--- title: "Maxeon vs REC: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Maxeon or REC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar panel 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/maxeon-vs-rec-solar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Maxeon vs REC: Which is searched more? Is Maxeon or REC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar panel 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**: Maxeon and REC - **Competitive set**: Solar panel brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Maxeon Share of Search**: 2.1% - **REC Share of Search**: 4.9% ## Is Maxeon or REC more popular in search? - In September 2026, REC had more branded searches than Maxeon among solar panel brands worldwide. REC had about 6,800 branded searches, while Maxeon had 2,900. REC made up 4.9% of all solar panel brand searches we track, and Maxeon accounted for 2.1%. - REC was ahead of Maxeon in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maxeon’s share of searches among solar panel brands worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, REC’s share of searches among solar panel brands worldwide moved from 5.5% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.3K to 6.8K. ## Top solar panel brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Maxeon and REC were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. REC was listed before Maxeon in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | REC | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Qcells | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Maxeon | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Canadian Solar | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Jinko Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SunPower | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Trina Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about solar panel brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which solar panel brand should I buy?": 1. Qcells, 2. REC, 3. Maxeon, 4. Canadian Solar - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best solar panel brands?": 1. REC, 2. Qcells, 3. Maxeon, 4. Canadian Solar - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best solar panel brand for home solar systems?": 1. Maxeon, 2. REC, 3. Qcells, 4. Canadian Solar - Searched Google, AI Overview "monocrystalline solar panels": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "solar panels for home": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Jinko Solar, SunPower and Trina Solar. 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 solar panel brands worldwide in September 2026? - REC’s share of searches among solar panel brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.1% to 4.9% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Maxeon worldwide fell 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Maxeon estimated searches | Maxeon Share of Search | Maxeon rank | REC estimated searches | REC Share of Search | REC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 3.2% | 7 | 9.3K | 5.5% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 2.6% | 7 | 7.5K | 4.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 2.2% | 7 | 6.8K | 4.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 2.4% | 7 | 8.5K | 4.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 2.7% | 7 | 8.5K | 5.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 2.4% | 7 | 10.4K | 5.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 3.5% | 7 | 13K | 6.8% | 6 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 3.1% | 7 | 12.3K | 7.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 7 | 10.8K | 6.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 2.4% | 7 | 8.3K | 5.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 7 | 7.5K | 5.4% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 7 | 6.8K | 4.9% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maxeon’s and REC’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. - **Maxeon**: Measured on the search term “maxeon”. - **REC**: Measured on the search terms “rec group”, “rec solar” and “rec solar panels”, summed into one figure. - [Maxeon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/maxeon) - [REC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rec-solar) - [All solar panel brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/solar-panel-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 Maxeon or REC more popular in search? In September 2026, REC had more branded searches than Maxeon among solar panel brands worldwide. REC had about 6,800 branded searches, while Maxeon had 2,900. REC made up 4.9% of all solar panel brand searches we track, and Maxeon accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Maxeon vs REC: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/maxeon-vs-rec-solar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/maxeon-vs-rec-solar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.