--- title: "DeWalt vs Skil: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DeWalt or Skil more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Circular saw 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-skil" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DeWalt vs Skil: Which is searched more? Is DeWalt or Skil more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Circular saw 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 Skil - **Competitive set**: Circular saw brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DeWalt Share of Search**: 16.9% - **Skil Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is DeWalt or Skil more popular in search? - In September 2026, DeWalt had more branded searches than Skil among circular saw brands worldwide. DeWalt had about 673,000 branded searches, while Skil had 51,000. DeWalt made up 16.9% of all circular saw brand searches we track, and Skil accounted for 1.3%. - DeWalt was ahead of Skil in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among circular saw brands worldwide moved from 13.8% to 16.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skil’s share of searches among circular saw brands worldwide moved from 0.83% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.3K to 51K. ## Top circular saw brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both DeWalt and Skil showed up in all five answers. DeWalt was listed before Skil 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DeWalt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Makita | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Skil | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bosch | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Festool | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about circular saw brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which circular saw brand should I buy?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Skil - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best circular saw brands?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Bosch, 5. Skil - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best circular saw brand for a home workshop?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Skil, 5. Festool - Searched Google, AI Overview "best circular saw": 1. DeWalt, 2. Milwaukee, 3. Makita, 4. Skil - Searched Google, AI Overview "cordless circular saw": 1. Milwaukee, 2. DeWalt, 3. Skil, 4. Makita Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for circular saw brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Skil worldwide rose 26.6% over 12 measured months, from 40.3K to 51K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | DeWalt estimated searches | DeWalt Share of Search | DeWalt rank | Skil estimated searches | Skil Share of Search | Skil rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 673K | 13.8% | 3 | 40.3K | 0.83% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 16.4% | 3 | 39.6K | 0.79% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 17.5% | 3 | 36.9K | 0.79% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 17.1% | 3 | 31.7K | 0.81% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 17.4% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 673K | 16.2% | 3 | 31.2K | 0.75% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 673K | 17.1% | 3 | 31.7K | 0.81% | 6 | | May 2026 | 673K | 17.1% | 3 | 32.4K | 0.82% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 673K | 17.1% | 3 | 32.4K | 0.82% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 550K | 15.3% | 3 | 36.1K | 1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 17% | 3 | 44.1K | 1.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 673K | 16.9% | 3 | 51K | 1.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeWalt’s and Skil’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”. - **Skil**: Measured on the search terms “skil circular saw”, “skil saw” and “skil tools”, summed into one figure. - [DeWalt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dewalt) - [Skil profile](/demand/global-en/brands/skil) - [All circular saw brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/circular-saw-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 DeWalt or Skil more popular in search? In September 2026, DeWalt had more branded searches than Skil among circular saw brands worldwide. DeWalt had about 673,000 branded searches, while Skil had 51,000. DeWalt made up 16.9% of all circular saw brand searches we track, and Skil accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DeWalt vs Skil: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dewalt-vs-skil This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dewalt-vs-skil. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.