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Paslode vs RIDGID:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, RIDGID had more branded searches than Paslode among cordless roofing nailer brands worldwide. RIDGID had about 40,500 branded searches, while Paslode had 18,100. RIDGID made up 0.95% of all cordless roofing nailer brand searches we track, and Paslode accounted for 0.43%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cordless roofing nailer brands, Paslode appeared in one of the five answers and RIDGID in none.

Among cordless roofing nailer brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

RIDGID, about 2 searches for every 1 for Paslode

RIDGID 40.5K searchesPaslode 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Paslode, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, RIDGID in 0

Paslode in 1 of 5RIDGID in 0 of 5

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Top cordless roofing nailer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Paslode was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. RIDGID did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Milwaukee1st
  2. DeWalt2nd
  3. Metabo HPT3rd
  4. Paslode4th
  5. Makita–
  6. Ryobi–
  7. RIDGID–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Milwaukee5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DeWalt5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Metabo HPT4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Paslode1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Makita0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ryobi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • RIDGID0 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 20, 2026.

Is Paslode or RIDGID more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Paslode and RIDGID by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven cordless roofing nailer brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Paslode and RIDGID among cordless roofing nailer brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for RIDGID, Paslode. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMilwaukeeMakitaDeWaltRyobiRIDGIDMetabo HPTPaslode
Oct 202544.6%27.9%13.4%12.7%0.66%0.24%0.44%
Nov 202540.8%26.1%15%16.8%0.74%0.22%0.33%
Dec 202544.2%23.4%16.2%14.8%0.8%0.24%0.29%
Jan 202643.2%23.2%15.9%16.2%0.96%0.29%0.35%
Feb 202644.8%23.6%16.5%13.7%0.81%0.3%0.36%
Mar 202640.5%25.7%14.9%17.3%0.9%0.27%0.4%
Apr 202642.2%22.6%15.5%18%0.93%0.28%0.42%
May 202641.5%22.6%15.3%19%0.92%0.27%0.41%
Jun 202641.2%22.4%15.2%19.7%0.91%0.33%0.33%
Jul 202646%20.4%13.8%18%1%0.3%0.37%
Aug 202642.7%23.2%15.7%16.7%0.95%0.35%0.35%
Sep 202643%23.6%15.8%15.5%0.95%0.64%0.43%

How has the Paslode and RIDGID comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for cordless roofing nailer brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for RIDGID worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Paslode worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Paslode’s and RIDGID’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.

Paslode

1 branded search term

  • paslode

RIDGID

1 branded search term

  • ridgid tools

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