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Arm & Hammer vs Gain:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Arm & Hammer had more branded searches than Gain among laundry detergent brands in the United States. Arm & Hammer had about 40,500 branded searches, while Gain had 18,100. Arm & Hammer made up 20.5% of all laundry detergent brand searches we track, and Gain accounted for 9.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about laundry detergent brands, Arm & Hammer appeared in three of the five answers and Gain in one. Arm & Hammer was mentioned before Gain in two out of three answers that named either.

Among laundry detergent brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Arm & Hammer, about 2 searches for every 1 for Gain

Arm & Hammer 40.5K searchesGain 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Arm & Hammer, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Gain in 1

Arm & Hammer in 3 of 5Gain in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Arm & Hammer, named ahead of Gain in 2 of 3 answers

Arm & Hammer first in 2Gain first in 1

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Top laundry detergent brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Arm & Hammer was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Gain was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Arm & Hammer was listed before Gain in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Tide1st
  2. all2nd
  3. Arm & Hammer3rd
  4. Gain4th
  5. Purex4th
  6. Persil6th
  7. Seventh Generation7th
  8. Dropps–
  9. Blueland–
  10. Tru Earth–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • all5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tide4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Arm & Hammer3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Gain1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Persil1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Purex1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Seventh Generation1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dropps0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Blueland0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tru Earth0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 27, 2026.

Is Arm & Hammer or Gain more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Arm & Hammer and Gain by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten laundry detergent brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Arm & Hammer and Gain among laundry detergent brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Arm & Hammer, Gain. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTideArm & HammerGainPersilallPurexDroppsBluelandSeventh GenerationTru Earth
Oct 202556.4%15.4%8.5%6.9%3.8%3.1%3.8%0.61%0.61%0.91%
Nov 202555.4%16.7%7.5%7.5%3.3%3.3%4.1%0.78%0.54%0.99%
Dec 202556%16.9%7.5%6.2%3.4%3.4%4.1%1%0.79%0.79%
Jan 202658.4%17.6%6.4%5.3%3.5%2.9%3.5%1%0.67%0.67%
Feb 202654.3%18.2%6.6%6.6%4.4%3.6%3.6%1.1%0.58%0.85%
Mar 202657.9%15.9%7.1%5.8%3.9%3.2%3.9%1.1%0.51%0.74%
Apr 202651.4%18.9%8.5%6.9%3.8%3.8%3.8%1.4%0.61%0.89%
May 202647.5%20.5%9.2%7.5%4.1%4.1%4.1%1.5%0.66%0.81%
Jun 202647.6%22%8%6.6%4.4%4.4%4.4%1.3%0.48%0.87%
Jul 202647.5%20.6%9.2%7.5%5%4.1%3.4%1.5%0.45%0.81%
Aug 202649.5%21.4%7.8%6.4%4.3%4.3%3.5%1.6%0.56%0.69%
Sep 202644.3%20.5%9.2%9.2%5%5%4.1%1.5%0.66%0.66%

How has the Arm & Hammer and Gain comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States laundry detergent brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Gain gained share of searches among laundry detergent brands in the United States, from 7.8% to 9.2%.

  2. In September 2026, Arm & Hammer lost share of searches among laundry detergent brands in the United States, from 21.4% to 20.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Arm & Hammer’s and Gain’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.

Arm & Hammer

1 branded search term

  • arm and hammer detergent

Gain

1 branded search term

  • gain detergent

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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