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title: "Karcher vs Stihl: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Karcher or Stihl? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pressure washer 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."
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# Karcher vs Stihl: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Karcher or Stihl? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pressure washer 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**: Karcher and Stihl
- **Competitive set**: Pressure washer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Karcher Share of Search**: 25.2%
- **Stihl Share of Search**: 38.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Karcher or Stihl?

- In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Karcher among pressure washer brands worldwide. Stihl was estimated to have 1.1M branded searches compared to Karcher’s 747K, and held a 38.4% Share of Search versus Karcher’s 25.2%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Karcher took it in March 2026, Stihl took it in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Karcher’s estimated Share of Search among pressure washer brands worldwide moved from 28.7% to 25.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 897K to 747K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stihl’s estimated Share of Search among pressure washer brands worldwide moved from 36.7% to 38.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.1M.

## How did search popularity change for pressure washer brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Stihl gained estimated Share of Search among pressure washer brands worldwide, from 35.7% to 38.4%.
- In September 2026, Karcher lost estimated Share of Search among pressure washer brands worldwide, from 28% to 25.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Karcher estimated searches | Karcher Share of Search | Karcher rank | Stihl estimated searches | Stihl Share of Search | Stihl rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 897K | 28.7% | 2 | 1.1M | 36.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.1M | 30.4% | 2 | 1.2M | 33% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 897K | 28.9% | 2 | 1.1M | 35.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 897K | 29.7% | 2 | 1.1M | 35.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 914K | 32.1% | 2 | 1M | 36.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.4M | 35.4% | 1 | 1.3M | 33.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.4M | 33.1% | 2 | 1.4M | 34.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.1M | 29.2% | 2 | 1.4M | 35.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 933K | 25.4% | 3 | 1.4M | 37.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 933K | 28.7% | 2 | 1.2M | 35.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 914K | 28% | 2 | 1.2M | 35.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 747K | 25.2% | 3 | 1.1M | 38.4% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Karcher’s and Stihl’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.

- **Karcher**: Measured on the search terms “karcher” and “karcher pressure washer”, summed into one figure.
- **Stihl**: Measured on the search terms “stihl”, “stihl chainsaw”, “stihl leaf blowers” and “stihl weed eater”, summed into one figure.

- [Karcher profile](/demand/global-en/brands/karcher)
- [Stihl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stihl)
- [All pressure washer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pressure-washer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Karcher or Stihl?

In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Karcher among pressure washer brands worldwide. Stihl was estimated to have 1.1M branded searches compared to Karcher’s 747K, and held a 38.4% Share of Search versus Karcher’s 25.2%.

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