--- title: "Oates vs Scotch-Brite: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Oates or Scotch-Brite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cleaning tool 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/oates-vs-scotch-brite" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Oates vs Scotch-Brite: Which is searched more? Is Oates or Scotch-Brite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cleaning tool 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**: Oates and Scotch-Brite - **Competitive set**: Cleaning tool brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Oates Share of Search**: 1.5% - **Scotch-Brite Share of Search**: 20.2% ## Is Oates or Scotch-Brite more popular in search? - In September 2026, Scotch-Brite had more branded searches than Oates among cleaning tool brands worldwide. Scotch-Brite had about 201,000 branded searches, while Oates had 14,800. Scotch-Brite made up 20.2% of all cleaning tool brand searches we track, and Oates accounted for 1.5%. - Scotch-Brite was ahead of Oates in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oates’ share of searches among cleaning tool brands worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scotch-Brite’s share of searches among cleaning tool brands worldwide moved from 16.9% to 20.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 201K. ## Top cleaning tool brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Scotch-Brite was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Oates 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | O-Cedar | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OXO | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rubbermaid | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Libman | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bona | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Scotch-Brite | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Vileda | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Swiffer | 8th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Brabantia | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Oates | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cleaning tool brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cleaning tool brand should I buy?": 1. O-Cedar, 2. Rubbermaid, 3. Scotch-Brite - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cleaning tool brands?": 1. OXO, 2. Rubbermaid, 3. Vileda, 4. Libman, 5. O-Cedar, 6. Scotch-Brite, 7. Swiffer, 8. Bona - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cleaning tool brand for household cleaning?": 1. O-Cedar, 2. OXO, 3. Rubbermaid, 4. Scotch-Brite, 5. Libman - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cleaning tools": 1. OXO, 2. O-Cedar, 3. Swiffer - Searched Google, AI Overview "mop brand": 1. O-Cedar, 2. Bona, 3. Libman, 4. Swiffer, 5. Rubbermaid Not named in any answer: Brabantia and Oates. 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 cleaning tool brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Oates worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Scotch-Brite worldwide rose 21.8% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 201K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Oates estimated searches | Oates Share of Search | Oates rank | Scotch-Brite estimated searches | Scotch-Brite Share of Search | Scotch-Brite rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 9 | 165K | 16.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 9 | 165K | 16.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 9 | 165K | 17.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 9 | 165K | 16.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 1.3% | 10 | 165K | 17.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 9 | 165K | 17.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 1.4% | 9 | 165K | 18.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 1.3% | 9 | 165K | 18.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 1.7% | 9 | 165K | 19.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 1.4% | 9 | 165K | 18.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 9 | 201K | 20.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 9 | 201K | 20.2% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Oates’ and Scotch-Brite’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. - **Oates**: Measured on the search term “oates”. - **Scotch-Brite**: Measured on the search term “scotch brite”. - [Oates profile](/demand/global-en/brands/oates) - [Scotch-Brite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/scotch-brite) - [All cleaning tool brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cleaning-tool-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Oates or Scotch-Brite more popular in search? In September 2026, Scotch-Brite had more branded searches than Oates among cleaning tool brands worldwide. Scotch-Brite had about 201,000 branded searches, while Oates had 14,800. Scotch-Brite made up 20.2% of all cleaning tool brand searches we track, and Oates accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Oates vs Scotch-Brite: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/oates-vs-scotch-brite This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/oates-vs-scotch-brite. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.