--- title: "DeWalt vs Stihl: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DeWalt or Stihl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hedge trimmer 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/hedge-trimmer-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-stihl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DeWalt vs Stihl: Which is searched more? Is DeWalt or Stihl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hedge trimmer 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 Stihl - **Competitive set**: Hedge trimmer brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DeWalt Share of Search**: 10.5% - **Stihl Share of Search**: 17.7% ## Is DeWalt or Stihl more popular in search? - In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than DeWalt among hedge trimmer brands worldwide. Stihl had about 1.1 million branded searches, while DeWalt had 673,000. Stihl made up 17.7% of all hedge trimmer brand searches we track, and DeWalt accounted for 10.5%. - Stihl 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 hedge trimmer brands worldwide moved from 9.1% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stihl’s share of searches among hedge trimmer brands worldwide moved from 15.5% to 17.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.1M. ## Top hedge trimmer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DeWalt appeared in all five answers. Stihl was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. DeWalt was listed before Stihl in three out of five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | EGO Power+ | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DeWalt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Stihl | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ryobi | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Husqvarna | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bosch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hedge trimmer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hedge trimmer brand should I buy?": 1. EGO Power+, 2. Stihl, 3. Milwaukee, 4. DeWalt, 5. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hedge trimmer brands?": 1. EGO Power+, 2. Stihl, 3. DeWalt, 4. Makita, 5. Milwaukee, 6. Ryobi, 7. Husqvarna - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hedge trimmer brand for garden trimming?": 1. EGO Power+, 2. DeWalt, 3. Stihl, 4. Husqvarna, 5. Ryobi - Searched Google, AI Overview "best hedge trimmer": 1. EGO Power+, 2. DeWalt, 3. Husqvarna - Searched Google, AI Overview "cordless hedge trimmer": 1. DeWalt, 2. EGO Power+, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Ryobi Not named in any answer: Bosch. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for hedge trimmer brands worldwide in September 2026? - Stihl’s share of searches among hedge trimmer brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 19.2% to 17.7% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | DeWalt estimated searches | DeWalt Share of Search | DeWalt rank | Stihl estimated searches | Stihl Share of Search | Stihl rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 673K | 9.1% | 6 | 1.1M | 15.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 10.8% | 6 | 1.2M | 15.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 11.8% | 5 | 1.1M | 15.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 10.7% | 6 | 1.1M | 17.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 11% | 5 | 1M | 17.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 673K | 9.4% | 6 | 1.3M | 18.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 673K | 9% | 6 | 1.4M | 19.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 673K | 9.1% | 6 | 1.4M | 18.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 673K | 9.4% | 6 | 1.4M | 19.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 550K | 8.8% | 6 | 1.2M | 18.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 10.3% | 6 | 1.2M | 17.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 673K | 10.5% | 6 | 1.1M | 17.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeWalt’s and Stihl’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”. - **Stihl**: Measured on the search terms “stihl”, “stihl chainsaw”, “stihl leaf blowers” and “stihl weed eater”, summed into one figure. - [DeWalt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dewalt) - [Stihl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stihl) - [All hedge trimmer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hedge-trimmer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Stihl more popular in search? In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than DeWalt among hedge trimmer brands worldwide. Stihl had about 1.1 million branded searches, while DeWalt had 673,000. Stihl made up 17.7% of all hedge trimmer brand searches we track, and DeWalt accounted for 10.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DeWalt vs Stihl: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/hedge-trimmer-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-stihl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/hedge-trimmer-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-stihl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.