--- title: "Medeco vs Yale: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Medeco or Yale 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-yale" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Medeco vs Yale: Which is searched more? Is Medeco or Yale 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 Yale - **Competitive set**: Door lock brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Medeco Share of Search**: 1.9% - **Yale Share of Search**: 30.8% ## Is Medeco or Yale more popular in search? - In September 2026, Yale had more branded searches than Medeco among door lock brands worldwide. Yale had about 105,000 branded searches, while Medeco had 6,600. Yale made up 30.8% of all door lock brand searches we track, and Medeco accounted for 1.9%. - Yale 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, Yale’s share of searches among door lock brands worldwide moved from 28.8% to 30.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 116K to 105K. ## Top door lock brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Yale 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. Yale was listed before Medeco 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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? Neither Medeco nor Yale moved beyond provider rounding among door lock brands in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Medeco estimated searches | Medeco Share of Search | Medeco rank | Yale estimated searches | Yale Share of Search | Yale rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 6 | 116K | 28.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 110K | 29.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 110K | 29.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 2.1% | 6 | 110K | 28.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 94.7K | 26.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 2% | 6 | 110K | 27% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 101K | 26% | 2 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 101K | 26.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 101K | 25.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 101K | 26.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 123K | 31.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 1.9% | 6 | 105K | 30.8% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Medeco’s and Yale’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”. - **Yale**: Measured on the search terms “yale door lock”, “yale lock” and “yale smart lock”, summed into one figure. - [Medeco profile](/demand/global-en/brands/medeco) - [Yale profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yale) - [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 Yale more popular in search? In September 2026, Yale had more branded searches than Medeco among door lock brands worldwide. Yale had about 105,000 branded searches, while Medeco had 6,600. Yale made up 30.8% of all door lock brand searches we track, and Medeco accounted for 1.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Medeco vs Yale: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/medeco-vs-yale This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/medeco-vs-yale. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.