--- 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 Sander 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/sander-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 Sander 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**: Sander brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Makita Share of Search**: 11.7% - **Milwaukee Share of Search**: 19.8% ## Is Makita or Milwaukee more popular in search? - In September 2026, Milwaukee had more branded searches than Makita among sander brands worldwide. Milwaukee had about 46,600 branded searches, while Makita had 27,600. Milwaukee made up 19.8% of all sander brand searches we track, and Makita accounted for 11.7%. - 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 sander brands worldwide moved from 11.6% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 23.1K to 27.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s share of searches among sander brands worldwide moved from 18.4% to 19.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 36.5K to 46.6K. ## Top sander brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Makita appeared in all five answers. Milwaukee was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was listed before Milwaukee in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Makita | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DeWalt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bosch | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Festool | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mirka | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ryobi | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about sander brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sander brand should I buy?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. Bosch, 4. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sander brands?": 1. Makita, 2. Bosch, 3. DeWalt, 4. Festool, 5. Mirka - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sander brand for woodworking projects?": 1. Festool, 2. Makita, 3. Bosch, 4. Mirka, 5. DeWalt - Searched Google, AI Overview "orbital sander": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Ryobi - Searched Google, AI Overview "random orbital sander": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. 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 sander brands worldwide in September 2026? - Milwaukee’s share of searches among sander brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 18.5% to 19.8% in September 2026. - Makita’s share of searches among sander brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 11% to 11.7% 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 | 23.1K | 11.6% | 5 | 36.5K | 18.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 25.8K | 11.7% | 5 | 38.8K | 17.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 23.1K | 11.3% | 5 | 38.8K | 18.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 23.6K | 11.3% | 5 | 38.8K | 18.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 21.5K | 11% | 5 | 35K | 18% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 23.1K | 10.1% | 5 | 38.8K | 17% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 26.6K | 11% | 4 | 42.9K | 17.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 24.9K | 10.6% | 4 | 42.9K | 18.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 23.1K | 11% | 4 | 38.8K | 18.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 23.1K | 11.3% | 4 | 38.8K | 19% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 27.6K | 11.6% | 4 | 46.9K | 19.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 27.6K | 11.7% | 4 | 46.6K | 19.8% | 2 | ## 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 orbital sander”, “makita palm sander”, “makita random orbital sander” and “makita sander”, summed into one figure. - **Milwaukee**: Measured on the search terms “milwaukee belt sander”, “milwaukee orbital sander”, “milwaukee palm sander”, “milwaukee random orbital sander” and “milwaukee sander”, summed into one figure. - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [Milwaukee profile](/demand/global-en/brands/milwaukee) - [All sander brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sander-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 sander brands worldwide. Milwaukee had about 46,600 branded searches, while Makita had 27,600. Milwaukee made up 19.8% of all sander brand searches we track, and Makita accounted for 11.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Makita vs Milwaukee: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/sander-brands/compare/makita-vs-milwaukee This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/sander-brands/compare/makita-vs-milwaukee. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.