--- title: "Medeco vs Schlage: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Medeco or Schlage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Door lock 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/medeco-vs-schlage" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Medeco vs Schlage: Which is searched more? Is Medeco or Schlage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Door lock 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**: Medeco and Schlage - **Competitive set**: Door lock brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Medeco Share of Search**: 1.9% - **Schlage Share of Search**: 36.5% ## Is Medeco or Schlage more popular in search? - In September 2026, Schlage had more branded searches than Medeco among door lock brands worldwide. Schlage had about 125,000 branded searches, while Medeco had 6,600. Schlage made up 36.5% of all door lock brand searches we track, and Medeco accounted for 1.9%. - Schlage was ahead of Medeco in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Medeco’s share of searches among door lock brands worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Schlage’s share of searches among door lock brands worldwide moved from 35% to 36.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 141K to 125K. ## Top door lock brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Schlage appeared in all five answers. Medeco was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Schlage was listed before Medeco 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Schlage | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Yale | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Medeco | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mul-T-Lock | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lockwood | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Carbine | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about door lock brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which door lock brand should I buy?": 1. Schlage, 2. Yale - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best door lock brands?": 1. Schlage, 2. Yale, 3. Medeco, 4. Mul-T-Lock - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best door lock brand for a secure home?": 1. Schlage, 2. Medeco, 3. Mul-T-Lock, 4. Yale - Searched Google, AI Overview "best door lock": 1. Yale, 2. Schlage - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart door lock": 1. Yale, 2. Schlage Not named in any answer: Lockwood and Carbine. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for door lock brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Schlage lost share of searches among door lock brands worldwide, from 38.9% to 36.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Medeco estimated searches | Medeco Share of Search | Medeco rank | Schlage estimated searches | Schlage Share of Search | Schlage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 6 | 141K | 35% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 126K | 34.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 133K | 35.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 2.1% | 6 | 146K | 37.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 147K | 40.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 2% | 6 | 173K | 42.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 175K | 45.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 172K | 44.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 197K | 49.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 170K | 44.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 154K | 38.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 1.9% | 6 | 125K | 36.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Medeco’s and Schlage’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. - **Medeco**: Measured on the search term “medeco”. - **Schlage**: Measured on the search terms “schlage”, “schlage door handle”, “schlage door lock”, “schlage lock” and “schlage smart lock”, summed into one figure. - [Medeco profile](/demand/global-en/brands/medeco) - [Schlage profile](/demand/global-en/brands/schlage) - [All door lock brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/door-lock-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 Medeco or Schlage more popular in search? In September 2026, Schlage had more branded searches than Medeco among door lock brands worldwide. Schlage had about 125,000 branded searches, while Medeco had 6,600. Schlage made up 36.5% of all door lock brand searches we track, and Medeco accounted for 1.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Medeco vs Schlage: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/medeco-vs-schlage This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/medeco-vs-schlage. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.