--- title: "Lie-Nielsen vs WoodRiver: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lie-Nielsen or WoodRiver more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand planer 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/lie-nielsen-vs-woodriver" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lie-Nielsen vs WoodRiver: Which is searched more? Is Lie-Nielsen or WoodRiver more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand planer 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**: Lie-Nielsen and WoodRiver - **Competitive set**: Hand planer brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lie-Nielsen Share of Search**: 0.56% - **WoodRiver Share of Search**: 0.09% ## Is Lie-Nielsen or WoodRiver more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lie-Nielsen had more branded searches than WoodRiver among hand planer brands worldwide. Lie-Nielsen had about 12,100 branded searches, while WoodRiver had 1,900. Lie-Nielsen made up 0.56% of all hand planer brand searches we track, and WoodRiver accounted for 0.09%. - Lie-Nielsen was ahead of WoodRiver 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, WoodRiver’s share of searches among hand planer brands worldwide moved from 0.07% to 0.09%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. ## Top hand planer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lie-Nielsen was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. WoodRiver was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Lie-Nielsen was listed before WoodRiver in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lie-Nielsen | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bosch | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Veritas | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stanley | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | WoodRiver | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ryobi | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Craftsman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Festool | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Triton | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hand planer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hand planer brand should I buy?": 1. Makita, 2. Bosch, 3. Lie-Nielsen, 4. Veritas, 5. Stanley - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hand planer brands?": 1. Lie-Nielsen, 2. Veritas, 3. Stanley, 4. WoodRiver, 5. Bosch, 6. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hand planer brand for woodworking projects?": 1. Lie-Nielsen, 2. Veritas, 3. Stanley, 4. WoodRiver - Searched Google, AI Overview "hand planer for woodworking": 1. Ryobi - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric hand planer": 1. Bosch, 2. Ryobi, 3. Makita Not named in any answer: Craftsman, Festool and Triton. 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 hand planer brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lie-Nielsen worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lie-Nielsen estimated searches | Lie-Nielsen Share of Search | Lie-Nielsen rank | WoodRiver estimated searches | WoodRiver Share of Search | WoodRiver rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 0.58% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.07% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 0.52% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.07% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 0.74% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 0.68% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.09% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 0.7% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.17% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 0.56% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.07% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 0.52% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 10 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 0.5% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 0.49% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 0.58% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.09% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 0.54% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 0.56% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.09% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lie-Nielsen’s and WoodRiver’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. - **Lie-Nielsen**: Measured on the search term “lie nielsen”. - **WoodRiver**: Measured on the search term “woodriver”. - [Lie-Nielsen profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lie-nielsen) - [WoodRiver profile](/demand/global-en/brands/woodriver) - [All hand planer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hand-planer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Lie-Nielsen or WoodRiver more popular in search? In September 2026, Lie-Nielsen had more branded searches than WoodRiver among hand planer brands worldwide. Lie-Nielsen had about 12,100 branded searches, while WoodRiver had 1,900. Lie-Nielsen made up 0.56% of all hand planer brand searches we track, and WoodRiver accounted for 0.09%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lie-Nielsen vs WoodRiver: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lie-nielsen-vs-woodriver This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lie-nielsen-vs-woodriver. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.