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Lie-Nielsen vs Veritas:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Lie-Nielsen had more branded searches than Veritas among hand planer brands worldwide. Lie-Nielsen had about 12,100 branded searches, while Veritas had 4,500. Lie-Nielsen made up 0.56% of all hand planer brand searches we track, and Veritas accounted for 0.21%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hand planer brands, Lie-Nielsen and Veritas each appeared in three of the five answers. Lie-Nielsen was mentioned before Veritas in every answer that named either.

Among hand planer brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Lie-Nielsen, about 3 searches for every 1 for Veritas

Lie-Nielsen 12.1K searchesVeritas 4.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Lie-Nielsen in 3 of 5Veritas in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Lie-Nielsen, named ahead of Veritas in 3 of 3 answers

Lie-Nielsen first in 3Veritas never first

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Top hand planer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lie-Nielsen and Veritas were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Lie-Nielsen was listed before Veritas in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Lie-Nielsen1st
  2. Bosch2nd
  3. Veritas3rd
  4. Makita4th
  5. Stanley5th
  6. WoodRiver6th
  7. Ryobi7th
  8. Craftsman–
  9. Festool–
  10. Triton–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Makita3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lie-Nielsen3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Stanley3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Veritas3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bosch3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ryobi2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • WoodRiver2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Craftsman0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Festool0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Triton0 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 Lie-Nielsen or Veritas more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Lie-Nielsen and Veritas by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten hand planer brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Lie-Nielsen and Veritas among hand planer brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Lie-Nielsen, Veritas. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMakitaRyobiCraftsmanFestoolLie-NielsenStanleyVeritasBoschWoodRiverTriton
Oct 202552.1%25.1%9.6%11.8%0.58%0.25%0.19%0.14%0.07%0.06%
Nov 202547.2%32.4%8.7%10.6%0.52%0.19%0.2%0.1%0.07%0.06%
Dec 202545.4%30.7%12.3%10.1%0.74%0.23%0.24%0.12%0.08%0.08%
Jan 202642.1%31.3%13.8%11.2%0.68%0.36%0.26%0.13%0.09%0.07%
Feb 202643.1%26.4%17.4%11.6%0.7%0.28%0.2%0.11%0.17%0.08%
Mar 202641.2%29.4%16.9%11.3%0.56%0.23%0.2%0.09%0.07%0.06%
Apr 202639.3%33.4%15.7%10.5%0.52%0.23%0.17%0.1%0.08%0.12%
May 202638.7%34.8%15.3%10.2%0.5%0.2%0.17%0.1%0.08%0.05%
Jun 202638.1%35.7%15%10.1%0.49%0.18%0.16%0.1%0.08%0.05%
Jul 202636.8%34.5%17.7%9.7%0.58%0.25%0.23%0.12%0.09%0.06%
Aug 202641.6%31.9%16.4%9%0.54%0.2%0.19%0.13%0.08%0.06%
Sep 202643.3%30.3%13.8%11.3%0.56%0.24%0.21%0.13%0.09%0.06%

How has the Lie-Nielsen and Veritas comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Lie-Nielsen was ahead of Veritas in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lie-Nielsen’s share of searches among hand planer brands worldwide moved from 0.58% to 0.56%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Veritas’ share of searches among hand planer brands worldwide moved from 0.19% to 0.21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.8K to 4.5K.

How did search popularity change for hand planer brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lie-Nielsen worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lie-Nielsen’s and Veritas’ 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.

Lie-Nielsen

1 branded search term

  • lie nielsen

Veritas

2 branded search terms

  • veritas planes
  • veritas tools

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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