--- title: "Makita vs ToughBuilt: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Makita or ToughBuilt more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tool bag 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-tool-bag-brands/compare/makita-vs-toughbuilt" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Makita vs ToughBuilt: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Makita or ToughBuilt more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tool bag 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 ToughBuilt - **Competitive set**: Tool bag brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Makita Share of Search**: 49.5% - **ToughBuilt Share of Search**: 3.9% ## Is Makita or ToughBuilt more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than ToughBuilt among tool bag brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while ToughBuilt had 720. Makita made up 49.5% of all tool bag brand searches we track, and ToughBuilt accounted for 3.9%. - Makita was ahead of ToughBuilt in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among tool bag brands in New Zealand moved from 49.9% to 49.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 9.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ToughBuilt’s share of searches among tool bag brands in New Zealand moved from 4.7% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720. ## Top tool bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ToughBuilt appeared in all five answers. Makita was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ToughBuilt was listed before Makita in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Veto Pro Pac | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ToughBuilt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | DeWalt | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bosch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about tool bag brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which tool bag brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Veto Pro Pac, 2. Milwaukee, 3. ToughBuilt, 4. DeWalt, 5. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tool bag brands in New Zealand?": 1. Veto Pro Pac, 2. ToughBuilt, 3. Milwaukee, 4. DeWalt, 5. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tool bag brand in New Zealand for carrying hand tools?": 1. Veto Pro Pac, 2. ToughBuilt, 3. Milwaukee - Searched Google, AI Overview "tool bag nz": 1. DeWalt, 2. ToughBuilt, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Veto Pro Pac, 5. Makita - Searched Google, AI Overview "heavy duty tool bag": 1. ToughBuilt Not named in any answer: Bosch. 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 tool bag brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among tool bag brands in New Zealand, from 42.3% to 49.5%. - In September 2026, ToughBuilt lost share of searches among tool bag brands in New Zealand, from 4.9% to 3.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | ToughBuilt estimated searches | ToughBuilt Share of Search | ToughBuilt rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.6K | 49.9% | 1 | 720 | 4.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 45.1% | 1 | 480 | 2.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 7.6K | 50.8% | 1 | 590 | 3.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 7.5K | 51.8% | 1 | 590 | 4.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 7.5K | 49.8% | 1 | 590 | 3.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 7.5K | 48.5% | 1 | 590 | 3.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 7.5K | 50.3% | 1 | 590 | 4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 7.6K | 47.6% | 1 | 720 | 4.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 7.6K | 44.3% | 1 | 880 | 5.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 7.5K | 47.9% | 1 | 720 | 4.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 7.6K | 42.3% | 1 | 880 | 4.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 9.1K | 49.5% | 1 | 720 | 3.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and ToughBuilt’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 tool”, summed into one figure. - **ToughBuilt**: Measured on the search term “toughbuilt”. - [Makita profile](/demand/nz/brands/makita) - [ToughBuilt profile](/demand/nz/brands/toughbuilt) - [All tool bag brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-tool-bag-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 ToughBuilt more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than ToughBuilt among tool bag brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while ToughBuilt had 720. Makita made up 49.5% of all tool bag brand searches we track, and ToughBuilt accounted for 3.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Makita vs ToughBuilt: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-tool-bag-brands/compare/makita-vs-toughbuilt This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-tool-bag-brands/compare/makita-vs-toughbuilt. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.