--- title: "Kensington vs ProtoArc: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Kensington or ProtoArc more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Trackball 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/kensington-tech-vs-protoarc" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kensington vs ProtoArc: Which is searched more? Is Kensington or ProtoArc more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Trackball 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**: Kensington and ProtoArc - **Competitive set**: Trackball brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kensington Share of Search**: 20.1% - **ProtoArc Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is Kensington or ProtoArc more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kensington had more branded searches than ProtoArc among trackball brands worldwide. Kensington had about 5,400 branded searches, while ProtoArc had 320. Kensington made up 20.1% of all trackball brand searches we track, and ProtoArc accounted for 1.2%. - Kensington was ahead of ProtoArc in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kensington’s share of searches among trackball brands worldwide moved from 17.6% to 20.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ProtoArc’s share of searches among trackball brands worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 320. ## Top trackball brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kensington appeared in all five answers. ProtoArc did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Logitech | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kensington | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Elecom | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ploopy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nulea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ProtoArc | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about trackball brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best trackball mouse?": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington - Asked ChatGPT "Which trackball should I buy for wrist pain?": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best trackball for work?": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington - Searched Google, AI Overview "trackball": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington - Searched Google, AI Overview "trackball mouse": 1. Logitech, 2. Kensington, 3. Elecom Not named in any answer: Ploopy, Nulea and ProtoArc. 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 trackball brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kensington lost share of searches among trackball brands worldwide, from 22.2% to 20.1%. - In September 2026, ProtoArc fell from 5th to 6th among trackball brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Kensington estimated searches | Kensington Share of Search | Kensington rank | ProtoArc estimated searches | ProtoArc Share of Search | ProtoArc rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 17.6% | 2 | 480 | 1.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 18.7% | 2 | 480 | 1.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 21.9% | 2 | 320 | 1.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 21% | 2 | 320 | 1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 21.9% | 2 | 320 | 1.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 21% | 2 | 390 | 1.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 18.7% | 2 | 320 | 1.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 18.9% | 3 | 260 | 0.91% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 21.1% | 2 | 260 | 1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 21% | 2 | 320 | 1.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 22.2% | 3 | 390 | 1.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 20.1% | 3 | 320 | 1.2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kensington’s and ProtoArc’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. - **Kensington**: Measured on the search term “kensington trackball”. - **ProtoArc**: Measured on the search term “protoarc trackball”. - [Kensington profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kensington-tech) - [ProtoArc profile](/demand/global-en/brands/protoarc) - [All trackball brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/trackball-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Kensington or ProtoArc more popular in search? In September 2026, Kensington had more branded searches than ProtoArc among trackball brands worldwide. Kensington had about 5,400 branded searches, while ProtoArc had 320. Kensington made up 20.1% of all trackball brand searches we track, and ProtoArc accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kensington vs ProtoArc: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kensington-tech-vs-protoarc This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kensington-tech-vs-protoarc. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.