--- title: "Starlink vs Verizon Fios: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Starlink or Verizon Fios more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Internet 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/compare/starlink-vs-verizon-fios" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Starlink vs Verizon Fios: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Starlink or Verizon Fios more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Internet 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**: Starlink and Verizon Fios - **Competitive set**: Internet providers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Starlink Share of Search**: 28.1% - **Verizon Fios Share of Search**: 6.9% ## Is Starlink or Verizon Fios more popular in search? - In September 2026, Starlink had more branded searches than Verizon Fios among internet providers in the United States. Starlink had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Verizon Fios had 301,000. Starlink made up 28.1% of all internet provider searches we track, and Verizon Fios accounted for 6.9%. - Starlink was ahead of Verizon Fios in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Starlink’s share of searches among internet providers in the United States moved from 20.3% to 28.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 1.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Verizon Fios’ share of searches among internet providers in the United States moved from 9.1% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 301K. ## Top internet providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Verizon Fios appeared in all five answers. Starlink was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Verizon Fios was listed before Starlink 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AT&T Fiber | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Verizon Fios | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Fiber | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Spectrum | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | T-Mobile Home Internet | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Xfinity | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Starlink | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Frontier | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Optimum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about internet providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which internet provider should I choose in the US?": 1. Verizon Fios, 2. AT&T Fiber, 3. Xfinity, 4. T-Mobile Home Internet, 5. Google Fiber, 6. Frontier, 7. Spectrum - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best home internet providers in the US?": 1. Google Fiber, 2. AT&T Fiber, 3. Verizon Fios, 4. T-Mobile Home Internet, 5. Spectrum, 6. Starlink - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best home internet provider in the US for working from home?": 1. AT&T Fiber, 2. Google Fiber, 3. Verizon Fios, 4. Spectrum, 5. T-Mobile Home Internet - Searched Google, AI Overview "internet providers": 1. AT&T Fiber, 2. Verizon Fios, 3. Spectrum, 4. Xfinity, 5. T-Mobile Home Internet, 6. Starlink - Searched Google, AI Overview "best internet providers": 1. AT&T Fiber, 2. Verizon Fios, 3. Spectrum, 4. Xfinity, 5. Google Fiber, 6. T-Mobile Home Internet, 7. Starlink Not named in any answer: Cox and Optimum. 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 internet providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Verizon Fios lost share of searches among internet providers in the United States, from 8.5% to 6.9%. - Starlink’s share of searches among internet providers in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 29% to 28.1% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Starlink estimated searches | Starlink Share of Search | Starlink rank | Verizon Fios estimated searches | Verizon Fios Share of Search | Verizon Fios rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 20.3% | 1 | 368K | 9.1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 25.6% | 1 | 368K | 9.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 22.8% | 1 | 368K | 10.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1M | 24.7% | 1 | 368K | 9.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 27.4% | 1 | 301K | 8.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 28.6% | 1 | 301K | 7% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 29.7% | 1 | 301K | 7.3% | 6 | | May 2026 | 1.2M | 29.7% | 1 | 301K | 7.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 29% | 1 | 368K | 8.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 28.4% | 1 | 368K | 8.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 28.3% | 1 | 368K | 8.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.2M | 28.1% | 1 | 301K | 6.9% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Starlink’s and Verizon Fios’ 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. - **Starlink**: Measured on the search term “starlink”. - **Verizon Fios**: Measured on the search term “verizon fios”. - [Starlink profile](/demand/us/brands/starlink) - [Verizon Fios profile](/demand/us/brands/verizon-fios) - [All internet providers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-internet-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Starlink or Verizon Fios more popular in search? In September 2026, Starlink had more branded searches than Verizon Fios among internet providers in the United States. Starlink had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Verizon Fios had 301,000. Starlink made up 28.1% of all internet provider searches we track, and Verizon Fios accounted for 6.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Starlink vs Verizon Fios: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/starlink-vs-verizon-fios This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/starlink-vs-verizon-fios. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.