--- title: "Makita vs Stanley: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Makita or Stanley more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Staple gun 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/staple-gun-brands/compare/makita-vs-stanley-tools" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Makita vs Stanley: Which is searched more? Is Makita or Stanley more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Staple gun 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 Stanley - **Competitive set**: Staple gun brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Makita Share of Search**: 3.3% - **Stanley Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Is Makita or Stanley more popular in search? - In September 2026, Stanley had more branded searches than Makita among staple gun brands worldwide. Stanley had about 3,600 branded searches, while Makita had 1,900. Stanley made up 6.2% of all staple gun brand searches we track, and Makita accounted for 3.3%. - Stanley 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 staple gun brands worldwide moved from 3.5% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stanley’s share of searches among staple gun brands worldwide moved from 6.5% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K. ## Top staple gun brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Stanley was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Stanley was listed before Makita in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arrow | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DeWalt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Stanley | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ryobi | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bostitch | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Makita | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about staple gun brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which staple gun brand should I buy?": 1. Arrow, 2. DeWalt, 3. Stanley - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best staple gun brands?": 1. Arrow, 2. DeWalt, 3. Stanley, 4. Milwaukee, 5. Bostitch, 6. Ryobi, 7. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best staple gun brand for diy repairs?": 1. Arrow, 2. Stanley, 3. DeWalt, 4. Bostitch - Searched Google, AI Overview "best staple gun": 1. Arrow, 2. Ryobi, 3. Milwaukee - Searched Google, AI Overview "heavy duty staple gun": 1. Arrow, 2. DeWalt 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 staple gun brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita lost share of searches among staple gun brands worldwide, from 4% to 3.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Stanley worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Stanley estimated searches | Stanley Share of Search | Stanley rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 3.5% | 7 | 4.4K | 6.5% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 3.1% | 7 | 5.4K | 6.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 3.3% | 7 | 4.4K | 6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 3.6% | 7 | 4.4K | 6.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 2.8% | 7 | 3.6K | 5.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 2.9% | 7 | 4.4K | 5.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 2.9% | 7 | 4.4K | 6.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 3.5% | 7 | 4.4K | 6.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 3.2% | 7 | 4.4K | 7.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 3.5% | 7 | 3.6K | 6.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 4% | 7 | 3.6K | 6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 3.3% | 7 | 3.6K | 6.2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and Stanley’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 staple gun”. - **Stanley**: Measured on the search term “stanley staple gun”. - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [Stanley profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stanley-tools) - [All staple gun brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/staple-gun-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 Stanley more popular in search? In September 2026, Stanley had more branded searches than Makita among staple gun brands worldwide. Stanley had about 3,600 branded searches, while Makita had 1,900. Stanley made up 6.2% of all staple gun brand searches we track, and Makita accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Makita vs Stanley: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/staple-gun-brands/compare/makita-vs-stanley-tools This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/staple-gun-brands/compare/makita-vs-stanley-tools. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.