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Orbital sander brands:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Milwaukee was the most searched among orbital sander brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.8M branded searches and 38.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Milwaukee38.3%
  2. Makita21%
  3. Ryobi17.3%
  4. DeWalt14.1%
  5. Festool5.1%
  6. Bosch3.5%
  7. Mirka0.69%

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Compare the orbital sander brands people buy. 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.

Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Milwaukee, Makita, Ryobi, DeWalt, Festool, Bosch. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthMilwaukeeMakitaRyobiDeWaltFestoolBoschMirka
Oct 202539.7%24.9%13.8%11.9%5.3%3.6%0.72%
Nov 202537%23.7%17.2%13.6%5%2.8%0.67%
Dec 202540.3%21.3%15.5%14.8%4.4%3.1%0.6%
Jan 202638.8%20.8%16.5%14.3%5.2%3.6%0.86%
Feb 202640.3%21.2%14.3%14.8%5.4%3.1%0.89%
Mar 202635.6%22.6%18.8%13.1%5.9%3.3%0.79%
Apr 202636.4%19.6%21.6%13.4%4.9%3.4%0.81%
May 202636.2%19.7%21.9%13.3%4.9%3.4%0.66%
Jun 202636.1%19.6%22.1%13.3%4.9%3.3%0.65%
Jul 202640.6%18%20.3%12.2%4.5%3.7%0.73%
Aug 202637.9%20.6%18.6%13.9%4.2%4.2%0.68%
Sep 202638.3%21%17.3%14.1%5.1%3.5%0.69%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Milwaukee

    38.3%

    Held 1st. 1.8M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  2. 2.Makita

    21%

    Held 2nd. 1M estimated branded searches, +1.1% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  3. 3.Ryobi

    17.3%

    Held 3rd. 825K estimated branded searches, -8.3% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  4. 4.DeWalt

    14.1%

    Held 4th. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.Festool

    5.1%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  6. 6.Bosch

    3.5%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 169K estimated branded searches, -17.6% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  7. 7.Mirka

    0.69%

    Held 7th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among orbital sander brands worldwide?

In September 2026, Milwaukee was the most searched among orbital sander brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.8M branded searches and 38.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Makita is in 2nd place, 17.3 percentage points behind at 21% Share of Search.

Global orbital sander brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Milwaukee39.7% → 38.3%40.6%Jul 202635.6%Mar 20261st
Makita24.9% → 21%24.9%Oct 202518%Jul 20262nd
Ryobi13.8% → 17.3%22.1%Jun 202613.8%Oct 20253rd
DeWalt11.9% → 14.1%14.8%Feb 202611.9%Oct 20254th
Festool5.3% → 5.1%5.9%Mar 20264.2%Aug 20265th
Bosch3.6% → 3.5%4.2%Aug 20262.8%Nov 20256th
Mirka0.72% → 0.69%0.89%Feb 20260.6%Dec 20257th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide decreased from 39.7% to 38.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide decreased from 24.9% to 21%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide increased from 13.8% to 17.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide increased from 11.9% to 14.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide peaked at 40.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 35.6% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide peaked at 24.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 18% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide peaked at 22.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 13.8% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide peaked at 14.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 11.9% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Festool’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide peaked at 5.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4.2% in August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bosch’s estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide peaked at 4.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Festool, Bosch and Mirka held steady: their estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for orbital sander brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Festool overtook Bosch to rank 5th among orbital sander brands worldwide, with 5.1% estimated Share of Search.

  2. In September 2026, Ryobi lost estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide, from 18.6% to 17.3%.

  3. In September 2026, Bosch lost estimated Share of Search among orbital sander brands worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.5%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 28.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.4M to 1M in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Milwaukee worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.2M to 1.8M in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Mirka worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.

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