--- title: "Mul-T-Lock vs Schlage: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mul-T-Lock 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/mul-t-lock-vs-schlage" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mul-T-Lock vs Schlage: Which is searched more? Is Mul-T-Lock 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**: Mul-T-Lock and Schlage - **Competitive set**: Door lock brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mul-T-Lock Share of Search**: 4.3% - **Schlage Share of Search**: 36.5% ## Is Mul-T-Lock or Schlage more popular in search? - In September 2026, Schlage had more branded searches than Mul-T-Lock among door lock brands worldwide. Schlage had about 125,000 branded searches, while Mul-T-Lock had 14,800. Schlage made up 36.5% of all door lock brand searches we track, and Mul-T-Lock accounted for 4.3%. - Schlage was ahead of Mul-T-Lock in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mul-T-Lock’s share of searches among door lock brands worldwide moved from 4.5% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. - 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. Mul-T-Lock 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 Mul-T-Lock 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, Mul-T-Lock gained share of searches among door lock brands worldwide, from 3.1% to 4.3%. - In September 2026, Schlage lost share of searches among door lock brands worldwide, from 38.9% to 36.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Mul-T-Lock estimated searches | Mul-T-Lock Share of Search | Mul-T-Lock rank | Schlage estimated searches | Schlage Share of Search | Schlage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 5 | 141K | 35% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 4% | 5 | 126K | 34.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 4% | 5 | 133K | 35.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 5 | 146K | 37.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 4.1% | 5 | 147K | 40.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 5 | 173K | 42.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 5 | 175K | 45.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 5 | 172K | 44.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 3% | 5 | 197K | 49.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 5 | 170K | 44.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 3.1% | 5 | 154K | 38.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 4.3% | 5 | 125K | 36.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mul-T-Lock’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. - **Mul-T-Lock**: Measured on the search term “mul-t-lock”. - **Schlage**: Measured on the search terms “schlage”, “schlage door handle”, “schlage door lock”, “schlage lock” and “schlage smart lock”, summed into one figure. - [Mul-T-Lock profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mul-t-lock) - [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 Mul-T-Lock or Schlage more popular in search? In September 2026, Schlage had more branded searches than Mul-T-Lock among door lock brands worldwide. Schlage had about 125,000 branded searches, while Mul-T-Lock had 14,800. Schlage made up 36.5% of all door lock brand searches we track, and Mul-T-Lock accounted for 4.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mul-T-Lock vs Schlage: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mul-t-lock-vs-schlage This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mul-t-lock-vs-schlage. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.