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ECHO vs Makita:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than ECHO among chainsaw brands worldwide. Makita had about 944,000 branded searches, while ECHO had 33,100. Makita made up 16.8% of all chainsaw brand searches we track, and ECHO accounted for 0.59%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about chainsaw brands, Makita appeared in three of the five answers and ECHO in two. ECHO and Makita were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among chainsaw brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Makita, about 29 searches for every 1 for ECHO

Makita 944K searchesECHO 33.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Makita, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, ECHO in 2

Makita in 3 of 5ECHO in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

ECHO first in 2Makita first in 2

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Top chainsaw brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Makita was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ECHO was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ECHO and Makita were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Stihl1st
  2. Husqvarna2nd
  3. Makita3rd
  4. Milwaukee4th
  5. ECHO5th
  6. Ryobi–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Stihl5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Husqvarna5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Makita3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Milwaukee2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ECHO2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ryobi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 ECHO or Makita more popular in search?

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

ECHO and Makita among chainsaw brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMilwaukeeStihlHusqvarnaMakitaRyobiECHO
Oct 202533.9%16.6%18.5%20.1%10.4%0.5%
Nov 202533.4%16.9%14.9%20%14.4%0.49%
Dec 202536.9%17.7%13.6%18.3%12.9%0.55%
Jan 202632.9%19%18%16.6%12.9%0.6%
Feb 202634%19%18.6%17%10.9%0.61%
Mar 202629.1%19.9%19.4%17.5%13.6%0.64%
Apr 202628.1%19.9%23.1%14.2%14.1%0.62%
May 202628.1%19.1%23%14.3%14.9%0.51%
Jun 202629.3%19.9%19.5%14.9%15.8%0.53%
Jul 202633.6%18.7%18.3%14%14.8%0.61%
Aug 202632.4%18.7%17.7%16.5%14%0.59%
Sep 202632.6%19%17.8%16.8%13.1%0.59%

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

3 findings
  • Makita was ahead of ECHO in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ECHO’s share of searches among chainsaw brands worldwide moved from 0.5% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among chainsaw brands worldwide moved from 20.1% to 16.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 944K.

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

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 29% over 12 measured months, from 1.3M to 944K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ECHO’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.

ECHO

1 branded search term

  • echo chainsaw

Makita

3 branded search terms

  • makita
  • makita battery
  • makita drill

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