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title: "Makita vs Silky: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Makita or Silky more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pruning saw 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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# Makita vs Silky: Which is searched more?

Is Makita or Silky more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pruning saw 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**: Makita and Silky
- **Competitive set**: Pruning saw brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Makita Share of Search**: 33.3%
- **Silky Share of Search**: 0.4%

## Is Makita or Silky more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Silky among pruning saw brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Silky had 12,100. Makita made up 33.3% of all pruning saw brand searches we track, and Silky accounted for 0.4%.
- Makita was ahead of Silky in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among pruning saw brands worldwide moved from 41.1% to 33.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4M to 1M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Silky’s share of searches among pruning saw brands worldwide moved from 0.35% to 0.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K.

## Top pruning saw brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Silky appeared in all five answers. Makita did not appear in any of the five answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Silky | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| ARS | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Felco | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Fiskars | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Stihl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Makita | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| WORX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about pruning saw brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which pruning saw brand should I buy?": 1. Silky, 2. ARS, 3. Felco, 4. Fiskars
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pruning saw brands?": 1. Silky, 2. ARS, 3. Felco, 4. Fiskars
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pruning saw brand for garden pruning?": 1. Silky, 2. ARS, 3. Felco, 4. Fiskars
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best pruning saw": 1. Silky, 2. Fiskars, 3. ARS
- Searched Google, AI Overview "hand pruning saw": 1. Silky

Not named in any answer: Stihl, Makita, DeWalt and WORX.

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 pruning saw brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among pruning saw brands worldwide, from 32.5% to 33.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Silky estimated searches | Silky Share of Search | Silky rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.4M | 41.1% | 1 | 12.1K | 0.35% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.4M | 39.2% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.41% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 35.7% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.55% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 983K | 33.5% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 963K | 33.5% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.42% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 34% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.35% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 983K | 29.5% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.36% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 994K | 30.2% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.37% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 994K | 30.6% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.37% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 813K | 29.8% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.44% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 994K | 32.5% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.4% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 1M | 33.3% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.4% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and Silky’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.

- **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita battery”, “makita drill” and “makita tool”, summed into one figure.
- **Silky**: Measured on the search term “silky saw”.

- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [Silky profile](/demand/global-en/brands/silky)
- [All pruning saw brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pruning-saw-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Makita or Silky more popular in search?

In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Silky among pruning saw brands worldwide. Makita had about 1 million branded searches, while Silky had 12,100. Makita made up 33.3% of all pruning saw brand searches we track, and Silky accounted for 0.4%.

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