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Smartlead vs Warmbox:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Smartlead had more branded searches than Warmbox among email warmup tools worldwide. Smartlead had about 40,500 branded searches, while Warmbox had 2,900. Smartlead made up 64.7% of all email warmup tool searches we track, and Warmbox accounted for 4.6%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among email warmup tools worldwide in September 2026Is Smartlead or Warmbox more popular in search?
Smartlead64.7%40.5K searches
vs
Warmbox4.6%2.9K searches

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Is Smartlead or Warmbox more popular in search?

Compare the tools used to warm up sending domains. 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.

Smartlead and Warmbox among email warmup tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Smartlead, Warmbox. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSmartleadWarmyMailReachWarmup InboxLemwarmWarmboxInstantly
Oct 202552.5%15.7%8.5%5.6%10.5%5.6%1.6%
Nov 202546.1%25.2%7.5%4.9%7.5%7.5%1.3%
Dec 202531.6%47.1%6.3%5.1%6.3%2.7%0.88%
Jan 202648.6%21.7%7.9%6.5%9.7%4.3%1.4%
Feb 202648.3%21.6%9.6%5.2%9.6%4.3%1.4%
Mar 202656.2%13.7%9.2%6.1%9.2%4.1%1.6%
Apr 202657.4%11.5%11.5%6.2%7.6%4.2%1.6%
May 202660.2%12%9.8%5.3%8%3.5%1.2%
Jun 202661.7%10.1%10.1%6.7%6.7%3.5%1.3%
Jul 202662.5%10.2%10.2%6.8%5.5%3.6%1.2%
Aug 202661.1%10%10%8.1%5.4%4.4%1.1%
Sep 202664.7%10.6%8.6%5.8%4.6%4.6%1%

How has the Smartlead and Warmbox comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Smartlead was ahead of Warmbox in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smartlead’s share of searches among email warmup tools worldwide moved from 52.5% to 64.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Warmbox’s share of searches among email warmup tools worldwide moved from 5.6% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.

How did search popularity change for email warmup tools worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Smartlead gained share of searches among email warmup tools worldwide, from 61.1% to 64.7%.

  2. Warmbox’s share of searches among email warmup tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.5% to 4.6% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Smartlead’s and Warmbox’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.

Smartlead

2 branded search terms

  • Smartlead
  • smartlead.ai

Warmbox

1 branded search term

  • warmbox

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