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

Which is more popular in search, Makita or ToughBuilt? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Toolbox 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 ToughBuilt
- **Competitive set**: Toolbox brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Makita Share of Search**: 24.2%
- **ToughBuilt Share of Search**: 2.2%

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

- In August 2026, Makita had more branded searches than ToughBuilt among toolbox brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to ToughBuilt’s 74K, and held a 24.2% Share of Search versus ToughBuilt’s 2.2%.
- Makita was ahead of ToughBuilt 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 toolbox 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, ToughBuilt’s estimated Share of Search among toolbox brands worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

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

- In August 2026, Makita gained estimated Share of Search among toolbox brands worldwide, from 21.6% to 24.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | ToughBuilt estimated searches | ToughBuilt Share of Search | ToughBuilt rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 29% | 2 | 74K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 28% | 2 | 74K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 24.2% | 2 | 74K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 74K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 74K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 27.9% | 2 | 74K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 74K | 2.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 74K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 823K | 24.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 673K | 21.6% | 2 | 60.5K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 74K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [ToughBuilt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/toughbuilt)
- [All toolbox brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/toolbox-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 ToughBuilt?

In August 2026, Makita had more branded searches than ToughBuilt among toolbox brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to ToughBuilt’s 74K, and held a 24.2% Share of Search versus ToughBuilt’s 2.2%.

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