--- title: "CMT vs Makita: Which is searched more?" description: "Is CMT or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Saw blade 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cmt-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CMT vs Makita: Which is searched more? Is CMT or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Saw blade 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**: CMT and Makita - **Competitive set**: Saw blade brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CMT Share of Search**: 8.4% - **Makita Share of Search**: 32.4% ## Is CMT or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than CMT among saw blade brands worldwide. Makita had about 944,000 branded searches, while CMT had 246,000. Makita made up 32.4% of all saw blade brand searches we track, and CMT accounted for 8.4%. - Makita was ahead of CMT in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CMT’s share of searches among saw blade brands worldwide moved from 25.5% to 8.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among saw blade brands worldwide moved from 34% to 32.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 944K. ## Top saw blade brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CMT was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. CMT was listed before Makita in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Diablo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Freud | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Forrest | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CMT | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DeWalt | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Irwin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bosch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about saw blade brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which saw blade brand should I buy?": 1. Diablo, 2. Freud, 3. CMT - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best saw blade brands?": 1. Forrest, 2. Freud, 3. Diablo, 4. CMT, 5. Makita, 6. DeWalt - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best saw blade brand for wood cutting?": 1. Forrest, 2. Diablo, 3. Freud, 4. CMT - Searched Google, AI Overview "circular saw blade": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "metal cutting blade": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Irwin and Bosch. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for saw blade brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita lost share of searches among saw blade brands worldwide, from 35.7% to 32.4%. - In September 2026, CMT lost share of searches among saw blade brands worldwide, from 9.4% to 8.4%. ## Month by month | Month | CMT estimated searches | CMT Share of Search | CMT rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1M | 25.5% | 2 | 1.3M | 34% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 301K | 8.9% | 5 | 1.3M | 39.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 7.6% | 5 | 1.1M | 34.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 301K | 10.3% | 5 | 922K | 31.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 246K | 8.9% | 5 | 913K | 33.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 8.4% | 5 | 1.1M | 37.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 246K | 8.6% | 5 | 922K | 32.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 246K | 8.2% | 5 | 933K | 31.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 301K | 11% | 5 | 933K | 34.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 246K | 10.6% | 5 | 763K | 32.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 246K | 9.4% | 5 | 933K | 35.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 8.4% | 5 | 944K | 32.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CMT’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. - **CMT**: Measured on the search term “cmt”. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita battery” and “makita drill”, summed into one figure. - [CMT profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cmt) - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [All saw blade brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/saw-blade-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is CMT or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than CMT among saw blade brands worldwide. Makita had about 944,000 branded searches, while CMT had 246,000. Makita made up 32.4% of all saw blade brand searches we track, and CMT accounted for 8.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CMT vs Makita: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cmt-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cmt-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.