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title: "Genie vs Manitou: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Genie or Manitou? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telehandlers 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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# Genie vs Manitou: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Genie or Manitou? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telehandlers 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**: Genie and Manitou
- **Competitive set**: Telehandlers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Genie Share of Search**: 54.4%
- **Manitou Share of Search**: 13.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Genie or Manitou?

- In August 2026, Genie had more branded searches than Manitou among telehandlers worldwide. Genie was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Manitou’s 8.1K, and held a 54.4% Share of Search versus Manitou’s 13.3%.
- Genie was ahead of Manitou in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Genie’s estimated Share of Search among telehandlers worldwide moved from 55.2% to 54.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Manitou’s estimated Share of Search among telehandlers worldwide moved from 13.5% to 13.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K.

## How did search popularity change for telehandlers worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Genie lost estimated Share of Search among telehandlers worldwide, from 55.2% to 54.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Manitou worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Genie estimated searches | Genie Share of Search | Genie rank | Manitou estimated searches | Manitou Share of Search | Manitou rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 55.2% | 1 | 9.9K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 51.6% | 1 | 8.1K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 44.6% | 1 | 6.6K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 48% | 1 | 8.1K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 52.5% | 1 | 8.1K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 51.6% | 1 | 8.1K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 52% | 1 | 8.1K | 12.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 52.5% | 1 | 8.1K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 54.4% | 1 | 8.1K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 55.2% | 1 | 8.1K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 54.4% | 1 | 8.1K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Genie’s and Manitou’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.

- **Genie**: Measured on the search term “genie lift”.
- **Manitou**: Measured on the search term “manitou telehandler”.

- [Genie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/genie)
- [Manitou profile](/demand/global-en/brands/manitou)
- [All telehandlers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/telehandlers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Genie or Manitou?

In August 2026, Genie had more branded searches than Manitou among telehandlers worldwide. Genie was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Manitou’s 8.1K, and held a 54.4% Share of Search versus Manitou’s 13.3%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Genie vs Manitou: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/genie-vs-manitou

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