--- title: "MAC vs Wusthof: Which is searched more?" description: "Is MAC or Wusthof more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitchen knife 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/mac-knife-vs-wusthof" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MAC vs Wusthof: Which is searched more? Is MAC or Wusthof more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitchen knife 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**: MAC and Wusthof - **Competitive set**: Kitchen knife brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MAC Share of Search**: 1% - **Wusthof Share of Search**: 4.3% ## Is MAC or Wusthof more popular in search? - In September 2026, Wusthof had more branded searches than MAC among kitchen knife brands worldwide. Wusthof had about 34,700 branded searches, while MAC had 8,100. Wusthof made up 4.3% of all kitchen knife brand searches we track, and MAC accounted for 1%. - Wusthof was ahead of MAC in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MAC’s share of searches among kitchen knife brands worldwide held steady at 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wusthof’s share of searches among kitchen knife brands worldwide moved from 6.1% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 57.6K to 34.7K. ## Top kitchen knife brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wusthof was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MAC was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Wusthof was listed before MAC 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wusthof | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Victorinox | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MAC | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Shun | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ZWILLING | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GLOBAL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about kitchen knife brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which kitchen knife brand should I buy?": 1. Victorinox, 2. Wusthof, 3. MAC - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best kitchen knife brands?": 1. Wusthof, 2. MAC, 3. Shun, 4. Victorinox, 5. ZWILLING - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best kitchen knife brand for everyday cooking?": 1. Victorinox, 2. Wusthof, 3. MAC, 4. ZWILLING - Searched Google, AI Overview "best kitchen knife": 1. Wusthof, 2. Victorinox, 3. Shun - Searched Google, AI Overview "kitchen knife set": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: GLOBAL. 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 kitchen knife brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Wusthof lost share of searches among kitchen knife brands worldwide, from 5.9% to 4.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MAC worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | MAC estimated searches | MAC Share of Search | MAC rank | Wusthof estimated searches | Wusthof Share of Search | Wusthof rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 1% | 6 | 57.6K | 6.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 6 | 83.9K | 7.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 6 | 92.1K | 7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 6 | 59.4K | 6.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 6 | 50.4K | 6.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 0.98% | 6 | 52.6K | 6.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 6 | 52.6K | 7.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 1% | 6 | 45.9K | 5.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 0.86% | 6 | 44.9K | 5.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 6 | 39.7K | 5.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 1.3% | 6 | 45.9K | 5.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 1% | 6 | 34.7K | 4.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MAC’s and Wusthof’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. - **MAC**: Measured on the search terms “mac knife” and “mac knives”, summed into one figure. - **Wusthof**: Measured on the search terms “kitchen knives wusthof” and “wusthof”, summed into one figure. - [MAC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mac-knife) - [Wusthof profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wusthof) - [All kitchen knife brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kitchen-knife-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 MAC or Wusthof more popular in search? In September 2026, Wusthof had more branded searches than MAC among kitchen knife brands worldwide. Wusthof had about 34,700 branded searches, while MAC had 8,100. Wusthof made up 4.3% of all kitchen knife brand searches we track, and MAC accounted for 1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MAC vs Wusthof: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mac-knife-vs-wusthof This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mac-knife-vs-wusthof. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.