--- title: "Verizon Fios vs Xfinity: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Verizon Fios or Xfinity more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV providers set in the United States. 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/us/categories/us-tv-providers/compare/verizon-fios-vs-xfinity" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Verizon Fios vs Xfinity: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Verizon Fios or Xfinity more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV providers set in the United States. 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**: Verizon Fios and Xfinity - **Competitive set**: TV providers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Verizon Fios Share of Search**: 1.3% - **Xfinity Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is Verizon Fios or Xfinity more popular in search? - In September 2026, Verizon Fios had more branded searches than Xfinity among TV providers in the United States. Verizon Fios had about 21,400 branded searches, while Xfinity had 18,100. Verizon Fios made up 1.3% of all TV provider searches we track, and Xfinity accounted for 1.1%. - The lead changed hands 6 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Xfinity took it in January 2026, Verizon Fios took it in May 2026, Xfinity took it in June 2026, Verizon Fios took it in July 2026, Xfinity took it in August 2026, Verizon Fios took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Verizon Fios’ share of searches among TV providers in the United States moved from 1.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30.2K to 21.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xfinity’s share of searches among TV providers in the United States moved from 0.92% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K. ## Top TV providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Xfinity was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Verizon Fios was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Xfinity was listed before Verizon Fios in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spectrum | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Xfinity | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DIRECTV | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DISH | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Verizon Fios | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Optimum | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about TV providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which TV provider should I choose in the US?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cable and satellite TV providers in the US?": 1. Xfinity, 2. Spectrum, 3. DIRECTV, 4. DISH, 5. Verizon Fios - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest TV provider in the US with local channels?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "cable tv": 1. Spectrum, 2. Xfinity, 3. DIRECTV, 4. DISH - Searched Google, AI Overview "tv providers": 1. Spectrum, 2. Xfinity, 3. Optimum, 4. Verizon Fios, 5. DIRECTV, 6. DISH Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States TV providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Verizon Fios rose from 5th to 4th among TV providers in the United States. - In September 2026, Xfinity fell from 4th to 5th among TV providers in the United States. ## Month by month | Month | Verizon Fios estimated searches | Verizon Fios Share of Search | Verizon Fios rank | Xfinity estimated searches | Xfinity Share of Search | Xfinity rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 30.2K | 1.5% | 4 | 18.1K | 0.92% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 26.9K | 1.4% | 4 | 22.2K | 1.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 18.7K | 1.2% | 4 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 20.2K | 1.1% | 5 | 22.2K | 1.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 16.5K | 1.1% | 5 | 22.2K | 1.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 20.2K | 1.1% | 5 | 22.2K | 1.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 18K | 1.2% | 5 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 16.5K | 1.1% | 4 | 14.8K | 0.98% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 24.7K | 1.3% | 5 | 33.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 20.2K | 1.3% | 4 | 14.8K | 0.95% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 13.5K | 0.9% | 5 | 14.8K | 0.98% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 21.4K | 1.3% | 4 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Verizon Fios’ and Xfinity’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. - **Verizon Fios**: Measured on the search terms “fios tv” and “verizon fios tv”, summed into one figure. - **Xfinity**: Measured on the search term “xfinity tv”. - [Verizon Fios profile](/demand/us/brands/verizon-fios) - [Xfinity profile](/demand/us/brands/xfinity) - [All TV providers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-tv-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Verizon Fios or Xfinity more popular in search? In September 2026, Verizon Fios had more branded searches than Xfinity among TV providers in the United States. Verizon Fios had about 21,400 branded searches, while Xfinity had 18,100. Verizon Fios made up 1.3% of all TV provider searches we track, and Xfinity accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Verizon Fios vs Xfinity: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-tv-providers/compare/verizon-fios-vs-xfinity This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-tv-providers/compare/verizon-fios-vs-xfinity. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.