--- title: "Targus vs Thule: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Targus or Thule more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laptop bag 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/targus-vs-thule" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Targus vs Thule: Which is searched more? Is Targus or Thule more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laptop bag 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**: Targus and Thule - **Competitive set**: Laptop bag brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Targus Share of Search**: 26.6% - **Thule Share of Search**: 6.4% ## Is Targus or Thule more popular in search? - In September 2026, Targus had more branded searches than Thule among laptop bag brands worldwide. Targus had about 12,100 branded searches, while Thule had 2,900. Targus made up 26.6% of all laptop bag brand searches we track, and Thule accounted for 6.4%. - Targus was ahead of Thule in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Targus’ share of searches among laptop bag brands worldwide held steady at 26.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thule’s share of searches among laptop bag brands worldwide held steady at 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. ## Top laptop bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Targus was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Thule did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Samsonite | 1st | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bellroy | 1st | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Targus | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tumi | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Dagne Dover | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Herschel | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Thule | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about laptop bag brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which laptop bag should I buy?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best laptop bag brands?": 1. Bellroy, 2. Tumi, 3. Samsonite, 4. Herschel - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best laptop bag for work and travel?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "laptop bag": 1. Targus, 2. Dagne Dover - Searched Google, AI Overview "best laptop bag": 1. Samsonite, 2. Bellroy Not named in any answer: Thule. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for laptop bag brands worldwide in September 2026? Neither Targus nor Thule moved beyond provider rounding among laptop bag brands in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Targus estimated searches | Targus Share of Search | Targus rank | Thule estimated searches | Thule Share of Search | Thule rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 26.6% | 2 | 2.9K | 6.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 26.4% | 2 | 2.9K | 6.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 21.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 6.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 33.8% | 1 | 3.6K | 5.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 22% | 3 | 2.9K | 5.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 21.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 6.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 16% | 4 | 2.9K | 4.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 19.2% | 3 | 2.9K | 4.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 23.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 6.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 26.6% | 2 | 2.9K | 6.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 26.2% | 2 | 2.9K | 6.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 26.6% | 2 | 2.9K | 6.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Targus’ and Thule’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. - **Targus**: Measured on the search term “targus laptop bag”. - **Thule**: Measured on the search term “thule laptop bag”. - [Targus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/targus) - [Thule profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thule) - [All laptop bag brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/laptop-bags): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Targus or Thule more popular in search? In September 2026, Targus had more branded searches than Thule among laptop bag brands worldwide. Targus had about 12,100 branded searches, while Thule had 2,900. Targus made up 26.6% of all laptop bag brand searches we track, and Thule accounted for 6.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Targus vs Thule: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/targus-vs-thule This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/targus-vs-thule. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.