--- title: "Makita vs Milwaukee: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Makita or Milwaukee 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/makita-vs-milwaukee" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Makita vs Milwaukee: Which is searched more? Is Makita or Milwaukee 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**: Makita and Milwaukee - **Competitive set**: Hedge trimmer brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Makita Share of Search**: 14.7% - **Milwaukee Share of Search**: 28.5% ## Is Makita or Milwaukee more popular in search? - In September 2026, Milwaukee had more branded searches than Makita among hedge trimmer brands worldwide. Milwaukee had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Makita had 944,000. Milwaukee made up 28.5% of all hedge trimmer brand searches we track, and Makita accounted for 14.7%. - Milwaukee was ahead of Makita in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among hedge trimmer brands worldwide moved from 18% to 14.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 944K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s share of searches among hedge trimmer brands worldwide moved from 30.3% to 28.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.8M. ## Top hedge trimmer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Milwaukee was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Milwaukee was listed before Makita in two out of three answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 29% over 12 measured months, from 1.3M to 944K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Milwaukee worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.2M to 1.8M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Milwaukee estimated searches | Milwaukee Share of Search | Milwaukee rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3M | 18% | 2 | 2.2M | 30.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3M | 17.6% | 2 | 2.2M | 29.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.1M | 16% | 2 | 2.2M | 32.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 922K | 14.7% | 4 | 1.8M | 29.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 913K | 14.9% | 4 | 1.8M | 29.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.1M | 15.4% | 4 | 1.8M | 25.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 922K | 12.4% | 5 | 1.8M | 24.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 933K | 12.6% | 5 | 1.8M | 24.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 933K | 13% | 5 | 1.8M | 25.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 763K | 12.3% | 5 | 1.8M | 29.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 933K | 14.3% | 4 | 1.8M | 28.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 944K | 14.7% | 4 | 1.8M | 28.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and Milwaukee’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. - **Milwaukee**: Measured on the search term “milwaukee”. - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [Milwaukee profile](/demand/global-en/brands/milwaukee) - [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 Makita or Milwaukee more popular in search? In September 2026, Milwaukee had more branded searches than Makita among hedge trimmer brands worldwide. Milwaukee had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Makita had 944,000. Milwaukee made up 28.5% of all hedge trimmer brand searches we track, and Makita accounted for 14.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Makita vs Milwaukee: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/hedge-trimmer-brands/compare/makita-vs-milwaukee This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/hedge-trimmer-brands/compare/makita-vs-milwaukee. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.