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title: "DeWalt vs Snap-on: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is DeWalt or Snap-on more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tool chest 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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# DeWalt vs Snap-on: Which is searched more?

Is DeWalt or Snap-on more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tool chest 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**: DeWalt and Snap-on
- **Competitive set**: Tool chest brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **DeWalt Share of Search**: 21.4%
- **Snap-on Share of Search**: 9.6%

## Is DeWalt or Snap-on more popular in search?

- In September 2026, DeWalt had more branded searches than Snap-on among tool chest brands worldwide. DeWalt had about 673,000 branded searches, while Snap-on had 301,000. DeWalt made up 21.4% of all tool chest brand searches we track, and Snap-on accounted for 9.6%.
- DeWalt was ahead of Snap-on in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among tool chest brands worldwide moved from 19.1% to 21.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snap-on’s share of searches among tool chest brands worldwide moved from 8.5% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K.

## Top tool chest brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Snap-on was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. DeWalt did not appear in any of the five answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. General | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Husky | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Milwaukee | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Snap-on | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Craftsman | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Beta | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Stanley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Kennedy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about tool chest brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which tool chest brand should I buy?": 1. U.S. General, 2. Husky, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Snap-on
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tool chest brands?": 1. Snap-on, 2. U.S. General, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Husky, 5. Craftsman
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tool chest brand for garage storage?": 1. Husky, 2. U.S. General, 3. Craftsman, 4. Milwaukee, 5. Snap-on
- Searched Google, AI Overview "tool chest for garage": 1. Husky
- Searched Google, AI Overview "rolling tool chest": 1. Craftsman

Not named in any answer: DeWalt, Beta, Stanley and Kennedy.

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 tool chest brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Snap-on’s share of searches among tool chest brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.8% to 9.6% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | DeWalt estimated searches | DeWalt Share of Search | DeWalt rank | Snap-on estimated searches | Snap-on Share of Search | Snap-on rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 673K | 19.1% | 2 | 301K | 8.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 823K | 22% | 2 | 368K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 823K | 22.1% | 2 | 301K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 673K | 21.3% | 2 | 301K | 9.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 673K | 20.9% | 2 | 301K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 673K | 20.3% | 2 | 301K | 9.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 673K | 20.8% | 2 | 301K | 9.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 673K | 20.9% | 2 | 301K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 673K | 21.3% | 2 | 246K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 18.1% | 2 | 246K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 673K | 20.9% | 2 | 301K | 9.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 673K | 21.4% | 2 | 301K | 9.6% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeWalt’s and Snap-on’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.

- **DeWalt**: Measured on the search term “dewalt”.
- **Snap-on**: Measured on the search term “snap-on”.

- [DeWalt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dewalt)
- [Snap-on profile](/demand/global-en/brands/snap-on)
- [All tool chest brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tool-chest-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 DeWalt or Snap-on more popular in search?

In September 2026, DeWalt had more branded searches than Snap-on among tool chest brands worldwide. DeWalt had about 673,000 branded searches, while Snap-on had 301,000. DeWalt made up 21.4% of all tool chest brand searches we track, and Snap-on accounted for 9.6%.

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