--- title: "Motorola vs TP-Link: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Motorola or TP-Link more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Modem 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/motorola-vs-tp-link" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Motorola vs TP-Link: Which is searched more? Is Motorola or TP-Link more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Modem 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**: Motorola and TP-Link - **Competitive set**: Modem router brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Motorola Share of Search**: 0.1% - **TP-Link Share of Search**: 1.6% ## Is Motorola or TP-Link more popular in search? - In September 2026, TP-Link had more branded searches than Motorola among modem router brands worldwide. TP-Link had about 33,100 branded searches, while Motorola had 2,020. TP-Link made up 1.6% of all modem router brand searches we track, and Motorola accounted for 0.1%. - TP-Link was ahead of Motorola in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Motorola’s share of searches among modem router brands worldwide moved from 0.13% to 0.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TP-Link’s share of searches among modem router brands worldwide moved from 2% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. ## Top modem router brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, TP-Link appeared in all four answers. Motorola was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. TP-Link was listed before Motorola 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ASUS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | TP-Link | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | NETGEAR | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | ARRIS SURFboard | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Motorola | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about modem router brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which modem router brand should I buy?": 1. ARRIS SURFboard, 2. ASUS, 3. TP-Link, 4. NETGEAR - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best modem router brands?": 1. NETGEAR, 2. ASUS, 3. TP-Link, 4. ARRIS SURFboard, 5. Motorola - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best modem router brand for fast home internet?": 1. ASUS, 2. TP-Link, 3. NETGEAR, 4. Motorola, 5. ARRIS SURFboard - Searched Google, AI Overview "wifi router modem": 1. TP-Link, 2. Motorola, 3. NETGEAR 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 modem router brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Motorola worldwide fell 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.6K to 2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TP-Link worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Motorola estimated searches | Motorola Share of Search | Motorola rank | TP-Link estimated searches | TP-Link Share of Search | TP-Link rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.6K | 0.13% | 5 | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2.5K | 0.12% | 5 | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.5K | 0.12% | 5 | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.5K | 0.12% | 5 | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2K | 0.1% | 5 | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.5K | 0.12% | 5 | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.2K | 0.13% | 5 | 40.5K | 2.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 2K | 0.12% | 5 | 33.1K | 2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 2.3K | 0.11% | 5 | 33.1K | 1.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.2K | 0.13% | 5 | 40.5K | 2.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.2K | 0.11% | 5 | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 2K | 0.1% | 5 | 33.1K | 1.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Motorola’s and TP-Link’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. - **Motorola**: Measured on the search terms “motorola modem” and “motorola router”, summed into one figure. - **TP-Link**: Measured on the search term “router tp-link”. - [Motorola profile](/demand/global-en/brands/motorola) - [TP-Link profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tp-link) - [All modem router brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/modem-router-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Motorola or TP-Link more popular in search? In September 2026, TP-Link had more branded searches than Motorola among modem router brands worldwide. TP-Link had about 33,100 branded searches, while Motorola had 2,020. TP-Link made up 1.6% of all modem router brand searches we track, and Motorola accounted for 0.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Motorola vs TP-Link: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/motorola-vs-tp-link This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/motorola-vs-tp-link. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.