--- title: "Bosch Professional vs Makita: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Bosch Professional or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SDS drill 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bosch-professional-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bosch Professional vs Makita: Which is searched more? Is Bosch Professional or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SDS drill 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**: Bosch Professional and Makita - **Competitive set**: SDS drill brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bosch Professional Share of Search**: 3.7% - **Makita Share of Search**: 27.4% ## Is Bosch Professional or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Bosch Professional among SDS drill brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Bosch Professional had 135,000. Makita made up 27.4% of all SDS drill brand searches we track, and Bosch Professional accounted for 3.7%. - Makita was ahead of Bosch Professional in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bosch Professional’s share of searches among SDS drill brands worldwide held steady at 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among SDS drill brands worldwide moved from 31.2% to 27.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4M to 1M. ## Top SDS drill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bosch Professional and Makita were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bosch Professional was listed before Makita in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Milwaukee | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bosch Professional | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DeWalt | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Hilti | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Makita | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about SDS drill brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which SDS drill brand should I buy?": 1. Bosch Professional, 2. Makita, 3. DeWalt, 4. Milwaukee - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SDS drill brands?": 1. Hilti, 2. Bosch Professional, 3. Milwaukee, 4. DeWalt, 5. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SDS drill brand for masonry drilling?": 1. Hilti, 2. Bosch Professional, 3. DeWalt, 4. Makita - Searched Google, AI Overview "best sds drill": 1. Milwaukee, 2. DeWalt - Searched Google, AI Overview "sds drill comparison": 1. Milwaukee, 2. DeWalt 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 SDS drill brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 28.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.4M to 1M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bosch Professional worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bosch Professional estimated searches | Bosch Professional Share of Search | Bosch Professional rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 3.7% | 4 | 1.4M | 31.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 4.3% | 4 | 1.4M | 30.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 3.7% | 4 | 1.2M | 26.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 4.5% | 4 | 983K | 26.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 4 | 963K | 26.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 4.3% | 4 | 1.2M | 30% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 4.5% | 4 | 983K | 26.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | 165K | 4.5% | 4 | 994K | 26.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 4 | 994K | 27.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 3.3% | 4 | 813K | 24.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 4 | 994K | 27.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 4 | 1M | 27.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bosch Professional’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. - **Bosch Professional**: Measured on the search term “bosch professional”. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita battery”, “makita drill” and “makita tool”, summed into one figure. - [Bosch Professional profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bosch-professional) - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [All SDS drill brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sds-drill-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Bosch Professional or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Bosch Professional among SDS drill brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Bosch Professional had 135,000. Makita made up 27.4% of all SDS drill brand searches we track, and Bosch Professional accounted for 3.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bosch Professional vs Makita: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bosch-professional-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bosch-professional-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.