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title: "Bosch vs Stihl: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Bosch or Stihl? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hedge trimmer 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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# Bosch vs Stihl: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Bosch or Stihl? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hedge trimmer 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 and Stihl
- **Competitive set**: Hedge trimmer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Bosch Share of Search**: 5.8%
- **Stihl Share of Search**: 23.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Bosch or Stihl?

- In August 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Bosch among hedge trimmer brands worldwide. Stihl was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Bosch’s 206K, and held a 23.3% Share of Search versus Bosch’s 5.8%.
- Stihl was ahead of Bosch in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bosch’s estimated Share of Search among hedge trimmer brands worldwide moved from 5% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 207K to 206K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stihl’s estimated Share of Search among hedge trimmer brands worldwide moved from 20% to 23.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K.

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

- In August 2026, Makita overtook Stihl to rank 2nd among hedge trimmer brands worldwide, at 23.3%.
- In August 2026, Bosch gained estimated Share of Search among hedge trimmer brands worldwide, from 5.1% to 5.8%.
- In August 2026, Stihl lost estimated Share of Search among hedge trimmer brands worldwide, from 24.4% to 23.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Bosch estimated searches | Bosch Share of Search | Bosch rank | Stihl estimated searches | Stihl Share of Search | Stihl rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 207K | 5% | 5 | 823K | 20% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 171K | 4.3% | 5 | 823K | 20.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 171K | 5% | 5 | 823K | 24.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 172K | 5% | 5 | 823K | 24.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 141K | 4.3% | 5 | 823K | 25% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 171K | 4% | 5 | 1M | 23.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 171K | 3.9% | 5 | 1M | 22.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 171K | 3.8% | 5 | 1M | 22.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 170K | 4.2% | 5 | 1M | 24.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 170K | 5.1% | 5 | 823K | 24.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 206K | 5.8% | 5 | 823K | 23.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bosch’s and Stihl’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**: Measured on the search terms “bosch washer”, “bosch washing machine” and “bosch-home com”, summed into one figure.
- **Stihl**: Measured on the search term “stihl”.

- [Bosch profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bosch)
- [Stihl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stihl)
- [All hedge trimmer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hedge-trimmer-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, Bosch or Stihl?

In August 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Bosch among hedge trimmer brands worldwide. Stihl was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Bosch’s 206K, and held a 23.3% Share of Search versus Bosch’s 5.8%.

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