--- title: "DeWalt vs Makita: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DeWalt or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drywall gun 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/drywall-gun-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DeWalt vs Makita: Which is searched more? Is DeWalt or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drywall gun 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**: DeWalt and Makita - **Competitive set**: Drywall gun brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DeWalt Share of Search**: 35.6% - **Makita Share of Search**: 49.9% ## Is DeWalt or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than DeWalt among drywall gun brands worldwide. Makita had about 944,000 branded searches, while DeWalt had 673,000. Makita made up 49.9% of all drywall gun brand searches we track, and DeWalt accounted for 35.6%. - Makita was ahead of DeWalt in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among drywall gun brands worldwide moved from 28.9% to 35.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among drywall gun brands worldwide moved from 57.2% to 49.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 944K. ## Top drywall gun brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both DeWalt and Makita showed up in all five answers. DeWalt was listed before Makita in every answer. 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 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Makita | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Hilti | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Festool | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about drywall gun brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which drywall gun brand should I buy?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best drywall gun brands?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. Hilti - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best drywall gun brand for a drywall crew?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita - Searched Google, AI Overview "drywall screw gun": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita - Searched Google, AI Overview "cordless drywall gun": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita Not named in any answer: Festool. 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 drywall gun brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, DeWalt lost share of searches among drywall gun brands worldwide, from 36.7% to 35.6%. - In September 2026, Makita lost share of searches among drywall gun brands worldwide, from 50.9% to 49.9%. ## Month by month | Month | DeWalt estimated searches | DeWalt Share of Search | DeWalt rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 673K | 28.9% | 2 | 1.3M | 57.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 33.1% | 2 | 1.3M | 53.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 37.4% | 2 | 1.1M | 50.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 36.1% | 2 | 922K | 49.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 36.3% | 2 | 913K | 49.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 673K | 31.8% | 2 | 1.1M | 52% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 673K | 35.9% | 2 | 922K | 49.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 673K | 35.7% | 2 | 933K | 49.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 673K | 35.8% | 2 | 933K | 49.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 550K | 35.7% | 2 | 763K | 49.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 36.7% | 2 | 933K | 50.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 673K | 35.6% | 2 | 944K | 49.9% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeWalt’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. - **DeWalt**: Measured on the search term “dewalt”. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita battery” and “makita drill”, summed into one figure. - [DeWalt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dewalt) - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [All drywall gun brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/drywall-gun-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 DeWalt or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than DeWalt among drywall gun brands worldwide. Makita had about 944,000 branded searches, while DeWalt had 673,000. Makita made up 49.9% of all drywall gun brand searches we track, and DeWalt accounted for 35.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DeWalt vs Makita: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/drywall-gun-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/drywall-gun-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.