--- title: "Makita vs Ryobi: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Makita or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand planer 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-hand-planer-brands/compare/makita-vs-ryobi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Makita vs Ryobi: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Makita or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand planer 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**: Makita and Ryobi - **Competitive set**: Hand planer brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Makita Share of Search**: 44.1% - **Ryobi Share of Search**: 40.3% ## Is Makita or Ryobi more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ryobi among hand planer brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 8,980 branded searches, while Ryobi had 8,200. Makita made up 44.1% of all hand planer brand searches we track, and Ryobi accounted for 40.3%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Ryobi took it in November 2025, Makita took it in February 2026, Ryobi took it in March 2026, Makita took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among hand planer brands in New Zealand moved from 44.2% to 44.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.2K to 9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s share of searches among hand planer brands in New Zealand moved from 41.2% to 40.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.7K to 8.2K. ## Top hand planer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Makita was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ryobi was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was listed before Ryobi in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stanley | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Veritas | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lie-Nielsen | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Festool | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ryobi | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hand planer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hand planer brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Stanley, 2. Lie-Nielsen, 3. Makita, 4. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hand planer brands in New Zealand?": 1. Veritas, 2. Stanley, 3. Lie-Nielsen - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hand planer brand in New Zealand for woodworking projects?": 1. Veritas, 2. Lie-Nielsen, 3. Stanley - Searched Google, AI Overview "hand planer nz": 1. Stanley, 2. Veritas - Searched Google, AI Overview "wood planer nz": 1. Stanley, 2. Makita, 3. Festool 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 hand planer brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ryobi lost share of searches among hand planer brands in New Zealand, from 41.2% to 40.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita in New Zealand rose 24.9% over 12 measured months, from 7.2K to 9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Ryobi estimated searches | Ryobi Share of Search | Ryobi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.2K | 44.2% | 1 | 6.7K | 41.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 7.1K | 36.1% | 2 | 10.4K | 53.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 7.1K | 36.7% | 2 | 10.4K | 54% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 7.1K | 41.7% | 2 | 8K | 47.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 7.2K | 45.1% | 1 | 6.6K | 41.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 7.2K | 40.9% | 2 | 7.9K | 45% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 7.1K | 44.8% | 1 | 6.7K | 42.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 7.2K | 47.1% | 1 | 5.7K | 37.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 7.3K | 46.1% | 1 | 5.9K | 36.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 7.2K | 46.7% | 1 | 5.5K | 35.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 7.3K | 43.9% | 1 | 6.9K | 41.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 9K | 44.1% | 1 | 8.2K | 40.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and Ryobi’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” and “makita planer”, summed into one figure. - **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi”, “ryobi hand blower” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure. - [Makita profile](/demand/nz/brands/makita) - [Ryobi profile](/demand/nz/brands/ryobi) - [All hand planer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hand-planer-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 Makita or Ryobi more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Ryobi among hand planer brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 8,980 branded searches, while Ryobi had 8,200. Makita made up 44.1% of all hand planer brand searches we track, and Ryobi accounted for 40.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Makita vs Ryobi: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-hand-planer-brands/compare/makita-vs-ryobi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-hand-planer-brands/compare/makita-vs-ryobi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.