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title: "DeWalt vs Makita: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, DeWalt or Makita? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tool storage 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 Makita: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, DeWalt or Makita? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tool storage 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 Makita
- **Competitive set**: Tool storage brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **DeWalt Share of Search**: 19.8%
- **Makita Share of Search**: 24.2%

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

- In August 2026, Makita had more branded searches than DeWalt among tool storage brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to DeWalt’s 673K, and held a 24.2% Share of Search versus DeWalt’s 19.8%.
- Makita was ahead of DeWalt in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DeWalt’s estimated Share of Search among tool storage brands worldwide moved from 16% to 19.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among tool storage brands worldwide moved from 29% to 24.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 823K.

## How did search popularity change for tool storage brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Makita gained estimated Share of Search among tool storage brands worldwide, from 21.6% to 24.2%.
- In August 2026, DeWalt gained estimated Share of Search among tool storage brands worldwide, from 17.7% to 19.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | DeWalt estimated searches | DeWalt Share of Search | DeWalt rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 673K | 16% | 3 | 1.2M | 29% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 823K | 18.9% | 3 | 1.2M | 28% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 823K | 19.9% | 3 | 1M | 24.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 673K | 19.8% | 3 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 673K | 19.8% | 3 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 673K | 18.8% | 3 | 1M | 27.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 673K | 19.8% | 3 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 673K | 19.8% | 3 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 673K | 19.9% | 3 | 823K | 24.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 17.7% | 3 | 673K | 21.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 673K | 19.8% | 3 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeWalt’s and Makita’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”.
- **Makita**: Measured on the search term “makita”.

- [DeWalt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dewalt)
- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [All tool storage brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tool-storage-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, DeWalt or Makita?

In August 2026, Makita had more branded searches than DeWalt among tool storage brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to DeWalt’s 673K, and held a 24.2% Share of Search versus DeWalt’s 19.8%.

## Cite this page

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