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Ingersoll Rand vs Makita:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ingersoll Rand among air compressor brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Ingersoll Rand had 90,500. Makita made up 37.6% of all air compressor brand searches we track, and Ingersoll Rand accounted for 3.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about air compressor brands, Ingersoll Rand appeared in three of the five answers and Makita in two. Ingersoll Rand was mentioned before Makita in two out of three answers.

Among air compressor brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Makita, about 11 searches for every 1 for Ingersoll Rand

Makita 1M searchesIngersoll Rand 90.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Ingersoll Rand, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Makita in 2

Ingersoll Rand in 3 of 5Makita in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Ingersoll Rand, named ahead of Makita in 2 of 3 answers

Ingersoll Rand first in 2Makita first in 1

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Top air compressor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ingersoll Rand was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ingersoll Rand was listed before Makita in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. California Air Tools1st
  2. Ingersoll Rand2nd
  3. DeWalt3rd
  4. Makita4th
  5. Campbell Hausfeld5th
  6. Atlas Copco6th
  7. Kaeser7th
  8. Ryobi–
  9. Kincrome–
  10. CompAir–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • California Air Tools4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DeWalt3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ingersoll Rand3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Makita2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Campbell Hausfeld2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ryobi1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Atlas Copco1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kaeser1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kincrome0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • CompAir0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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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 the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Ingersoll Rand or Makita more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Ingersoll Rand and Makita by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 air compressor brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Ingersoll Rand and Makita among air compressor brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Makita, Ingersoll Rand. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMakitaDeWaltRyobiAtlas CopcoIngersoll RandKaeserKincromeCompAirGardner DenverCalifornia Air ToolsCampbell Hausfeld
Oct 202545.5%21.8%20.7%6.5%2.9%0.59%0.48%0.48%0.59%0.21%0.21%
Nov 202540.9%23.5%26.3%4.7%2.6%0.42%0.52%0.35%0.42%0.19%0.15%
Dec 202538.6%26.9%24.5%5.4%2.4%0.48%0.48%0.39%0.39%0.26%0.18%
Jan 202636.3%24.9%25.3%7.4%3.3%0.67%0.55%0.45%0.55%0.24%0.2%
Feb 202638.2%26.7%22.2%6.5%3.6%0.72%0.59%0.48%0.59%0.26%0.21%
Mar 202638.8%22.5%26.2%6.7%3%0.61%0.5%0.5%0.61%0.22%0.22%
Apr 202635.5%24.3%28.3%6%3.3%0.65%0.53%0.44%0.53%0.24%0.24%
May 202635.1%23.8%29.6%5.8%3.2%0.64%0.52%0.43%0.52%0.23%0.19%
Jun 202634.6%23.5%30.5%5.8%3.2%0.63%0.52%0.42%0.52%0.23%0.19%
Jul 202633.8%22.9%29.7%6.9%3.8%0.75%0.62%0.5%0.62%0.27%0.22%
Aug 202636.6%24.8%26.3%6.1%3.3%0.67%0.67%0.55%0.55%0.24%0.2%
Sep 202637.6%25.2%24.7%6.2%3.4%0.68%0.68%0.55%0.55%0.25%0.2%

How has the Ingersoll Rand and Makita comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for air compressor brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among air compressor brands worldwide, from 36.6% to 37.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ingersoll Rand’s and Makita’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.

Ingersoll Rand

1 branded search term

  • ingersoll rand

Makita

4 branded search terms

  • makita
  • makita battery
  • makita drill
  • makita tool

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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