--- title: "DeWalt vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is DeWalt or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Compound miter saw brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-compound-miter-saw-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DeWalt vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is DeWalt or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Compound miter saw brands set in New Zealand. 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**: DeWalt and Makita - **Competitive set**: Compound miter saw brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DeWalt Share of Search**: 29.3% - **Makita Share of Search**: 30.1% ## Is DeWalt or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than DeWalt among compound miter saw brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 8,100 branded searches, while DeWalt had 7,890. Makita made up 30.1% of all compound miter saw brand searches we track, and DeWalt accounted for 29.3%. - The lead changed hands 6 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: DeWalt took it in November 2025, Makita took it in December 2025, DeWalt took it in February 2026, Makita took it in April 2026, DeWalt took it in May 2026, Makita took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among compound miter saw brands in New Zealand moved from 28.8% to 29.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.2K to 7.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among compound miter saw brands in New Zealand moved from 30.8% to 30.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. ## Top compound miter saw brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both DeWalt and Makita showed up in all five answers. Makita was listed before DeWalt in three of them. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Makita | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DeWalt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bosch | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Festool | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ryobi | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about compound miter saw brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which compound miter saw brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. DeWalt, 3. Bosch, 4. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best compound miter saw brands in New Zealand?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. Bosch, 4. Milwaukee, 5. Festool, 6. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best compound miter saw brand in New Zealand for home projects?": 1. Makita, 2. DeWalt, 3. Bosch - Searched Google, AI Overview "best compound miter saw": 1. DeWalt, 2. Makita, 3. Bosch - Searched Google, AI Overview "miter saw brands": 1. Festool, 2. Makita, 3. DeWalt, 4. Bosch, 5. Milwaukee, 6. Ryobi Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand compound miter saw brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita overtook DeWalt and Ryobi to become the leader among compound miter saw brands in New Zealand, with 30.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, DeWalt lost share of searches among compound miter saw brands in New Zealand, from 33.6% to 29.3%. ## Month by month | Month | DeWalt estimated searches | DeWalt Share of Search | DeWalt rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.2K | 28.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 30.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 8.6K | 32% | 2 | 6.6K | 24.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 6.1K | 25.2% | 3 | 6.6K | 27.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 6.1K | 27.5% | 3 | 6.6K | 29.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 30.6% | 1 | 6.6K | 30.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 6.8K | 29.1% | 2 | 6.6K | 28.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.5K | 30.5% | 2 | 6.6K | 31% | 1 | | May 2026 | 7.2K | 33.6% | 1 | 6.6K | 30.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 8.5K | 36.4% | 1 | 6.6K | 28.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 7.5K | 34.2% | 1 | 6.6K | 30% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 7.9K | 33.6% | 1 | 6.6K | 28.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 7.9K | 29.3% | 2 | 8.1K | 30.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeWalt’s and Makita’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. - **DeWalt**: Measured on the search terms “dewalt”, “dewalt drop saw”, “dewalt redemption” and “dewalt table saw”, summed into one figure. - **Makita**: Measured on the search term “makita”. - [DeWalt profile](/demand/nz/brands/dewalt) - [Makita profile](/demand/nz/brands/makita) - [All compound miter saw brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-compound-miter-saw-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 DeWalt or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than DeWalt among compound miter saw brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 8,100 branded searches, while DeWalt had 7,890. Makita made up 30.1% of all compound miter saw brand searches we track, and DeWalt accounted for 29.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DeWalt vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-compound-miter-saw-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-compound-miter-saw-brands/compare/dewalt-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.