--- title: "PUR vs Waterdrop: Which is searched more?" description: "Is PUR or Waterdrop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water filter 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/pur-water-vs-waterdrop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PUR vs Waterdrop: Which is searched more? Is PUR or Waterdrop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water filter 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**: PUR and Waterdrop - **Competitive set**: Water filter brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PUR Share of Search**: 0.17% - **Waterdrop Share of Search**: 10% ## Is PUR or Waterdrop more popular in search? - In September 2026, Waterdrop had more branded searches than PUR among water filter brands worldwide. Waterdrop had about 41,700 branded searches, while PUR had 720. Waterdrop made up 10% of all water filter brand searches we track, and PUR accounted for 0.17%. - Waterdrop was ahead of PUR in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PUR’s share of searches among water filter brands worldwide moved from 0.21% to 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waterdrop’s share of searches among water filter brands worldwide moved from 9.9% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.5K to 41.7K. ## Top water filter brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PUR was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Waterdrop was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Waterdrop was listed before PUR in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aquasana | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Brita | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | APEC Water Systems | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Waterdrop | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PUR | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | BWT | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Puretec | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Philips | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about water filter brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which water filter brand should I buy?": 1. Brita, 2. Aquasana, 3. APEC Water Systems, 4. PUR - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best water filter brands?": 1. Aquasana, 2. Waterdrop, 3. PUR, 4. Brita, 5. APEC Water Systems - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best water filter brand for clean drinking water?": 1. Aquasana, 2. APEC Water Systems, 3. Brita - Searched Google, AI Overview "water filters for home": 1. Brita, 2. Waterdrop - Searched Google, AI Overview "pitcher water filter": 1. Brita Not named in any answer: BWT, Puretec and Philips. 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 water filter brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Waterdrop gained share of searches among water filter brands worldwide, from 9.3% to 10%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PUR worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | PUR estimated searches | PUR Share of Search | PUR rank | Waterdrop estimated searches | Waterdrop Share of Search | Waterdrop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 880 | 0.21% | 8 | 41.5K | 9.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 720 | 0.17% | 8 | 41.5K | 9.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 720 | 0.18% | 8 | 41.7K | 10.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 0.16% | 8 | 50.7K | 11.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 590 | 0.16% | 8 | 41.4K | 11.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 720 | 0.17% | 8 | 41.5K | 9.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 720 | 0.18% | 8 | 41.5K | 10.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 720 | 0.16% | 8 | 41.5K | 9.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 720 | 0.17% | 8 | 41.6K | 10.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 880 | 0.22% | 8 | 41.6K | 10.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 0.22% | 8 | 41.7K | 9.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 720 | 0.17% | 8 | 41.7K | 10% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PUR’s and Waterdrop’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. - **PUR**: Measured on the search term “pitcher pur”. - **Waterdrop**: Measured on the search terms “waterdrop dispenser”, “waterdrop filter”, “waterdrop water dispenser” and “waterdrop water filter”, summed into one figure. - [PUR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pur-water) - [Waterdrop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/waterdrop) - [All water filter brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/water-filter-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 PUR or Waterdrop more popular in search? In September 2026, Waterdrop had more branded searches than PUR among water filter brands worldwide. Waterdrop had about 41,700 branded searches, while PUR had 720. Waterdrop made up 10% of all water filter brand searches we track, and PUR accounted for 0.17%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PUR vs Waterdrop: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pur-water-vs-waterdrop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pur-water-vs-waterdrop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.