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Hitachi vs Liebherr:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Liebherr had more branded searches than Hitachi among digger brands worldwide. Liebherr had about 246,000 branded searches, while Hitachi had 1,000. Liebherr made up 35.2% of all digger brand searches we track, and Hitachi accounted for 0.14%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among digger brands worldwide in September 2026Is Hitachi or Liebherr more popular in search?
Hitachi0.14%1K searches
vs
Liebherr35.2%246K searches

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Is Hitachi or Liebherr more popular in search?

Compare the digger brands people buy. 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.

Hitachi and Liebherr among digger brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Liebherr, Hitachi. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKubotaLiebherrKobelcoHyundai Construction EquipmentCaseTakeuchiCaterpillarHitachiKomatsu
Oct 202553.7%36%5.9%1.6%1.4%0.79%0.35%0.16%0.02%
Nov 202548.7%39.9%6.6%1.8%1.6%0.87%0.38%0.17%0.02%
Dec 202552.7%35.2%7.1%1.9%1.7%0.77%0.34%0.14%0.02%
Jan 202648.7%39.8%6.6%1.9%1.6%0.87%0.32%0.13%0.02%
Feb 202652.5%35.1%7.1%2.1%1.7%0.94%0.34%0.14%0.02%
Mar 202653.4%35.7%5.9%1.7%1.8%0.96%0.34%0.15%0.02%
Apr 202653.5%35.8%5.9%1.6%1.8%0.96%0.29%0.12%0.02%
May 202657.4%31.4%6.3%1.7%1.9%0.84%0.31%0.13%0.02%
Jun 202653.6%35.8%5.9%1.7%1.8%0.79%0.29%0.1%0.02%
Jul 202648.9%40%6.6%1.7%1.6%0.72%0.32%0.12%0.02%
Aug 202652.6%35.2%7.1%1.9%1.7%0.94%0.34%0.13%0.02%
Sep 202652.6%35.2%7.1%1.9%1.7%0.94%0.34%0.14%0.02%

How has the Hitachi and Liebherr comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Liebherr was ahead of Hitachi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hitachi’s share of searches among digger brands worldwide moved from 0.16% to 0.14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liebherr’s share of searches among digger brands worldwide moved from 36% to 35.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K.

How did search popularity change for digger brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Hitachi worldwide fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Liebherr worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 246K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hitachi’s and Liebherr’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.

Hitachi

1 branded search term

  • hitachi digger

Liebherr

1 branded search term

  • liebherr

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