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title: "Craftsman vs YARDMAX: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Craftsman or YARDMAX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rear tine tiller 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 YARDMAX: Which is searched more?

Is Craftsman or YARDMAX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rear tine tiller 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 YARDMAX
- **Competitive set**: Rear tine tiller brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Craftsman Share of Search**: 22.4%
- **YARDMAX Share of Search**: 0.22%

## Is Craftsman or YARDMAX more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Craftsman had more branded searches than YARDMAX among rear tine tiller brands worldwide. Craftsman had about 301,000 branded searches, while YARDMAX had 2,900. Craftsman made up 22.4% of all rear tine tiller brand searches we track, and YARDMAX accounted for 0.22%.
- Craftsman was ahead of YARDMAX in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Craftsman’s share of searches among rear tine tiller brands worldwide moved from 16.4% to 22.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 301K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YARDMAX’s share of searches among rear tine tiller brands worldwide moved from 0.13% to 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.9K.

## Top rear tine tiller brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, YARDMAX was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Craftsman was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. YARDMAX was listed before Craftsman in two out of three answers that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Troy-Bilt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| DR Power | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| BCS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| YARDMAX | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Husqvarna | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Craftsman | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about rear tine tiller brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which rear tine tiller brand should I buy?": 1. Troy-Bilt, 2. DR Power, 3. YARDMAX, 4. Husqvarna
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best rear tine tiller brands?": 1. Troy-Bilt, 2. YARDMAX, 3. DR Power, 4. BCS, 5. Husqvarna
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best rear tine tiller brand for a large garden?": 1. BCS, 2. Troy-Bilt, 3. Husqvarna
- Searched Google, AI Overview "tiller for garden": 1. DR Power
- Searched Google, AI Overview "walk behind tiller": 1. DR Power, 2. Troy-Bilt, 3. BCS, 4. Craftsman

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 rear tine tiller brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Craftsman lost share of searches among rear tine tiller brands worldwide, from 26% to 22.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for YARDMAX worldwide rose 52.6% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.9K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Craftsman estimated searches | Craftsman Share of Search | Craftsman rank | YARDMAX estimated searches | YARDMAX Share of Search | YARDMAX rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 16.4% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.13% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 19.2% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.19% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 26.2% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.21% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 301K | 22.6% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.18% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 26.3% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.14% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 450K | 26.2% | 2 | 2.9K | 0.17% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 19.1% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.23% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 19.1% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.19% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 368K | 22.4% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.22% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 26% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.25% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 26% | 2 | 2.9K | 0.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 301K | 22.4% | 2 | 2.9K | 0.22% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **Craftsman**: Measured on the search term “craftsman”.
- **YARDMAX**: Measured on the search term “yardmax”.

- [Craftsman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/craftsman)
- [YARDMAX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yardmax)
- [All rear tine tiller brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/rear-tine-tiller-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 YARDMAX more popular in search?

In September 2026, Craftsman had more branded searches than YARDMAX among rear tine tiller brands worldwide. Craftsman had about 301,000 branded searches, while YARDMAX had 2,900. Craftsman made up 22.4% of all rear tine tiller brand searches we track, and YARDMAX accounted for 0.22%.

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