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Burgon & Ball vs Makita:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Burgon & Ball among garden tool brands worldwide. Makita had about 884,000 branded searches, while Burgon & Ball had 4,880. Makita made up 24.4% of all garden tool brand searches we track, and Burgon & Ball accounted for 0.14%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about garden tool brands, Burgon & Ball appeared in two of the five answers and Makita in none.

Among garden tool brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Makita, about 181 searches for every 1 for Burgon & Ball

Makita 884K searchesBurgon & Ball 4.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Burgon & Ball, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Makita in 0

Burgon & Ball in 2 of 5Makita in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Burgon & Ball, the only one of the two named

Burgon & Ball first in 2Makita never named

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Top garden tool brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Burgon & Ball was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Fiskars1st
  2. Felco2nd
  3. Burgon & Ball3rd
  4. Corona Tools4th
  5. DeWalt5th
  6. Husqvarna6th
  7. Ryobi7th
  8. Makita–
  9. Gardena–
  10. Trojan–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Felco5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fiskars3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Corona Tools3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • DeWalt2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Burgon & Ball2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Husqvarna1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ryobi1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Makita0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Gardena0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trojan0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about garden tool 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 Burgon & Ball or Makita more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Burgon & Ball and Makita by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 garden tool brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Burgon & Ball and Makita among garden tool brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Makita, Burgon & Ball. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHusqvarnaMakitaDeWaltRyobiGardenaFiskarsFelcoBurgon & BallCorona ToolsTrojan
Oct 202529.3%30.7%16.2%15.4%4%3.8%0.53%0.11%0.05%<0.01%
Nov 202522.7%29%18.7%20.8%3.7%4.2%0.61%0.16%0.04%<0.01%
Dec 202521.7%28%21.7%19.8%3.6%4.3%0.71%0.19%0.04%<0.01%
Jan 202628.1%24.5%18.9%19.2%3.8%4.5%0.76%0.13%0.05%<0.01%
Feb 202628.9%25.2%19.5%16.2%4.8%4.4%0.78%0.14%0.05%<0.01%
Mar 202628.6%24.6%15.8%18.4%7.1%4.5%0.78%0.17%0.06%<0.01%
Apr 202633.8%19.7%15.2%17.7%8.3%4.7%0.5%0.17%0.05%<0.01%
May 202632.7%19.2%14.6%18.2%9.8%4.7%0.48%0.19%0.05%<0.01%
Jun 202628.9%20.9%16%20.7%8.7%4%0.53%0.17%0.06%<0.01%
Jul 202628.6%20.7%15.7%20.5%8.6%5.2%0.52%0.17%0.05%<0.01%
Aug 202626.8%23.7%18%19.1%6.6%5%0.59%0.16%0.05%<0.01%
Sep 202627.7%24.4%18.6%18.3%5.6%4.6%0.61%0.14%0.05%<0.01%

How has the Burgon & Ball and Makita comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Makita was ahead of Burgon & Ball in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Burgon & Ball’s share of searches among garden tool brands worldwide moved from 0.11% to 0.14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.8K to 4.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among garden tool brands worldwide moved from 30.7% to 24.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 884K.

How did search popularity change for garden tool brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among garden tool brands worldwide, from 23.7% to 24.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Burgon & Ball’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.

Burgon & Ball

2 branded search terms

  • burgon and ball
  • burgon ball

Makita

2 branded search terms

  • makita
  • makita battery

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