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Bobcat vs FAE:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bobcat had more branded searches than FAE among forestry mulcher brands worldwide. Bobcat had about 9,900 branded searches, while FAE had 1,900. Bobcat made up 0.71% of all forestry mulcher brand searches we track, and FAE accounted for 0.14%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about forestry mulcher brands, FAE appeared in four of the five answers and Bobcat in two. FAE was mentioned before Bobcat in three out of four answers.

Among forestry mulcher brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bobcat, about 5 searches for every 1 for FAE

Bobcat 9.9K searchesFAE 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

FAE, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Bobcat in 2

FAE in 4 of 5Bobcat in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

FAE, named ahead of Bobcat in 3 of 4 answers

FAE first in 3Bobcat first in 1

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Top forestry mulcher brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FAE was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bobcat was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. FAE was listed before Bobcat in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Fecon1st
  2. FAE2nd
  3. Denis Cimaf3rd
  4. Loftness4th
  5. Bobcat5th
  6. Kubota6th
  7. John Deere–
  8. Caterpillar–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Fecon5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • FAE4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Loftness3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Denis Cimaf3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bobcat2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kubota1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • John Deere0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Caterpillar0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about forestry mulcher brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Bobcat or FAE more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bobcat and FAE by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight forestry mulcher brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bobcat and FAE among forestry mulcher brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Bobcat, FAE. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJohn DeereKubotaBobcatFeconFAELoftnessDenis CimafCaterpillar
Oct 202567.8%30.5%0.82%0.55%0.16%0.13%0.06%0.03%
Nov 202571.8%26.4%0.87%0.47%0.17%0.11%0.06%0.02%
Dec 202571.6%26.3%1.3%0.47%0.14%0.09%0.05%0.02%
Jan 202671.5%26.3%1.3%0.58%0.17%0.09%0.06%0.02%
Feb 202671.9%26.4%0.87%0.47%0.17%0.09%0.06%0.02%
Mar 202667.8%30.5%0.82%0.55%0.16%0.11%0.06%0.03%
Apr 202667.8%30.5%0.82%0.55%0.16%0.09%0.06%0.03%
May 202667.9%30.5%0.82%0.45%0.13%0.09%0.05%0.03%
Jun 202668%30.6%0.67%0.45%0.16%0.09%0.05%0.02%
Jul 202672%26.5%0.71%0.48%0.14%0.09%0.05%0.02%
Aug 202672%26.5%0.71%0.47%0.17%0.12%0.06%0.03%
Sep 202671.9%26.5%0.71%0.58%0.14%0.12%0.05%0.02%

How has the Bobcat and FAE comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Bobcat was ahead of FAE in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bobcat’s share of searches among forestry mulcher brands worldwide moved from 0.82% to 0.71%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FAE’s share of searches among forestry mulcher brands worldwide moved from 0.16% to 0.14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K.

How did search popularity change for forestry mulcher brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for FAE worldwide fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bobcat worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bobcat’s and FAE’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.

Bobcat

1 branded search term

  • bobcat digger

FAE

1 branded search term

  • fae mulcher

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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