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title: "Novation vs Roland: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Novation or Roland? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Keyboards and synths 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."
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# Novation vs Roland: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Novation or Roland? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Keyboards and synths 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**: Novation and Roland
- **Competitive set**: Keyboards and synths
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Novation Share of Search**: 1.3%
- **Roland Share of Search**: 0.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Novation or Roland?

- In August 2026, Novation had more branded searches than Roland among keyboards and synths worldwide. Novation was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Roland’s 22.2K, and held a 1.3% Share of Search versus Roland’s 0.5%.
- Novation was ahead of Roland in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Novation’s estimated Share of Search among keyboards and synths worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Roland’s estimated Share of Search among keyboards and synths worldwide moved from 0.49% to 0.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

## How did search popularity change for keyboards and synths worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Novation worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Novation estimated searches | Novation Share of Search | Novation rank | Roland estimated searches | Roland Share of Search | Roland rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 22.2K | 0.49% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 22.2K | 0.49% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 22.2K | 0.49% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 22.2K | 0.49% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 1.7% | 5 | 18.1K | 0.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 1.4% | 5 | 18.1K | 0.34% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 18.1K | 0.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 74K | 1.7% | 5 | 18.1K | 0.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 1.7% | 5 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 1.7% | 5 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 5 | 22.2K | 0.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Novation’s and Roland’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.

- **Novation**: Measured on the search term “novation”.
- **Roland**: Measured on the search term “roland keyboard”.

- [Novation profile](/demand/global-en/brands/novation)
- [Roland profile](/demand/global-en/brands/roland)
- [All keyboards and synths worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/keyboards-and-synths): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Novation or Roland?

In August 2026, Novation had more branded searches than Roland among keyboards and synths worldwide. Novation was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Roland’s 22.2K, and held a 1.3% Share of Search versus Roland’s 0.5%.

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