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Bosch vs WoodRiver:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bosch had more branded searches than WoodRiver among hand planer brands worldwide. Bosch had about 2,900 branded searches, while WoodRiver had 1,900. Bosch made up 0.13% of all hand planer brand searches we track, and WoodRiver accounted for 0.09%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hand planer brands, Bosch appeared in three of the five answers and WoodRiver in two. Bosch and WoodRiver were each mentioned first in two of the four answers.

Among hand planer brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bosch, about 53% more searches than WoodRiver

Bosch 2.9K searchesWoodRiver 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bosch, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, WoodRiver in 2

Bosch in 3 of 5WoodRiver in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Bosch first in 2WoodRiver first in 2

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Top hand planer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bosch was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. WoodRiver was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bosch and WoodRiver were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Lie-Nielsen1st
  2. Bosch2nd
  3. Veritas3rd
  4. Makita4th
  5. Stanley5th
  6. WoodRiver6th
  7. Ryobi7th
  8. Craftsman–
  9. Festool–
  10. Triton–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Makita3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lie-Nielsen3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Stanley3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Veritas3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bosch3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ryobi2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • WoodRiver2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Craftsman0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Festool0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Triton0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 Bosch or WoodRiver more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bosch and WoodRiver by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten hand planer brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bosch and WoodRiver among hand planer brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMakitaRyobiCraftsmanFestoolLie-NielsenStanleyVeritasBoschWoodRiverTriton
Oct 202552.1%25.1%9.6%11.8%0.58%0.25%0.19%0.14%0.07%0.06%
Nov 202547.2%32.4%8.7%10.6%0.52%0.19%0.2%0.1%0.07%0.06%
Dec 202545.4%30.7%12.3%10.1%0.74%0.23%0.24%0.12%0.08%0.08%
Jan 202642.1%31.3%13.8%11.2%0.68%0.36%0.26%0.13%0.09%0.07%
Feb 202643.1%26.4%17.4%11.6%0.7%0.28%0.2%0.11%0.17%0.08%
Mar 202641.2%29.4%16.9%11.3%0.56%0.23%0.2%0.09%0.07%0.06%
Apr 202639.3%33.4%15.7%10.5%0.52%0.23%0.17%0.1%0.08%0.12%
May 202638.7%34.8%15.3%10.2%0.5%0.2%0.17%0.1%0.08%0.05%
Jun 202638.1%35.7%15%10.1%0.49%0.18%0.16%0.1%0.08%0.05%
Jul 202636.8%34.5%17.7%9.7%0.58%0.25%0.23%0.12%0.09%0.06%
Aug 202641.6%31.9%16.4%9%0.54%0.2%0.19%0.13%0.08%0.06%
Sep 202643.3%30.3%13.8%11.3%0.56%0.24%0.21%0.13%0.09%0.06%

How has the Bosch and WoodRiver comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: WoodRiver took it in February 2026, Bosch took it in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bosch’s share of searches among hand planer brands worldwide moved from 0.14% to 0.13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WoodRiver’s share of searches among hand planer brands worldwide moved from 0.07% to 0.09%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K.

How did search popularity change for hand planer brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bosch worldwide fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bosch’s and WoodRiver’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

1 branded search term

  • bosch planer

WoodRiver

1 branded search term

  • woodriver

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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