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title: "Makita vs Milwaukee: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Makita or Milwaukee? 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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# Makita vs Milwaukee: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Makita or Milwaukee? 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**: Makita and Milwaukee
- **Competitive set**: Tool storage brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Makita Share of Search**: 24.2%
- **Milwaukee Share of Search**: 53.8%

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

- In August 2026, Milwaukee had more branded searches than Makita among tool storage brands worldwide. Milwaukee was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Makita’s 823K, and held a 53.8% Share of Search versus Makita’s 24.2%.
- Milwaukee was ahead of Makita in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milwaukee’s estimated Share of Search among tool storage brands worldwide moved from 53.2% to 53.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.8M.

## 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, Milwaukee lost estimated Share of Search among tool storage brands worldwide, from 58.8% to 53.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Milwaukee estimated searches | Milwaukee Share of Search | Milwaukee rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 29% | 2 | 2.2M | 53.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 28% | 2 | 2.2M | 51.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 24.2% | 2 | 2.2M | 54.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 1.8M | 53.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 1.8M | 53.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 27.9% | 2 | 1.8M | 51.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 1.8M | 53.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 1.8M | 53.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 823K | 24.3% | 2 | 1.8M | 54% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 673K | 21.6% | 2 | 1.8M | 58.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 1.8M | 53.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## 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 term “makita”.
- **Milwaukee**: Measured on the search term “milwaukee”.

- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [Milwaukee profile](/demand/global-en/brands/milwaukee)
- [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, Makita or Milwaukee?

In August 2026, Milwaukee had more branded searches than Makita among tool storage brands worldwide. Milwaukee was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Makita’s 823K, and held a 53.8% Share of Search versus Makita’s 24.2%.

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