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title: "Makita vs Ryobi: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Makita or Ryobi? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand planer 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?

Which is more popular in search, Makita or Ryobi? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand planer 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**: Hand planer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Makita Share of Search**: 43.9%
- **Ryobi Share of Search**: 30.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Makita or Ryobi?

- In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ryobi among hand planer brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 944K branded searches compared to Ryobi’s 660K, and held a 43.9% Share of Search versus Ryobi’s 30.7%.
- Makita was ahead of Ryobi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among hand planer brands worldwide moved from 52.8% to 43.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 944K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s estimated Share of Search among hand planer brands worldwide moved from 25.4% to 30.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 641K to 660K.

## How did search popularity change for hand planer brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Makita gained estimated Share of Search among hand planer brands worldwide, from 42.1% to 43.9%.
- In September 2026, Ryobi lost estimated Share of Search among hand planer brands worldwide, from 32.2% to 30.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Ryobi estimated searches | Ryobi Share of Search | Ryobi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.3M | 52.8% | 1 | 641K | 25.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.3M | 47.7% | 1 | 919K | 32.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.1M | 46.1% | 1 | 751K | 31.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 922K | 42.8% | 1 | 685K | 31.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 913K | 43.7% | 1 | 560K | 26.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.1M | 41.7% | 1 | 783K | 29.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 922K | 39.7% | 1 | 783K | 33.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 933K | 39.1% | 1 | 838K | 35.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 933K | 38.5% | 1 | 874K | 36.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 763K | 37.3% | 1 | 715K | 34.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 933K | 42.1% | 1 | 715K | 32.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 944K | 43.9% | 1 | 660K | 30.7% | 2 |

## 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 terms “makita”, “makita battery” and “makita drill”, summed into one figure.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure.

- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [Ryobi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ryobi)
- [All hand planer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hand-planer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Makita or Ryobi?

In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ryobi among hand planer brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 944K branded searches compared to Ryobi’s 660K, and held a 43.9% Share of Search versus Ryobi’s 30.7%.

## Cite this page

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