--- title: "Caterpillar vs Komatsu: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Caterpillar or Komatsu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digger 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/digger-brands/compare/caterpillar-vs-komatsu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Caterpillar vs Komatsu: Which is searched more? Is Caterpillar or Komatsu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digger 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**: Caterpillar and Komatsu - **Competitive set**: Digger brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Caterpillar Share of Search**: 0.34% - **Komatsu Share of Search**: 0.02% ## Is Caterpillar or Komatsu more popular in search? - In September 2026, Caterpillar had more branded searches than Komatsu among digger brands worldwide. Caterpillar had about 2,400 branded searches, while Komatsu had 140. Caterpillar made up 0.34% of all digger brand searches we track, and Komatsu accounted for 0.02%. - Caterpillar was ahead of Komatsu in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Caterpillar’s share of searches among digger brands worldwide moved from 0.35% to 0.34%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Komatsu’s share of searches among digger brands worldwide held steady at 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140. ## Top digger brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Caterpillar was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Komatsu was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Caterpillar was listed before Komatsu in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Caterpillar | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Kubota | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Komatsu | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Hitachi | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Takeuchi | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Kobelco | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Liebherr | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Hyundai Construction Equipment | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Case | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about digger brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which digger brand should I buy?": 1. Kubota, 2. Takeuchi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best digger brands?": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Kubota, 3. Komatsu, 4. Takeuchi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best digger brand for a building site?": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Kubota, 3. Hitachi - Searched Google, AI Overview "digger brands": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Komatsu, 3. Hitachi, 4. Kubota, 5. Kobelco, 6. Liebherr Not named in any answer: Hyundai Construction Equipment and Case. 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 digger brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Komatsu worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 140 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Caterpillar worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Caterpillar estimated searches | Caterpillar Share of Search | Caterpillar rank | Komatsu estimated searches | Komatsu Share of Search | Komatsu rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.35% | 7 | 170 | 0.02% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 0.38% | 7 | 140 | 0.02% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 0.34% | 7 | 110 | 0.02% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 0.32% | 7 | 170 | 0.02% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 0.34% | 7 | 140 | 0.02% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.34% | 7 | 170 | 0.02% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 0.29% | 7 | 170 | 0.02% | 9 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 0.31% | 7 | 140 | 0.02% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.29% | 7 | 140 | 0.02% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.32% | 7 | 170 | 0.02% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.34% | 7 | 140 | 0.02% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 0.34% | 7 | 140 | 0.02% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Caterpillar’s and Komatsu’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. - **Caterpillar**: Measured on the search term “cat digger”. - **Komatsu**: Measured on the search term “komatsu 25”. - [Caterpillar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/caterpillar) - [Komatsu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/komatsu) - [All digger brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/digger-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Caterpillar or Komatsu more popular in search? In September 2026, Caterpillar had more branded searches than Komatsu among digger brands worldwide. Caterpillar had about 2,400 branded searches, while Komatsu had 140. Caterpillar made up 0.34% of all digger brand searches we track, and Komatsu accounted for 0.02%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Caterpillar vs Komatsu: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/digger-brands/compare/caterpillar-vs-komatsu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/digger-brands/compare/caterpillar-vs-komatsu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.