--- title: "Greenlee vs Makita: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Greenlee or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cable cutter 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/greenlee-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Greenlee vs Makita: Which is searched more? Is Greenlee or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cable cutter 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**: Greenlee and Makita - **Competitive set**: Cable cutter brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Greenlee Share of Search**: 0.31% - **Makita Share of Search**: 25.9% ## Is Greenlee or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Greenlee among cable cutter brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Greenlee had 12,100. Makita made up 25.9% of all cable cutter brand searches we track, and Greenlee accounted for 0.31%. - Makita was ahead of Greenlee in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Greenlee’s share of searches among cable cutter brands worldwide moved from 0.32% to 0.31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among cable cutter brands worldwide moved from 30.1% to 25.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4M to 1M. ## Top cable cutter brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Greenlee was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Knipex | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Klein Tools | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Greenlee | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DeWalt | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Makita | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cable cutter brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cable cutter brand should I buy?": 1. Knipex, 2. Klein Tools, 3. Milwaukee - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cable cutter brands?": 1. Knipex, 2. Klein Tools, 3. Greenlee, 4. Milwaukee - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cable cutter brand for wire cutting?": 1. Knipex, 2. Klein Tools, 3. Greenlee - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cable cutters": 1. Klein Tools, 2. Knipex, 3. Milwaukee, 4. DeWalt - Searched Google, AI Overview "heavy duty cable cutter": 1. Knipex, 2. Milwaukee, 3. Klein Tools Not named in any answer: 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 cable cutter brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 28.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.4M to 1M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Greenlee worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Greenlee estimated searches | Greenlee Share of Search | Greenlee rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 0.32% | 6 | 1.4M | 30.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 0.25% | 6 | 1.4M | 29.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 0.26% | 6 | 1.2M | 25.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 0.39% | 6 | 983K | 25.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 0.32% | 6 | 963K | 25.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 0.37% | 6 | 1.2M | 28.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 0.39% | 6 | 983K | 25.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 0.39% | 6 | 994K | 26.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 0.32% | 6 | 994K | 26.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 0.35% | 6 | 813K | 23.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 0.31% | 6 | 994K | 25.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 0.31% | 6 | 1M | 25.9% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Greenlee’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. - **Greenlee**: Measured on the search term “greenlee”. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita battery”, “makita drill” and “makita tool”, summed into one figure. - [Greenlee profile](/demand/global-en/brands/greenlee) - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [All cable cutter brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cable-cutter-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 Greenlee or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Greenlee among cable cutter brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Greenlee had 12,100. Makita made up 25.9% of all cable cutter brand searches we track, and Greenlee accounted for 0.31%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Greenlee vs Makita: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/greenlee-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/greenlee-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.