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title: "Craftsman vs Klein Tools: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Craftsman or Klein Tools more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tool bag 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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# Craftsman vs Klein Tools: Which is searched more?

Is Craftsman or Klein Tools more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tool bag 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**: Craftsman and Klein Tools
- **Competitive set**: Tool bag brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Craftsman Share of Search**: 7.1%
- **Klein Tools Share of Search**: 3.9%

## Is Craftsman or Klein Tools more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Craftsman had more branded searches than Klein Tools among tool bag brands worldwide. Craftsman had about 301,000 branded searches, while Klein Tools had 165,000. Craftsman made up 7.1% of all tool bag brand searches we track, and Klein Tools accounted for 3.9%.
- Craftsman was ahead of Klein Tools in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Craftsman’s share of searches among tool bag brands worldwide moved from 4.9% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 301K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Klein Tools’ share of searches among tool bag brands worldwide moved from 2.7% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K.

## Top tool bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Klein Tools was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Craftsman did not appear in any of the five answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Veto Pro Pac | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Klein Tools | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Milwaukee | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| ToughBuilt | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Carhartt | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Husky | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Makita | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Craftsman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Kobalt | 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 tool bag brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which tool bag brand should I buy?": 1. Veto Pro Pac, 2. Klein Tools, 3. Milwaukee, 4. ToughBuilt
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tool bag brands?": 1. Veto Pro Pac, 2. Klein Tools, 3. Milwaukee, 4. ToughBuilt, 5. Husky
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tool bag brand for daily tools?": 1. Veto Pro Pac, 2. Klein Tools, 3. Milwaukee
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best tool bag": 1. Veto Pro Pac, 2. Carhartt
- Searched Google, AI Overview "heavy duty tool bag": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Makita, DeWalt, Craftsman, Kobalt 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 tool bag brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Craftsman lost share of searches among tool bag brands worldwide, from 8.5% to 7.1%.
- Klein Tools’ share of searches among tool bag brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.2% to 3.9% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Craftsman estimated searches | Craftsman Share of Search | Craftsman rank | Klein Tools estimated searches | Klein Tools Share of Search | Klein Tools rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 4.9% | 4 | 135K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 4.7% | 4 | 135K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 6% | 4 | 165K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 301K | 7.1% | 4 | 135K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 8.7% | 4 | 135K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 450K | 9.9% | 4 | 135K | 3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 8.6% | 4 | 135K | 3.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 8.6% | 4 | 135K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 368K | 8.6% | 4 | 135K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 9.3% | 4 | 135K | 3.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 8.5% | 4 | 165K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 301K | 7.1% | 4 | 165K | 3.9% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Craftsman’s and Klein Tools’ 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.

- **Craftsman**: Measured on the search term “craftsman”.
- **Klein Tools**: Measured on the search term “klein tools”.

- [Craftsman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/craftsman)
- [Klein Tools profile](/demand/global-en/brands/klein-tools)
- [All tool bag brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tool-bag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Craftsman or Klein Tools more popular in search?

In September 2026, Craftsman had more branded searches than Klein Tools among tool bag brands worldwide. Craftsman had about 301,000 branded searches, while Klein Tools had 165,000. Craftsman made up 7.1% of all tool bag brand searches we track, and Klein Tools accounted for 3.9%.

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