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title: "Makita vs Ryobi: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Makita or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Compound miter saw 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."
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# Makita vs Ryobi: Which is searched more?

Is Makita or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Compound miter saw 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**: Makita and Ryobi
- **Competitive set**: Compound miter saw brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Makita Share of Search**: 19%
- **Ryobi Share of Search**: 17.4%

## Is Makita or Ryobi more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ryobi among compound miter saw brands worldwide. Makita had about 823,000 branded searches, while Ryobi had 751,000. Makita made up 19% of all compound miter saw brand searches we track, and Ryobi accounted for 17.4%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Ryobi took it in April 2026, Makita took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among compound miter saw brands worldwide moved from 23.6% to 19%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 823K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s share of searches among compound miter saw brands worldwide moved from 14.2% to 17.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 731K to 751K.

## Top compound miter saw brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Makita was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ryobi was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Makita was listed before Ryobi in three out of four 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DeWalt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Bosch | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Makita | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Milwaukee | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Ryobi | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Festool | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about compound miter saw brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which compound miter saw brand should I buy?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Bosch, 3. Makita, 4. Milwaukee
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best compound miter saw brands?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Bosch, 3. Makita, 4. Milwaukee, 5. Festool
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best compound miter saw brand for a home workshop?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Bosch, 3. Makita
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best miter saw": 1. Bosch, 2. DeWalt, 3. Ryobi, 4. Makita, 5. Milwaukee
- Searched Google, AI Overview "miter saw for trim": 1. Ryobi

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 compound miter saw brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Ryobi lost share of searches among compound miter saw brands worldwide, from 19% to 17.4%.
- In September 2026, Makita rose from 3rd to 2nd among compound miter saw brands worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Ryobi estimated searches | Ryobi Share of Search | Ryobi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 23.6% | 2 | 731K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 21.9% | 2 | 993K | 17.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 19.5% | 2 | 825K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 823K | 19.1% | 2 | 746K | 17.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 823K | 19.6% | 2 | 621K | 14.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 21.3% | 2 | 893K | 19% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 823K | 18.2% | 3 | 948K | 21% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 18.1% | 3 | 973K | 21.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 823K | 18% | 3 | 1M | 22% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 673K | 16.5% | 3 | 825K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 18.9% | 3 | 825K | 19% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 823K | 19% | 2 | 751K | 17.4% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **Makita**: Measured on the search term “makita”.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi”, “ryobi pressure washer” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure.

- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [Ryobi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ryobi)
- [All compound miter saw brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/compound-miter-saw-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Makita or Ryobi more popular in search?

In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ryobi among compound miter saw brands worldwide. Makita had about 823,000 branded searches, while Ryobi had 751,000. Makita made up 19% of all compound miter saw brand searches we track, and Ryobi accounted for 17.4%.

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