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title: "Linksys vs NETGEAR: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Linksys or NETGEAR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home Wi-Fi router 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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# Linksys vs NETGEAR: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Linksys or NETGEAR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home Wi-Fi router 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**: Linksys and NETGEAR
- **Competitive set**: Home Wi-Fi router brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Linksys Share of Search**: 1.7%
- **NETGEAR Share of Search**: 5.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Linksys or NETGEAR?

- In August 2026, NETGEAR had more branded searches than Linksys among home Wi-Fi router brands worldwide. NETGEAR was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Linksys’ 77.3K, and held a 5.5% Share of Search versus Linksys’ 1.7%.
- NETGEAR was ahead of Linksys in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Linksys’ estimated Share of Search among home Wi-Fi router brands worldwide moved from 1.9% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.9K to 77.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NETGEAR’s estimated Share of Search among home Wi-Fi router brands worldwide moved from 6% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 293K to 246K.

## How did search popularity change for home Wi-Fi router brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for NETGEAR worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 293K to 246K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Linksys worldwide fell 15% over 11 measured months, from 90.9K to 77.3K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Linksys estimated searches | Linksys Share of Search | Linksys rank | NETGEAR estimated searches | NETGEAR Share of Search | NETGEAR rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90.9K | 1.9% | 5 | 293K | 6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 91K | 1.9% | 5 | 294K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 89.7K | 1.8% | 5 | 299K | 6.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.9K | 1.9% | 5 | 296K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 78.5K | 1.8% | 5 | 251K | 5.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 89.7K | 2% | 5 | 288K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 77.4K | 1.9% | 5 | 265K | 6.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 77.4K | 1.9% | 5 | 276K | 6.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 77.4K | 1.7% | 5 | 246K | 5.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 77.4K | 1.9% | 5 | 247K | 6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 77.3K | 1.7% | 5 | 246K | 5.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Linksys’ and NETGEAR’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.

- **Linksys**: Measured on the search terms “linksys”, “linksys com”, “linksys router”, “linksys velop” and “linksys wifi router”, summed into one figure.
- **NETGEAR**: Measured on the search terms “netgear”, “netgear com”, “netgear nighthawk”, “netgear orbi”, “netgear router”, “netgear wifi router” and “router netgear”, summed into one figure.

- [Linksys profile](/demand/global-en/brands/linksys)
- [NETGEAR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/netgear)
- [All home Wi-Fi router brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/home-wifi-router-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Linksys or NETGEAR?

In August 2026, NETGEAR had more branded searches than Linksys among home Wi-Fi router brands worldwide. NETGEAR was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Linksys’ 77.3K, and held a 5.5% Share of Search versus Linksys’ 1.7%.

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