--- title: "IWISS vs RIDGID: Which is searched more?" description: "Is IWISS or RIDGID more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PEX crimper 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/iwiss-vs-ridgid" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # IWISS vs RIDGID: Which is searched more? Is IWISS or RIDGID more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PEX crimper 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**: IWISS and RIDGID - **Competitive set**: PEX crimper brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **IWISS Share of Search**: 1.2% - **RIDGID Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is IWISS or RIDGID more popular in search? - In September 2026, IWISS and RIDGID were level in searches among PEX crimper brands worldwide, with an estimated 40.5K branded searches each, at 1.2% of the total each. - IWISS was ahead of RIDGID in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IWISS’s share of searches among PEX crimper brands worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RIDGID’s share of searches among PEX crimper brands worldwide moved from 0.89% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K. ## Top PEX crimper brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, IWISS and RIDGID were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. IWISS was listed before RIDGID in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Milwaukee | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | IWISS | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RIDGID | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ryobi | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about PEX crimper brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which PEX crimper brand should I buy?": 1. IWISS, 2. Milwaukee, 3. RIDGID - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best PEX crimper brands?": 1. Milwaukee, 2. IWISS, 3. RIDGID - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best PEX crimper brand for plumbing jobs?": 1. RIDGID, 2. Milwaukee, 3. IWISS - Searched Google, AI Overview "pex tool": 1. Milwaukee, 2. Ryobi, 3. DeWalt - Searched Google, AI Overview "pex crimp tool": 1. Ryobi, 2. Milwaukee Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for PEX crimper brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for RIDGID worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for IWISS worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | IWISS estimated searches | IWISS Share of Search | IWISS rank | RIDGID estimated searches | RIDGID Share of Search | RIDGID rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 1.3% | 4 | 33.1K | 0.89% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 0.98% | 4 | 40.5K | 0.98% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 1% | 4 | 40.5K | 1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 1.5% | 4 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 1.3% | 4 | 33.1K | 1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 4 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 1.1% | 4 | 40.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 1.1% | 4 | 40.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 1.1% | 4 | 40.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 4 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 4 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 4 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using IWISS’s and RIDGID’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. - **IWISS**: Measured on the search term “iwiss”. - **RIDGID**: Measured on the search term “ridgid tools”. - [IWISS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/iwiss) - [RIDGID profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ridgid) - [All PEX crimper brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pex-crimper-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 IWISS or RIDGID more popular in search? In September 2026, IWISS and RIDGID were level in searches among PEX crimper brands worldwide, with an estimated 40.5K branded searches each, at 1.2% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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