--- title: "Black+Decker vs Ryobi: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Black+Decker or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Belt sander brands set worldwide. 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/categories/belt-sander-brands/compare/black-and-decker-vs-ryobi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Black+Decker vs Ryobi: Which is searched more? Is Black+Decker or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Belt sander brands set worldwide. 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**: Black+Decker and Ryobi - **Competitive set**: Belt sander brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Black+Decker Share of Search**: 0.07% - **Ryobi Share of Search**: 24.1% ## Is Black+Decker or Ryobi more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ryobi had more branded searches than Black+Decker among belt sander brands worldwide. Ryobi had about 660,000 branded searches, while Black+Decker had 1,900. Ryobi made up 24.1% of all belt sander brand searches we track, and Black+Decker accounted for 0.07%. - Ryobi was ahead of Black+Decker in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Black+Decker’s share of searches among belt sander brands worldwide moved from 0.05% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s share of searches among belt sander brands worldwide moved from 20.5% to 24.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 641K to 660K. ## Top belt sander brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ryobi was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Black+Decker did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Makita | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bosch | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DeWalt | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ryobi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Festool | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Craftsman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Grizzly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Black+Decker | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about belt sander brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which belt sander brand should I buy?": 1. Makita, 2. Bosch, 3. DeWalt, 4. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best belt sander brands?": 1. Makita, 2. Bosch, 3. DeWalt, 4. Festool, 5. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best belt sander brand for woodworking projects?": 1. Makita, 2. Bosch, 3. DeWalt, 4. Ryobi - Searched Google, AI Overview "best belt sander": 1. Makita, 2. Ryobi - Searched Google, AI Overview "belt sander for woodworking": 1. Makita Not named in any answer: Craftsman, Grizzly and Black+Decker. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for belt sander brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, DeWalt overtook Ryobi to rank 2nd among belt sander brands worldwide, with 24.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Ryobi lost share of searches among belt sander brands worldwide, from 25.4% to 24.1%. - In September 2026, Black+Decker rose from 8th to 7th among belt sander brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Black+Decker estimated searches | Black+Decker Share of Search | Black+Decker rank | Ryobi estimated searches | Ryobi Share of Search | Ryobi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 0.05% | 8 | 641K | 20.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 0.04% | 8 | 919K | 25.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 0.03% | 8 | 751K | 23.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 0.05% | 8 | 685K | 24.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 0.05% | 8 | 560K | 20.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 0.04% | 8 | 783K | 24.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 0.05% | 8 | 783K | 26.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 0.06% | 7 | 838K | 28% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 0.05% | 8 | 874K | 28.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 0.06% | 8 | 715K | 28.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 0.06% | 8 | 715K | 25.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 0.07% | 7 | 660K | 24.1% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black+Decker’s and Ryobi’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. - **Black+Decker**: Measured on the search term “black+decker belt sander”. - **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure. - [Black+Decker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/black-and-decker) - [Ryobi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ryobi) - [All belt sander brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/belt-sander-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Black+Decker or Ryobi more popular in search? In September 2026, Ryobi had more branded searches than Black+Decker among belt sander brands worldwide. Ryobi had about 660,000 branded searches, while Black+Decker had 1,900. Ryobi made up 24.1% of all belt sander brand searches we track, and Black+Decker accounted for 0.07%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Black+Decker vs Ryobi: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/belt-sander-brands/compare/black-and-decker-vs-ryobi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/belt-sander-brands/compare/black-and-decker-vs-ryobi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.