--- title: "Post hole digger brands: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the post hole digger brands people buy. Share of Search among Stihl, Makita and ECHO, the post hole digger brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/post-hole-digger-brands" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Post hole digger brands: Which are searched most? Compare the post hole digger brands people buy. Share of Search among Stihl, Makita and ECHO, the post hole digger brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Post hole digger brands - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Stihl, 54.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among post hole digger brands worldwide? - In September 2026, Stihl was the most searched among post hole digger brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.1M branded searches and 54.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Makita is in 2nd place, 9.2 percentage points behind at 45% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stihl’s estimated Share of Search among post hole digger brands worldwide increased from 45.9% to 54.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among post hole digger brands worldwide decreased from 53.5% to 45%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stihl’s estimated Share of Search among post hole digger brands worldwide peaked at 59.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 45.9% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among post hole digger brands worldwide peaked at 53.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 40% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stihl rose from 2nd to 1st among post hole digger brands worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita fell from 1st to 2nd among post hole digger brands worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ECHO held steady: its estimated Share of Search among post hole digger brands worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Stihl vs Makita: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/makita-vs-stihl): 54.2% against 45% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for post hole digger brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 31% over 12 measured months, from 1.3M to 884K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Stihl | 54.2% | 1.1M | +0.7% | Stihl | | 2 | Makita | 45% | 884K | 0.0% | Makita | | 3 | ECHO | 0.75% | 14.8K | +22.3% | ECHO | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Makita | 1.3M | 53.5% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Stihl | 1.1M | 45.9% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | ECHO | 14.8K | 0.62% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Makita | 1.3M | 52.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Stihl | 1.1M | 46.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | ECHO | 18.1K | 0.74% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Stihl | 1.1M | 50.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Makita | 1.1M | 49.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | ECHO | 9.9K | 0.46% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Stihl | 1.1M | 54.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Makita | 873K | 45% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | ECHO | 8.1K | 0.42% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Stihl | 1M | 53.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Makita | 873K | 45.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | ECHO | 8.1K | 0.43% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Stihl | 1.3M | 54.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Makita | 1M | 45.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | ECHO | 12.1K | 0.52% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Stihl | 1.3M | 59.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Makita | 873K | 40% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | ECHO | 14.8K | 0.68% | 3 | | May 2026 | Stihl | 1.2M | 58.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Makita | 884K | 41.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | ECHO | 12.1K | 0.57% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Stihl | 1.2M | 58.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Makita | 884K | 41.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | ECHO | 12.1K | 0.57% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Stihl | 1M | 58.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Makita | 723K | 41.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | ECHO | 12.1K | 0.69% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Stihl | 1.1M | 54.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Makita | 884K | 45.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | ECHO | 12.1K | 0.62% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Stihl | 1.1M | 54.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Makita | 884K | 45% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | ECHO | 14.8K | 0.75% | 3 | ## What is being compared - **ECHO**: Measured on the search term “echo blower”. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita” and “makita battery”, summed into one figure. - **Stihl**: Measured on the search terms “stihl”, “stihl chainsaw” and “stihl leaf blowers”, summed into one figure. - [ECHO](/demand/global-en/brands/echo) - [Makita](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [Stihl](/demand/global-en/brands/stihl) ## 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 brand is most popular in search among post hole digger brands worldwide? In September 2026, Stihl was the most searched among post hole digger brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.1M branded searches and 54.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Post hole digger brands: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/post-hole-digger-brands This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/post-hole-digger-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.