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title: "Rheem vs Stiebel Eltron: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Rheem or Stiebel Eltron? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hot water 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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# Rheem vs Stiebel Eltron: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Rheem or Stiebel Eltron? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hot water 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**: Rheem and Stiebel Eltron
- **Competitive set**: Hot water brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Rheem Share of Search**: 17.2%
- **Stiebel Eltron Share of Search**: 17.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Rheem or Stiebel Eltron?

- In August 2026, Rheem and Stiebel Eltron were level on Share of Search among hot water brands worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches each, at 17.2% estimated Share of Search each.
- Rheem was ahead of Stiebel Eltron in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rheem’s estimated Share of Search among hot water brands worldwide moved from 16.6% to 17.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stiebel Eltron’s estimated Share of Search among hot water brands worldwide moved from 20.2% to 17.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.

## How did search popularity change for hot water brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Rinnai overtook Stiebel Eltron to rank 3rd among hot water brands worldwide, at 17.2%.
- In August 2026, Rheem lost estimated Share of Search among hot water brands worldwide, from 19.5% to 17.2%.
- In August 2026, Stiebel Eltron lost estimated Share of Search among hot water brands worldwide, from 19.5% to 17.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Rheem estimated searches | Rheem Share of Search | Rheem rank | Stiebel Eltron estimated searches | Stiebel Eltron Share of Search | Stiebel Eltron rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 16.6% | 3 | 90.5K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 18% | 3 | 90.5K | 22% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 18.8% | 2 | 74K | 18.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 16.5% | 4 | 110K | 24.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 19.4% | 3 | 90.5K | 23.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 18% | 3 | 90.5K | 22% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 74K | 18.8% | 2 | 74K | 18.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 74K | 18.8% | 2 | 74K | 18.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 19.5% | 2 | 74K | 19.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 19.5% | 2 | 74K | 19.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 74K | 17.2% | 2 | 74K | 17.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rheem’s and Stiebel Eltron’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.

- **Rheem**: Measured on the search term “rheem”.
- **Stiebel Eltron**: Measured on the search term “stiebel eltron”.

- [Rheem profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rheem)
- [Stiebel Eltron profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stiebel-eltron)
- [All hot water brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hot-water-brands): 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, Rheem or Stiebel Eltron?

In August 2026, Rheem and Stiebel Eltron were level on Share of Search among hot water brands worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches each, at 17.2% estimated Share of Search each.

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