--- title: "Yaskawa: search popularity worldwide" description: "Yaskawa is a VFD drives brand. 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/global-en/brands/yaskawa" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Yaskawa: search popularity worldwide Yaskawa is a VFD drives brand. 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 - **Brand**: Yaskawa - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among VFD drives brands**: 1.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VFD drives brands | 7 | 1.4% | 40.5K | - [VFD drives brands](/demand/global-en/categories/vfd-drives-brands) ## Top VFD drives brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Yaskawa appeared in all five answers. Yaskawa is the fourth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ABB | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Danfoss | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Siemens | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Yaskawa | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Schneider Electric | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rockwell Automation | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mitsubishi Electric | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hitachi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about VFD drives brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which VFD drive brand should I buy?": 1. Danfoss, 2. ABB, 3. Yaskawa, 4. Schneider Electric - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best VFD drive brands?": 1. ABB, 2. Yaskawa, 3. Danfoss, 4. Rockwell Automation, 5. Siemens, 6. Schneider Electric, 7. Mitsubishi Electric - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best VFD drive brand for industrial motors?": 1. ABB, 2. Siemens, 3. Danfoss, 4. Rockwell Automation, 5. Yaskawa - Searched Google, AI Overview "vfd drive brands": 1. ABB, 2. Siemens, 3. Schneider Electric, 4. Danfoss, 5. Yaskawa, 6. Rockwell Automation, 7. Mitsubishi Electric - Searched Google, AI Overview "variable frequency drive brands": 1. ABB, 2. Siemens, 3. Schneider Electric, 4. Danfoss, 5. Yaskawa, 6. Rockwell Automation, 7. Mitsubishi Electric Not named in any answer: Hitachi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Yaskawa changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Yaskawa worldwide fell from 49.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yaskawa’s share of searches among VFD drives brands worldwide held steady, from 1.7% to 1.4%. ## How did search popularity change for VFD drives brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Schneider Electric overtook ABB to rank 2nd among VFD drives brands worldwide, with 23.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Siemens lost share of searches among VFD drives brands worldwide, from 44.6% to 42.5%. - In September 2026, ABB lost share of searches among VFD drives brands worldwide, from 20.1% to 19.2%. - Mitsubishi Electric’s share of searches among VFD drives brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.9% to 3.8% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yaskawa worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hitachi worldwide fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 320 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | VFD drives brands | 49.5K | 1.7% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | VFD drives brands | 40.5K | 1.3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | VFD drives brands | 33.1K | 1.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | VFD drives brands | 40.5K | 1.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | VFD drives brands | 40.5K | 1.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | VFD drives brands | 40.5K | 1.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | VFD drives brands | 40.5K | 1.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | VFD drives brands | 33.1K | 1.2% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | VFD drives brands | 40.5K | 1.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | VFD drives brands | 40.5K | 1.5% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | VFD drives brands | 33.1K | 1.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | VFD drives brands | 40.5K | 1.4% | 7 | ## How are Yaskawa’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Yaskawa’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “yaskawa” ## Which VFD drives brands compete with Yaskawa? - [Siemens](/demand/global-en/brands/siemens) - [Schneider Electric](/demand/global-en/brands/schneider-electric) - [ABB](/demand/global-en/brands/abb): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/abb-vs-yaskawa - [Danfoss](/demand/global-en/brands/danfoss): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/danfoss-vs-yaskawa - [Mitsubishi Electric](/demand/global-en/brands/mitsubishi-electric): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mitsubishi-electric-vs-yaskawa - [Rockwell Automation](/demand/global-en/brands/rockwell-automation): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/rockwell-automation-vs-yaskawa - [Hitachi](/demand/global-en/brands/hitachi): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hitachi-vs-yaskawa ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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