--- title: "iQ Power Tools vs Makita: Which is searched more?" description: "Is iQ Power Tools or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stone 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/iq-power-tools-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # iQ Power Tools vs Makita: Which is searched more? Is iQ Power Tools or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stone 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**: iQ Power Tools and Makita - **Competitive set**: Stone saw brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **iQ Power Tools Share of Search**: 0.04% - **Makita Share of Search**: 17.8% ## Is iQ Power Tools or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than iQ Power Tools among stone saw brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while iQ Power Tools had 2,300. Makita made up 17.8% of all stone saw brand searches we track, and iQ Power Tools accounted for 0.04%. - Makita was ahead of iQ Power Tools in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, iQ Power Tools’ share of searches among stone saw brands worldwide held steady at 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among stone saw brands worldwide moved from 21% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4M to 1M. ## Top stone saw brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, iQ Power Tools 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 was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. iQ Power Tools was listed before Makita in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DeWalt | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Husqvarna | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | iQ Power Tools | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Raimondi | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Makita | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Milwaukee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Stihl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Evolution | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about stone saw brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which stone saw brand should I buy?": 1. DeWalt, 2. iQ Power Tools, 3. Husqvarna - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best stone saw brands?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Raimondi, 3. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best stone saw brand for cutting stone?": 1. Husqvarna, 2. iQ Power Tools, 3. Raimondi - Searched Google, AI Overview "stone cutting saw": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "diamond saw blade": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Milwaukee, Stihl and Evolution. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for stone saw brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita rose from 4th to 3rd among stone saw brands worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for iQ Power Tools worldwide fell 20.7% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | iQ Power Tools estimated searches | iQ Power Tools Share of Search | iQ Power Tools rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.04% | 7 | 1.4M | 21% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 2.6K | 0.04% | 7 | 1.4M | 21.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 2.2K | 0.04% | 7 | 1.2M | 19.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.6K | 0.05% | 7 | 983K | 17.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.2K | 0.04% | 7 | 963K | 17.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.05% | 7 | 1.2M | 18.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 2.3K | 0.04% | 7 | 983K | 15.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 0.05% | 7 | 994K | 15.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 2.3K | 0.04% | 7 | 994K | 16.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2.3K | 0.04% | 7 | 813K | 15.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 2.6K | 0.05% | 7 | 994K | 17.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.3K | 0.04% | 7 | 1M | 17.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iQ Power Tools’ 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. - **iQ Power Tools**: Measured on the search terms “iq power tools” and “iq saw”, summed into one figure. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita battery”, “makita drill” and “makita tool”, summed into one figure. - [iQ Power Tools profile](/demand/global-en/brands/iq-power-tools) - [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita) - [All stone saw brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/stone-saw-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 iQ Power Tools or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than iQ Power Tools among stone saw brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while iQ Power Tools had 2,300. Makita made up 17.8% of all stone saw brand searches we track, and iQ Power Tools accounted for 0.04%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "iQ Power Tools vs Makita: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/iq-power-tools-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/iq-power-tools-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.