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Jet vs Powermatic:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Powermatic had more branded searches than Jet among mortise machine brands worldwide. Powermatic had about 18,500 branded searches, while Jet had 5,400. Powermatic made up 2% of all mortise machine brand searches we track, and Jet accounted for 0.57%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about mortise machine brands, Jet and Powermatic each appeared in four of the five answers. Powermatic was mentioned before Jet in three out of four answers that named either.

Among mortise machine brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Powermatic, about 3 searches for every 1 for Jet

Powermatic 18.5K searchesJet 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.

Jet in 4 of 5Powermatic in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Powermatic, named ahead of Jet in 3 of 4 answers

Powermatic first in 3Jet first in 1

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Top mortise machine brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Jet and Powermatic were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Powermatic was listed before Jet in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Powermatic1st
  2. Jet2nd
  3. Grizzly3rd
  4. Shop Fox4th
  5. Makita–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Grizzly4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Powermatic4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jet4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Shop Fox3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Makita0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Jet or Powermatic more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Jet and Powermatic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five mortise machine brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Jet and Powermatic among mortise machine brands worldwide, by month

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

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MonthMakitaGrizzlyPowermaticJetShop Fox
Oct 202595.4%2.5%1.4%0.6%0.14%
Nov 202595.4%2.5%1.4%0.6%0.14%
Dec 202594%3.6%1.6%0.59%0.17%
Jan 202692.7%4.3%2%0.86%0.2%
Feb 202693.9%3.6%1.7%0.71%0.2%
Mar 202693.9%3.6%1.7%0.59%0.17%
Apr 202692.8%4.3%2%0.7%0.17%
May 202693%4.3%2%0.57%0.17%
Jun 202693.8%3.5%2%0.57%0.17%
Jul 202692.5%4.2%2.4%0.69%0.2%
Aug 202693.3%3.5%2%1%0.17%
Sep 202693.8%3.5%2%0.57%0.17%

How has the Jet and Powermatic comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Powermatic was ahead of Jet in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jet’s share of searches among mortise machine brands worldwide moved from 0.6% to 0.57%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Powermatic’s share of searches among mortise machine brands worldwide moved from 1.4% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.6K to 18.5K.

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

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Jet worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jet’s and Powermatic’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.

Jet

1 branded search term

  • jet tools

Powermatic

2 branded search terms

  • powermatic
  • powermatic mortiser

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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