--- title: "Blink vs Hikvision: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Blink or Hikvision more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Security camera brands set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/blink-home-vs-hikvision" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Blink vs Hikvision: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom? Is Blink or Hikvision more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Security camera brands set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Blink and Hikvision - **Competitive set**: Security camera brands - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Blink Share of Search**: 9% - **Hikvision Share of Search**: 9% ## Is Blink or Hikvision more popular in search? - In September 2026, Blink and Hikvision were level in searches among security camera brands in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches each, at 9% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hikvision took it in February 2026, Blink took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blink’s share of searches among security camera brands in the United Kingdom moved from 11.7% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hikvision’s share of searches among security camera brands in the United Kingdom moved from 9.5% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. ## Top security camera brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, neither Blink nor Hikvision showed up in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eufy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | TP-Link Tapo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Reolink | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Ring | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Arlo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Blink | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Hikvision | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Google Nest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Swann | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about security camera brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best home security camera in the UK?": 1. Eufy, 2. TP-Link Tapo, 3. Reolink - Asked ChatGPT "Which security camera works without a subscription?": 1. TP-Link Tapo, 2. Eufy, 3. Reolink - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best outdoor camera for a house in the UK?": 1. Eufy, 2. TP-Link Tapo, 3. Reolink - Searched Google, AI Overview "security cameras": 1. TP-Link Tapo Not named in any answer: Ring, Arlo, Blink, Hikvision, Google Nest and Swann. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom security camera brands in September 2026? - Blink’s share of searches among security camera brands in the United Kingdom has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 11.2% to 9% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hikvision in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## How has branded search for Blink and Hikvision changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? | Month | Blink estimated searches | Blink Share of Search | Blink rank | Hikvision estimated searches | Hikvision Share of Search | Hikvision rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 11.7% | 3 | 18.1K | 9.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 11.6% | 5 | 18.1K | 9.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 10.7% | 5 | 14.8K | 8.8% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 10.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 10.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 9.6% | 7 | 18.1K | 11.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 10.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 10.7% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 9.6% | 6 | 14.8K | 9.6% | 7 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 9.6% | 6 | 14.8K | 9.6% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 11.2% | 5 | 14.8K | 9.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 9.6% | 6 | 14.8K | 9.6% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 9.2% | 6 | 14.8K | 9.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 9% | 6 | 14.8K | 9% | 7 | ## How are Blink’s and Hikvision’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blink’s and Hikvision’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. - **Blink**: Measured on the search term “blink camera”. - **Hikvision**: Measured on the search term “hikvision”. - [Blink profile](/demand/uk/brands/blink-home) - [Hikvision profile](/demand/uk/brands/hikvision) - [All security camera brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-security-camera-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Blink or Hikvision more popular in search? In September 2026, Blink and Hikvision were level in searches among security camera brands in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches each, at 9% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Blink vs Hikvision: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/blink-home-vs-hikvision This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/blink-home-vs-hikvision. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.