--- title: "DeWalt vs Shop-Vac: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DeWalt or Shop-Vac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wet dry vacuum 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/dewalt-vs-shop-vac" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DeWalt vs Shop-Vac: Which is searched more? Is DeWalt or Shop-Vac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wet dry vacuum 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**: DeWalt and Shop-Vac - **Competitive set**: Wet dry vacuum brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DeWalt Share of Search**: 13.7% - **Shop-Vac Share of Search**: 2.7% ## Is DeWalt or Shop-Vac more popular in search? - In September 2026, DeWalt had more branded searches than Shop-Vac among wet dry vacuum brands worldwide. DeWalt had about 673,000 branded searches, while Shop-Vac had 135,000. DeWalt made up 13.7% of all wet dry vacuum brand searches we track, and Shop-Vac accounted for 2.7%. - DeWalt was ahead of Shop-Vac in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among wet dry vacuum brands worldwide moved from 12.1% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shop-Vac’s share of searches among wet dry vacuum brands worldwide moved from 2.4% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. ## Top wet dry vacuum brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DeWalt was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Shop-Vac was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. DeWalt was listed before Shop-Vac in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RIDGID | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tineco | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BISSELL | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DeWalt | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vacmaster | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Shop-Vac | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Karcher | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ryobi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about wet dry vacuum brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which wet dry vacuum brand should I buy?": 1. Tineco, 2. BISSELL, 3. RIDGID - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best wet dry vacuum brands?": 1. Tineco, 2. BISSELL, 3. RIDGID, 4. DeWalt, 5. Karcher, 6. Vacmaster, 7. Milwaukee - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best wet dry vacuum brand for garage cleanup?": 1. RIDGID, 2. DeWalt, 3. Shop-Vac, 4. Vacmaster - Searched Google, AI Overview "best wet dry vac": 1. RIDGID, 2. Vacmaster, 3. Tineco, 4. BISSELL - Searched Google, AI Overview "small shop vacuum": 1. Milwaukee Not named in any answer: Ryobi. 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 wet dry vacuum brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, DeWalt gained share of searches among wet dry vacuum brands worldwide, from 12.9% to 13.7%. ## Month by month | Month | DeWalt estimated searches | DeWalt Share of Search | DeWalt rank | Shop-Vac estimated searches | Shop-Vac Share of Search | Shop-Vac rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 673K | 12.1% | 4 | 135K | 2.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 12.4% | 4 | 165K | 2.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 14.1% | 4 | 135K | 2.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 13% | 4 | 110K | 2.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 13.8% | 3 | 110K | 2.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 673K | 11.7% | 4 | 135K | 2.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 673K | 11.9% | 4 | 165K | 2.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 673K | 12.5% | 4 | 165K | 3.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 673K | 12.7% | 4 | 165K | 3.1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 550K | 11.2% | 4 | 165K | 3.4% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 12.9% | 4 | 165K | 3.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 673K | 13.7% | 4 | 135K | 2.7% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeWalt’s and Shop-Vac’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. - **DeWalt**: Measured on the search term “dewalt”. - **Shop-Vac**: Measured on the search term “shop vac”. - [DeWalt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dewalt) - [Shop-Vac profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shop-vac) - [All wet dry vacuum brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wet-dry-vacuum-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 DeWalt or Shop-Vac more popular in search? In September 2026, DeWalt had more branded searches than Shop-Vac among wet dry vacuum brands worldwide. DeWalt had about 673,000 branded searches, while Shop-Vac had 135,000. DeWalt made up 13.7% of all wet dry vacuum brand searches we track, and Shop-Vac accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DeWalt vs Shop-Vac: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dewalt-vs-shop-vac This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dewalt-vs-shop-vac. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.