--- title: "Sunrun vs Trinity Solar: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Sunrun or Trinity Solar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar installers 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/sunrun-vs-trinity-solar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sunrun vs Trinity Solar: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Sunrun or Trinity Solar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar installers 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**: Sunrun and Trinity Solar - **Competitive set**: Solar installers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Sunrun Share of Search**: 54.9% - **Trinity Solar Share of Search**: 9% ## Is Sunrun or Trinity Solar more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sunrun had more branded searches than Trinity Solar among solar installers in the United States. Sunrun had about 74,000 branded searches, while Trinity Solar had 12,100. Sunrun made up 54.9% of all solar installer searches we track, and Trinity Solar accounted for 9%. - Sunrun was ahead of Trinity Solar in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sunrun’s share of searches among solar installers in the United States moved from 41.1% to 54.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trinity Solar’s share of searches among solar installers in the United States moved from 10.1% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. ## Top solar installers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Sunrun appeared in all four answers. Trinity Solar did not appear 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sunrun | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | SunPower | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tesla Solar | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Palmetto | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Momentum Solar | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Trinity Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Freedom Forever | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about solar installers - Asked ChatGPT "Which solar company should I use in the US?": 1. Sunrun - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best solar installers in the US?": 1. Sunrun, 2. Tesla Solar, 3. SunPower, 4. Palmetto - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best solar company in the US for solar panels with a battery?": 1. Sunrun, 2. Tesla Solar - Searched Google, AI Overview "best solar companies": 1. SunPower, 2. Palmetto, 3. Momentum Solar, 4. Sunrun Not named in any answer: Trinity Solar and Freedom Forever. 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 solar installers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Sunrun gained share of searches among solar installers in the United States, from 49.3% to 54.9%. - In September 2026, Trinity Solar lost share of searches among solar installers in the United States, from 9.9% to 9%. ## Month by month | Month | Sunrun estimated searches | Sunrun Share of Search | Sunrun rank | Trinity Solar estimated searches | Trinity Solar Share of Search | Trinity Solar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 41.1% | 1 | 14.8K | 10.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 40% | 1 | 12.1K | 9.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 35.4% | 1 | 12.1K | 8.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 38.8% | 1 | 14.8K | 9.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 39.5% | 1 | 14.8K | 11.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 42.7% | 1 | 18.1K | 12.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 43.7% | 1 | 18.1K | 10.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 74K | 49% | 1 | 14.8K | 9.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 49.8% | 1 | 14.8K | 10% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 51% | 1 | 14.8K | 10.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 49.3% | 1 | 14.8K | 9.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 54.9% | 1 | 12.1K | 9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sunrun’s and Trinity Solar’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. - **Sunrun**: Measured on the search term “sunrun”. - **Trinity Solar**: Measured on the search term “trinity solar”. - [Sunrun profile](/demand/us/brands/sunrun) - [Trinity Solar profile](/demand/us/brands/trinity-solar) - [All solar installers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-solar-installers): 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 Sunrun or Trinity Solar more popular in search? In September 2026, Sunrun had more branded searches than Trinity Solar among solar installers in the United States. Sunrun had about 74,000 branded searches, while Trinity Solar had 12,100. Sunrun made up 54.9% of all solar installer searches we track, and Trinity Solar accounted for 9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sunrun vs Trinity Solar: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/sunrun-vs-trinity-solar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/sunrun-vs-trinity-solar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.