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title: "OPNsense vs Sucuri: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is OPNsense or Sucuri more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Firewall 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."
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# OPNsense vs Sucuri: Which is searched more?

Is OPNsense or Sucuri more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Firewall 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**: OPNsense and Sucuri
- **Competitive set**: Firewall brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **OPNsense Share of Search**: 23.5%
- **Sucuri Share of Search**: 67%

## Is OPNsense or Sucuri more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Sucuri had more branded searches than OPNsense among firewall brands worldwide. Sucuri had about 211,000 branded searches, while OPNsense had 74,000. Sucuri made up 67% of all firewall brand searches we track, and OPNsense accounted for 23.5%.
- Sucuri was ahead of OPNsense in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OPNsense’s share of searches among firewall brands worldwide moved from 33.3% to 23.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sucuri’s share of searches among firewall brands worldwide moved from 53.1% to 67%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 118K to 211K.

## Top firewall brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OPNsense was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Sucuri was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews.

Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted.

| Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sucuri | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| OPNsense | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Wordfence | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| MalCare | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about firewall brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which firewall should I use?": 1. OPNsense
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best firewalls?": 1. OPNsense
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best firewall for a website?": 1. Sucuri
- Searched Google, AI Overview "firewall software": 1. OPNsense
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best firewall": 1. OPNsense

Not named in any answer: Wordfence and MalCare.

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 firewall brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Sucuri gained share of searches among firewall brands worldwide, from 55.3% to 67%.
- In September 2026, OPNsense lost share of searches among firewall brands worldwide, from 33.4% to 23.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | OPNsense estimated searches | OPNsense Share of Search | OPNsense rank | Sucuri estimated searches | Sucuri Share of Search | Sucuri rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 33.3% | 2 | 118K | 53.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 37.4% | 2 | 120K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 30.5% | 2 | 143K | 58.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 30.8% | 2 | 173K | 59% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 32.9% | 2 | 120K | 53.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 37.5% | 2 | 120K | 49.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 74K | 32.6% | 2 | 122K | 53.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 74K | 28.8% | 2 | 153K | 59.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 31.8% | 2 | 128K | 55.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 29.1% | 2 | 150K | 58.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 33.4% | 2 | 150K | 55.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 74K | 23.5% | 2 | 211K | 67% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OPNsense’s and Sucuri’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.

- **OPNsense**: Measured on the search term “opnsense”.
- **Sucuri**: Measured on the search terms “sucuri” and “sucuri sitecheck”, summed into one figure.

- [OPNsense profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opnsense)
- [Sucuri profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sucuri)
- [All firewall brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/firewall-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 OPNsense or Sucuri more popular in search?

In September 2026, Sucuri had more branded searches than OPNsense among firewall brands worldwide. Sucuri had about 211,000 branded searches, while OPNsense had 74,000. Sucuri made up 67% of all firewall brand searches we track, and OPNsense accounted for 23.5%.

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