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title: "Caterpillar vs John Deere: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Caterpillar or John Deere? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skid steer 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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# Caterpillar vs John Deere: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Caterpillar or John Deere? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skid steer 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**: Caterpillar and John Deere
- **Competitive set**: Skid steer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Caterpillar Share of Search**: 0.2%
- **John Deere Share of Search**: 0.08%

## Which is more popular in search, Caterpillar or John Deere?

- In August 2026, Caterpillar had more branded searches than John Deere among skid steer brands worldwide. Caterpillar was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to John Deere’s 1K, and held a 0.2% Share of Search versus John Deere’s 0.08%.
- Caterpillar was ahead of John Deere in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Caterpillar’s estimated Share of Search among skid steer brands worldwide moved from 0.22% to 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, John Deere’s estimated Share of Search among skid steer brands worldwide held steady at 0.08%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K.

## How did search popularity change for skid steer brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Caterpillar worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Caterpillar estimated searches | Caterpillar Share of Search | Caterpillar rank | John Deere estimated searches | John Deere Share of Search | John Deere rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.22% | 5 | 1K | 0.08% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 0.27% | 5 | 1K | 0.09% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 0.22% | 5 | 880 | 0.08% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 0.22% | 5 | 880 | 0.08% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 0.23% | 5 | 1K | 0.09% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.25% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 0.18% | 5 | 1K | 0.08% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 2.4K | 0.21% | 5 | 1K | 0.09% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.21% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.23% | 5 | 1K | 0.09% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.2% | 5 | 1K | 0.08% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Caterpillar’s and John Deere’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.

- **Caterpillar**: Measured on the search term “cat digger”.
- **John Deere**: Measured on the search term “deere com”.

- [Caterpillar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/caterpillar)
- [John Deere profile](/demand/global-en/brands/john-deere)
- [All skid steer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/skid-steer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Caterpillar or John Deere?

In August 2026, Caterpillar had more branded searches than John Deere among skid steer brands worldwide. Caterpillar was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to John Deere’s 1K, and held a 0.2% Share of Search versus John Deere’s 0.08%.

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