--- title: "Kubota vs Sany: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Kubota or Sany more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Excavator 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/kubota-vs-sany" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kubota vs Sany: Which is searched more? Is Kubota or Sany more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Excavator 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**: Kubota and Sany - **Competitive set**: Excavator brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kubota Share of Search**: 49.8% - **Sany Share of Search**: 14.9% ## Is Kubota or Sany more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kubota had more branded searches than Sany among excavator brands worldwide. Kubota had about 368,000 branded searches, while Sany had 110,000. Kubota made up 49.8% of all excavator brand searches we track, and Sany accounted for 14.9%. - Kubota was ahead of Sany in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kubota’s share of searches among excavator brands worldwide moved from 54.7% to 49.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sany’s share of searches among excavator brands worldwide moved from 11% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K. ## Top excavator brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kubota appeared in all five answers. Sany was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kubota was listed before Sany in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Caterpillar | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kubota | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Komatsu | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Hitachi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bobcat | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Yanmar | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Volvo Construction Equipment | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Takeuchi | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | JCB | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sany | 10th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kobelco | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sumitomo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about excavator brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which excavator brand should I buy?": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Komatsu, 3. Kubota, 4. Hitachi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best excavator brands?": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Komatsu, 3. Hitachi, 4. Volvo Construction Equipment, 5. Kubota, 6. Kobelco, 7. Takeuchi, 8. Sany - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best excavator brand for a construction job?": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Komatsu, 3. Hitachi, 4. Kubota, 5. Volvo Construction Equipment, 6. Sany - Searched Google, AI Overview "compact excavator": 1. Kubota, 2. Yanmar, 3. Bobcat, 4. Caterpillar - Searched Google, AI Overview "mini excavator brand": 1. Bobcat, 2. Kubota, 3. Caterpillar, 4. Takeuchi, 5. Yanmar, 6. JCB, 7. Komatsu, 8. Hitachi, 9. Sany Not named in any answer: Sumitomo. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for excavator brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kubota gained share of searches among excavator brands worldwide, from 48.9% to 49.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sany worldwide rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kubota estimated searches | Kubota Share of Search | Kubota rank | Sany estimated searches | Sany Share of Search | Sany rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 450K | 54.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 11% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 50.2% | 1 | 90.5K | 12.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 52.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 12.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 368K | 51.5% | 1 | 90.5K | 12.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 368K | 51.6% | 1 | 90.5K | 12.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 450K | 53.2% | 1 | 110K | 13% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 450K | 54.9% | 1 | 90.5K | 11% | 3 | | May 2026 | 450K | 51.9% | 1 | 110K | 12.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 54.4% | 1 | 110K | 13.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 368K | 49.8% | 1 | 110K | 14.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 368K | 48.9% | 1 | 110K | 14.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 368K | 49.8% | 1 | 110K | 14.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kubota’s and Sany’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. - **Kubota**: Measured on the search term “kubota”. - **Sany**: Measured on the search term “sany”. - [Kubota profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kubota) - [Sany profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sany) - [All excavator brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/excavator-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Kubota or Sany more popular in search? In September 2026, Kubota had more branded searches than Sany among excavator brands worldwide. Kubota had about 368,000 branded searches, while Sany had 110,000. Kubota made up 49.8% of all excavator brand searches we track, and Sany accounted for 14.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kubota vs Sany: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kubota-vs-sany This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kubota-vs-sany. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.