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title: "OpenSolar vs Pylon: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, OpenSolar or Pylon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar design software 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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# OpenSolar vs Pylon: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, OpenSolar or Pylon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar design software 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**: OpenSolar and Pylon
- **Competitive set**: Solar design software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **OpenSolar Share of Search**: 7.3%
- **Pylon Share of Search**: 66.9%

## Which is more popular in search, OpenSolar or Pylon?

- In August 2026, Pylon had more branded searches than OpenSolar among solar design software worldwide. Pylon was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to OpenSolar’s 14.8K, and held a 66.9% Share of Search versus OpenSolar’s 7.3%.
- Pylon was ahead of OpenSolar in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSolar’s estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide moved from 5.8% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pylon’s estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide moved from 64.2% to 66.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.

## How did search popularity change for solar design software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Pylon gained estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide, from 66.2% to 66.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | OpenSolar estimated searches | OpenSolar Share of Search | OpenSolar rank | Pylon estimated searches | Pylon Share of Search | Pylon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 5.8% | 4 | 165K | 64.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 5.8% | 3 | 135K | 64.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 5.8% | 3 | 110K | 64.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 5.8% | 4 | 135K | 64.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 6.9% | 3 | 135K | 63.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 7.3% | 3 | 165K | 66.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 8.3% | 3 | 135K | 61.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 14.8K | 7.3% | 3 | 135K | 66.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 7.3% | 3 | 135K | 66.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 7.3% | 3 | 135K | 66.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 7.3% | 3 | 135K | 66.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenSolar’s and Pylon’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.

- **OpenSolar**: Measured on the search term “opensolar”.
- **Pylon**: Measured on the search term “pylon”.

- [OpenSolar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opensolar)
- [Pylon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pylon)
- [All solar design software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/solar-design-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, OpenSolar or Pylon?

In August 2026, Pylon had more branded searches than OpenSolar among solar design software worldwide. Pylon was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to OpenSolar’s 14.8K, and held a 66.9% Share of Search versus OpenSolar’s 7.3%.

## Cite this page

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