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title: "Makita vs Ryobi: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Makita or Ryobi? 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."
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# Makita vs Ryobi: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Makita or Ryobi? 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 Ryobi
- **Competitive set**: Hedge trimmer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Makita Share of Search**: 23.3%
- **Ryobi Share of Search**: 15.6%

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

- In August 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ryobi among hedge trimmer brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Ryobi’s 550K, and held a 23.3% Share of Search versus Ryobi’s 15.6%.
- Makita was ahead of Ryobi in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among hedge trimmer brands worldwide moved from 29.6% to 23.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 823K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ryobi’s estimated Share of Search among hedge trimmer brands worldwide moved from 13.4% to 15.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K.

## How did search popularity change for hedge trimmer brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Makita overtook Stihl to rank 2nd among hedge trimmer brands worldwide, at 23.3%.
- In August 2026, Ryobi lost estimated Share of Search among hedge trimmer brands worldwide, from 16.3% to 15.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Ryobi estimated searches | Ryobi Share of Search | Ryobi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 29.6% | 2 | 550K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 30.9% | 1 | 673K | 17% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 29.3% | 1 | 550K | 16.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 823K | 24.1% | 2 | 550K | 16.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 823K | 25% | 2 | 450K | 13.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 23.6% | 2 | 673K | 15.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 823K | 18.6% | 3 | 673K | 15.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 18.5% | 3 | 673K | 15.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 823K | 20.1% | 3 | 673K | 16.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 673K | 20% | 3 | 550K | 16.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 23.3% | 2 | 550K | 15.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## 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 term “makita”.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search term “ryobi”.

- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [Ryobi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ryobi)
- [All hedge trimmer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hedge-trimmer-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 August 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ryobi among hedge trimmer brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Ryobi’s 550K, and held a 23.3% Share of Search versus Ryobi’s 15.6%.

## Cite this page

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