--- title: "Solo vs Stihl: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Solo or Stihl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Weed sprayer 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/solo-sprayers-vs-stihl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Solo vs Stihl: Which is searched more? Is Solo or Stihl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Weed sprayer 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**: Solo and Stihl - **Competitive set**: Weed sprayer brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Solo Share of Search**: 0.24% - **Stihl Share of Search**: 62.5% ## Is Solo or Stihl more popular in search? - In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Solo among weed sprayer brands worldwide. Stihl had about 1.1 million branded searches, while Solo had 4,300. Stihl made up 62.5% of all weed sprayer brand searches we track, and Solo accounted for 0.24%. - Stihl was ahead of Solo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Solo’s share of searches among weed sprayer brands worldwide moved from 0.26% to 0.24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.8K to 4.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stihl’s share of searches among weed sprayer brands worldwide moved from 62.7% to 62.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.1M. ## Top weed sprayer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Solo was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Stihl 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chapin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smith Performance Sprayers | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Solo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stihl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about weed sprayer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which weed sprayer brand should I buy?": 1. Chapin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best weed sprayer brands?": 1. Chapin, 2. Solo, 3. Smith Performance Sprayers - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best weed sprayer brand for garden spraying?": 1. Smith Performance Sprayers, 2. Chapin, 3. Solo - Searched Google, AI Overview "backpack weed sprayer": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "sprayer for weeds": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Stihl and DeWalt. 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 weed sprayer brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Solo worldwide fell 10.4% over 12 measured months, from 4.8K to 4.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Solo estimated searches | Solo Share of Search | Solo rank | Stihl estimated searches | Stihl Share of Search | Stihl rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.8K | 0.26% | 4 | 1.1M | 62.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 3.8K | 0.19% | 3 | 1.2M | 58.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3.2K | 0.17% | 3 | 1.1M | 56.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 3.5K | 0.2% | 3 | 1.1M | 61.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3.5K | 0.2% | 4 | 1M | 60.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 5.5K | 0.27% | 3 | 1.3M | 66.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 6K | 0.28% | 4 | 1.4M | 67.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.5K | 0.27% | 4 | 1.4M | 66.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 5.5K | 0.27% | 4 | 1.4M | 66.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 5.5K | 0.32% | 4 | 1.2M | 67.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 5.5K | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2M | 62.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 4.3K | 0.24% | 4 | 1.1M | 62.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Solo’s and Stihl’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. - **Solo**: Measured on the search terms “solo backpack sprayer” and “solo sprayer”, summed into one figure. - **Stihl**: Measured on the search terms “stihl”, “stihl chainsaw”, “stihl leaf blowers” and “stihl weed eater”, summed into one figure. - [Solo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/solo-sprayers) - [Stihl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stihl) - [All weed sprayer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/weed-sprayer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Solo or Stihl more popular in search? In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Solo among weed sprayer brands worldwide. Stihl had about 1.1 million branded searches, while Solo had 4,300. Stihl made up 62.5% of all weed sprayer brand searches we track, and Solo accounted for 0.24%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Solo vs Stihl: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/solo-sprayers-vs-stihl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/solo-sprayers-vs-stihl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.