--- title: "Metolius vs Zlagboard: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Metolius or Zlagboard more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Climbing training board 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/metolius-vs-zlagboard" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Metolius vs Zlagboard: Which is more popular? Is Metolius or Zlagboard more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Climbing training board 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**: Metolius and Zlagboard - **Competitive set**: Climbing training board brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Metolius Share of Search**: 3.2% - **Zlagboard Share of Search**: 0.84% ## Is Metolius or Zlagboard more popular in search? - In October 2026, Metolius had more branded searches than Zlagboard among climbing training board brands worldwide. Metolius had about 1,000 branded searches, while Zlagboard had 260. Metolius made up 3.2% of all climbing training board brand searches we track, and Zlagboard accounted for 0.84%. - Metolius was ahead of Zlagboard in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Metolius’ share of searches among climbing training board brands worldwide moved from 3.3% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Zlagboard’s share of searches among climbing training board brands worldwide moved from 1.5% to 0.84%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 260. ## Top climbing training board brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Metolius was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Zlagboard did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Beastmaker | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tension Climbing | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Metolius | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Moon Climbing | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lattice Training | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Zlagboard | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about climbing training board brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hangboard for climbing?": 1. Tension Climbing, 2. Beastmaker, 3. Metolius - Asked ChatGPT "Which hangboard should a beginner climber buy?": 1. Beastmaker, 2. Metolius - Asked ChatGPT "What training board is best for a home climbing wall?": 1. Moon Climbing, 2. Beastmaker, 3. Tension Climbing - Searched Google, AI Overview "hangboard": 1. Beastmaker, 2. Tension Climbing - Searched Google, AI Overview "climbing training board": 1. Metolius, 2. Moon Climbing, 3. Beastmaker Not named in any answer: Lattice Training and Zlagboard. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for climbing training board brands worldwide in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Zlagboard worldwide fell 55.9% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 260 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Metolius worldwide fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Metolius and Zlagboard changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Metolius estimated searches | Metolius Share of Search | Metolius rank | Zlagboard estimated searches | Zlagboard Share of Search | Zlagboard rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 3.3% | 5 | 590 | 1.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 3.4% | 5 | 480 | 1.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 3.2% | 5 | 390 | 0.95% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 3.6% | 5 | 320 | 0.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 3.4% | 5 | 320 | 0.84% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 3.2% | 5 | 260 | 0.82% | 6 | | May 2026 | 1K | 3.2% | 5 | 260 | 0.84% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1K | 3.7% | 5 | 260 | 0.96% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 3.5% | 5 | 210 | 0.74% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 3.4% | 5 | 260 | 0.89% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 3.1% | 5 | 260 | 0.8% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 1K | 3.2% | 5 | 260 | 0.84% | 6 | ## How are Metolius’ and Zlagboard’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Metolius’ and Zlagboard’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. - **Metolius**: Measured on the search term “metolius hangboard”. - **Zlagboard**: Measured on the search term “zlagboard”. - [Metolius profile](/demand/global-en/brands/metolius) - [Zlagboard profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zlagboard) - [All climbing training board brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/climbing-training-board-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 Metolius or Zlagboard more popular in search? In October 2026, Metolius had more branded searches than Zlagboard among climbing training board brands worldwide. Metolius had about 1,000 branded searches, while Zlagboard had 260. Metolius made up 3.2% of all climbing training board brand searches we track, and Zlagboard accounted for 0.84%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Metolius vs Zlagboard: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/metolius-vs-zlagboard This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/metolius-vs-zlagboard. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.