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title: "Makita vs Stihl: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Makita or Stihl? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pruning saw 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 Stihl: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Makita or Stihl? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pruning saw 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 Stihl
- **Competitive set**: Pruning saw brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Makita Share of Search**: 33.7%
- **Stihl Share of Search**: 38.2%

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

- In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Makita among pruning saw brands worldwide. Stihl was estimated to have 1.1M branded searches compared to Makita’s 1M, and held a 38.2% Share of Search versus Makita’s 33.7%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Stihl took it in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among pruning saw brands worldwide moved from 41.5% to 33.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4M to 1M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stihl’s estimated Share of Search among pruning saw brands worldwide moved from 33.9% to 38.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.1M.

## How did search popularity change for pruning saw brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Makita gained estimated Share of Search among pruning saw brands worldwide, from 32.9% to 33.7%.
- Stihl’s estimated Share of Search among pruning saw brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 42.9% to 38.2% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Stihl estimated searches | Stihl Share of Search | Stihl rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.4M | 41.5% | 1 | 1.1M | 33.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.4M | 39.7% | 1 | 1.2M | 32.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 36.2% | 1 | 1.1M | 33.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 983K | 33.9% | 2 | 1.1M | 37.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 963K | 33.9% | 2 | 1M | 37% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 34.5% | 2 | 1.3M | 39.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 983K | 29.8% | 2 | 1.4M | 43.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 994K | 30.5% | 2 | 1.4M | 42.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 994K | 30.9% | 2 | 1.4M | 42.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 813K | 30.1% | 2 | 1.2M | 42.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 994K | 32.9% | 2 | 1.2M | 38.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 1M | 33.7% | 2 | 1.1M | 38.2% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’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.

- **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita battery”, “makita drill” and “makita tool”, summed into one figure.
- **Stihl**: Measured on the search terms “stihl”, “stihl chainsaw”, “stihl leaf blowers” and “stihl weed eater”, summed into one figure.

- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [Stihl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stihl)
- [All pruning saw brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pruning-saw-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 Stihl?

In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Makita among pruning saw brands worldwide. Stihl was estimated to have 1.1M branded searches compared to Makita’s 1M, and held a 38.2% Share of Search versus Makita’s 33.7%.

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