--- title: "LiftMaster vs Sommer: Which is searched more?" description: "Is LiftMaster or Sommer more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garage door opener 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/liftmaster-vs-sommer" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LiftMaster vs Sommer: Which is searched more? Is LiftMaster or Sommer more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garage door opener 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**: LiftMaster and Sommer - **Competitive set**: Garage door opener brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LiftMaster Share of Search**: 10.2% - **Sommer Share of Search**: 0.33% ## Is LiftMaster or Sommer more popular in search? - In September 2026, LiftMaster had more branded searches than Sommer among garage door opener brands worldwide. LiftMaster had about 49,500 branded searches, while Sommer had 1,600. LiftMaster made up 10.2% of all garage door opener brand searches we track, and Sommer accounted for 0.33%. - LiftMaster was ahead of Sommer in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LiftMaster’s share of searches among garage door opener brands worldwide moved from 10.5% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sommer’s share of searches among garage door opener brands worldwide moved from 0.4% to 0.33%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K. ## Top garage door opener brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LiftMaster appeared in all five answers. Sommer was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. LiftMaster was listed before Sommer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chamberlain | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LiftMaster | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Genie | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sommer | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Craftsman | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Merlin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dominator | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about garage door opener brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which garage door opener brand should I buy?": 1. LiftMaster, 2. Chamberlain, 3. Genie - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best garage door opener brands?": 1. LiftMaster, 2. Chamberlain, 3. Genie, 4. Sommer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best garage door opener brand for a home garage?": 1. LiftMaster, 2. Chamberlain, 3. Genie - Searched Google, AI Overview "garage door opener brands": 1. Chamberlain, 2. Genie, 3. LiftMaster, 4. Craftsman, 5. Sommer - Searched Google, AI Overview "best garage door opener": 1. Chamberlain, 2. Genie, 3. LiftMaster Not named in any answer: Merlin and Dominator. 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 garage door opener brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, LiftMaster gained share of searches among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 8.4% to 10.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sommer worldwide fell 15.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | LiftMaster estimated searches | LiftMaster Share of Search | LiftMaster rank | Sommer estimated searches | Sommer Share of Search | Sommer rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 10.5% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 8.8% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.41% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 9.3% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.36% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 9.1% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.35% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 7% | 4 | 1.6K | 0.28% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 5.9% | 4 | 1.6K | 0.23% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 1.6K | 0.26% | 7 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 1.6K | 0.26% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 7.2% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.34% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 8% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.31% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 8.4% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.32% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 10.2% | 3 | 1.6K | 0.33% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LiftMaster’s and Sommer’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. - **LiftMaster**: Measured on the search term “liftmaster”. - **Sommer**: Measured on the search term “sommer garage door opener”. - [LiftMaster profile](/demand/global-en/brands/liftmaster) - [Sommer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sommer) - [All garage door opener brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/garage-door-opener-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 LiftMaster or Sommer more popular in search? In September 2026, LiftMaster had more branded searches than Sommer among garage door opener brands worldwide. LiftMaster had about 49,500 branded searches, while Sommer had 1,600. LiftMaster made up 10.2% of all garage door opener brand searches we track, and Sommer accounted for 0.33%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LiftMaster vs Sommer: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/liftmaster-vs-sommer This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/liftmaster-vs-sommer. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.