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Bostitch vs Makita:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Bostitch among coil siding nailer brands worldwide. Makita had about 823,000 branded searches, while Bostitch had 27,100. Makita made up 53.7% of all coil siding nailer brand searches we track, and Bostitch accounted for 1.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coil siding nailer brands, Bostitch appeared in four of the five answers and Makita in two. Bostitch was mentioned before Makita in every answer.

Among coil siding nailer brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Makita, about 30 searches for every 1 for Bostitch

Makita 823K searchesBostitch 27.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bostitch, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Makita in 2

Bostitch in 4 of 5Makita in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Bostitch, named ahead of Makita in every answer

Bostitch first in 4Makita never first

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Top coil siding nailer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bostitch was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one 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. Bostitch was listed before Makita in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Metabo1st
  2. Bostitch2nd
  3. DeWalt3rd
  4. MAX3rd
  5. Makita5th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Metabo5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bostitch4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Makita2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MAX2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • DeWalt1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Bostitch or Makita more popular in search?

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

Bostitch and Makita among coil siding nailer brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMakitaDeWaltBostitchMetaboMAX
Oct 202563.3%34.9%1.4%0.34%0.06%
Nov 202558.6%39.5%1.3%0.48%0.04%
Dec 202553.8%44.3%1.5%0.44%0.05%
Jan 202653.8%44%1.8%0.43%0.07%
Feb 202653.8%44%1.8%0.43%0.07%
Mar 202658.5%39.4%1.6%0.47%0.07%
Apr 202653.7%43.9%1.8%0.53%0.07%
May 202653.7%43.9%1.8%0.53%0.06%
Jun 202653.9%44.1%1.5%0.53%0.06%
Jul 202653.7%43.9%1.8%0.53%0.06%
Aug 202653.7%43.9%1.8%0.53%0.06%
Sep 202653.7%43.9%1.8%0.53%0.06%

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

3 findings
  • Makita was ahead of Bostitch in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bostitch’s share of searches among coil siding nailer brands worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among coil siding nailer brands worldwide moved from 63.3% to 53.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 823K.

How did search popularity change for coil siding nailer brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 32.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.2M to 823K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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

Bostitch

1 branded search term

  • bostitch

Makita

1 branded search term

  • makita

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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