--- title: "Gardner Denver vs Makita: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Gardner Denver or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Air compressor 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/gardner-denver-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gardner Denver vs Makita: Which is searched more? Is Gardner Denver or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Air compressor 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**: Gardner Denver and Makita - **Competitive set**: Air compressor brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Gardner Denver Share of Search**: 0.55% - **Makita Share of Search**: 37.6% ## Is Gardner Denver or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Gardner Denver among air compressor brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Gardner Denver had 14,800. Makita made up 37.6% of all air compressor brand searches we track, and Gardner Denver accounted for 0.55%. - Makita was ahead of Gardner Denver in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gardner Denver’s share of searches among air compressor brands worldwide moved from 0.59% to 0.55%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among air compressor brands worldwide moved from 45.5% to 37.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4M to 1M. ## Top air compressor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Makita was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Gardner Denver 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | California Air Tools | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ingersoll Rand | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DeWalt | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Campbell Hausfeld | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Atlas Copco | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Kaeser | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ryobi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Kincrome | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | CompAir | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gardner Denver | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about air compressor brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which air compressor brand should I buy?": 1. DeWalt, 2. California Air Tools, 3. Makita, 4. Ingersoll Rand - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best air compressor brands?": 1. California Air Tools, 2. Ingersoll Rand, 3. Makita, 4. DeWalt, 5. Campbell Hausfeld, 6. Atlas Copco, 7. Kaeser - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best air compressor brand for a workshop?": 1. Ingersoll Rand, 2. California Air Tools, 3. Campbell Hausfeld, 4. DeWalt - Searched Google, AI Overview "portable air compressor": 1. Ryobi - Searched Google, AI Overview "quiet air compressor": 1. California Air Tools Not named in any answer: Kincrome, CompAir and Gardner Denver. 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 air compressor brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among air compressor brands worldwide, from 36.6% to 37.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Gardner Denver worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Gardner Denver estimated searches | Gardner Denver Share of Search | Gardner Denver rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 0.59% | 6 | 1.4M | 45.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 0.42% | 7 | 1.4M | 40.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 0.39% | 9 | 1.2M | 38.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 0.55% | 7 | 983K | 36.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 0.59% | 7 | 963K | 38.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 0.61% | 6 | 1.2M | 38.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 0.53% | 7 | 983K | 35.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 0.52% | 7 | 994K | 35.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 0.52% | 7 | 994K | 34.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 0.62% | 7 | 813K | 33.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 0.55% | 9 | 994K | 36.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 0.55% | 9 | 1M | 37.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gardner Denver’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. - **Gardner Denver**: Measured on the search term “gardner denver”. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita battery”, “makita drill” and “makita tool”, summed into one figure. - [Gardner Denver profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gardner-denver) - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [All air compressor brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/air-compressor-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 Gardner Denver or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Gardner Denver among air compressor brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Gardner Denver had 14,800. Makita made up 37.6% of all air compressor brand searches we track, and Gardner Denver accounted for 0.55%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gardner Denver vs Makita: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gardner-denver-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gardner-denver-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.