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title: "Level1Techs vs TESmart: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Level1Techs or TESmart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the KVM switch 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."
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# Level1Techs vs TESmart: Which is searched more?

Is Level1Techs or TESmart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the KVM switch 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**: Level1Techs and TESmart
- **Competitive set**: KVM switch brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Level1Techs Share of Search**: 0.51%
- **TESmart Share of Search**: 0.1%

## Is Level1Techs or TESmart more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Level1Techs had more branded searches than TESmart among KVM switch brands worldwide. Level1Techs had about 5,200 branded searches, while TESmart had 1,000. Level1Techs made up 0.51% of all KVM switch brand searches we track, and TESmart accounted for 0.1%.
- Level1Techs was ahead of TESmart in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Level1Techs’ share of searches among KVM switch brands worldwide moved from 0.54% to 0.51%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.9K to 5.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TESmart’s share of searches among KVM switch brands worldwide moved from 0.14% to 0.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K.

## Top KVM switch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TESmart appeared in all five answers. Level1Techs was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Level1Techs was listed before TESmart in three out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TESmart | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Level1Techs | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| UGREEN | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| StarTech | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| IOGEAR | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| ATEN | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Belkin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about KVM switch brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which KVM switch brand should I buy?": 1. Level1Techs, 2. TESmart, 3. StarTech, 4. UGREEN
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best KVM switch brands?": 1. Level1Techs, 2. TESmart, 3. IOGEAR, 4. StarTech, 5. UGREEN, 6. ATEN
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best KVM switch brand for multiple computers?": 1. Level1Techs, 2. TESmart, 3. StarTech, 4. ATEN
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best kvm switch": 1. UGREEN, 2. TESmart
- Searched Google, AI Overview "kvm switch for 2 computers": 1. UGREEN, 2. TESmart

Not named in any answer: Belkin.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for KVM switch brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for TESmart worldwide fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Level1Techs estimated searches | Level1Techs Share of Search | Level1Techs rank | TESmart estimated searches | TESmart Share of Search | TESmart rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.9K | 0.54% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.14% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.5K | 0.5% | 5 | 1.6K | 0.18% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.2K | 0.58% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.14% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 6K | 0.67% | 5 | 1.6K | 0.18% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.8K | 0.65% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.18% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 6K | 0.67% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.15% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.8K | 0.55% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.15% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 6K | 0.67% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.14% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.8K | 0.53% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.14% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.8K | 0.56% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.15% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.5K | 0.5% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.14% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 5.2K | 0.51% | 5 | 1K | 0.1% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Level1Techs’ and TESmart’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.

- **Level1Techs**: Measured on the search terms “level1techs” and “level1techs kvm”, summed into one figure.
- **TESmart**: Measured on the search term “tesmart kvm”.

- [Level1Techs profile](/demand/global-en/brands/level1techs)
- [TESmart profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tesmart)
- [All KVM switch brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kvm-switch-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 Level1Techs or TESmart more popular in search?

In September 2026, Level1Techs had more branded searches than TESmart among KVM switch brands worldwide. Level1Techs had about 5,200 branded searches, while TESmart had 1,000. Level1Techs made up 0.51% of all KVM switch brand searches we track, and TESmart accounted for 0.1%.

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