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California Air Tools vs Quincy:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Quincy had more branded searches than California Air Tools among air compressor brands worldwide. Quincy had about 9,800 branded searches, while California Air Tools had 6,600. Quincy made up 5.6% of all air compressor brand searches we track, and California Air Tools accounted for 3.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about air compressor brands, California Air Tools appeared in four of the five answers and Quincy in two. California Air Tools was mentioned before Quincy in two out of three answers.

Among air compressor brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Quincy, about 48% more searches than California Air Tools

Quincy 9.8K searchesCalifornia Air Tools 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

California Air Tools, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Quincy in 2

California Air Tools in 4 of 5Quincy in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

California Air Tools, named ahead of Quincy in 2 of 3 answers

California Air Tools first in 2Quincy first in 1

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Top air compressor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, California Air Tools was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Quincy was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. California Air Tools was listed before Quincy in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. California Air Tools1st
  2. Ingersoll Rand2nd
  3. DeWalt3rd
  4. Makita4th
  5. Quincy5th
  6. Campbell Hausfeld6th
  7. Atlas Copco7th
  8. Kaeser8th
  9. Craftsman9th
  10. Ryobi–
  11. +5 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • California Air Tools4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DeWalt3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ingersoll Rand3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Makita2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Campbell Hausfeld2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Quincy2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kaeser1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ryobi1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Atlas Copco1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Craftsman1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

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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 20, 2026.

Is California Air Tools or Quincy more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for California Air Tools and Quincy by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 air compressor brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

California Air Tools and Quincy among air compressor brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Quincy, California Air Tools. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDeWaltKaeserIngersoll RandRyobiAtlas CopcoMakitaCampbell HausfeldQuincyCalifornia Air ToolsSullairABACGardner DenverCompAirCraftsmanKincrome
Oct 202527.8%10.8%11%7.7%10.2%7.5%7.4%6.2%3.4%3.4%1.6%1.8%0.67%0.51%0.06%
Nov 202529.7%9%11.2%9.6%9.4%8.6%6.2%5.6%3.4%2.8%1.7%1.5%0.68%0.52%0.06%
Dec 202529.5%9.5%9.4%9.9%10.8%8.9%5%5.8%4.3%2.5%1.6%1.4%0.86%0.54%0.05%
Jan 202628.7%11.1%11.3%8%10.7%7.8%5%6.4%3.5%2.6%1.7%1.5%0.69%0.85%0.08%
Feb 202626.3%12.6%10.5%7.4%11.8%7.2%5.6%7.2%3.9%2.8%1.9%1.6%0.78%0.43%0.05%
Mar 202628.4%11.1%11.3%6.8%10.4%7.8%6.1%7%3.5%3%1.7%1.7%0.84%0.46%0.04%
Apr 202624.1%12.4%11.9%7.6%10.6%8%6.6%7.1%3.9%3.2%1.7%1.5%0.77%0.52%0.06%
May 202624.6%10.8%9.3%7.9%9.5%7.8%5.9%5.2%3.5%2.8%1.4%1.2%0.53%9.6%0.06%
Jun 202621.9%9.9%8.2%7.1%8.5%6.9%5.3%5.1%3.1%2.2%1.4%1.1%0.47%19%0.05%
Jul 202626.8%11.8%11.6%8.6%10.4%7.6%6.3%6.2%3.8%2.7%1.5%1.3%0.75%0.51%0.06%
Aug 202626.3%11.5%13.2%8.8%10.1%8.3%6.3%5.5%3.7%2.6%1.3%1.1%0.56%0.5%0.07%
Sep 202626.7%11.7%10.7%10.5%9.4%8.4%6.2%5.6%3.8%3.1%1.5%1.4%0.57%0.5%0.08%

How has the California Air Tools and Quincy comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for air compressor brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Quincy worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 12K to 9.8K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using California Air Tools’ and Quincy’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.

California Air Tools

1 branded search term

  • california air tools

Quincy

2 branded search terms

  • quincy air compressor
  • quincy compressor

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