term “yost vise”. - [Irwin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/irwin) - [Yost profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yost-vises) - [All bench vise brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bench-vise-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 Irwin or Yost more popular in search? In September 2026, Irwin had more branded searches than Yost among bench vise brands worldwide. Irwin had about 4,400 branded searches, while Yost had 590. Irwin made up 1.2% of all bench vise brand searches we track, and Yost accounted for 0.16%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Irwin vs Yost: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/irwin-vs-yost-vises This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/irwin-vs-yost-vises. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.