--- title: "Solo vs Stihl: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" 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 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-weed-sprayer-brands/compare/solo-sprayers-vs-stihl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Solo vs Stihl: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Solo or Stihl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Weed sprayer 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**: Solo and Stihl - **Competitive set**: Weed sprayer brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Solo Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Stihl Share of Search**: 64.7% ## Is Solo or Stihl more popular in search? - In September 2026, Stihl had more branded searches than Solo among weed sprayer brands in New Zealand. Stihl had about 9,740 branded searches, while Solo had 320. Stihl made up 64.7% of all weed sprayer brand searches we track, and Solo accounted for 2.1%. - 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 in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 320. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stihl’s share of searches among weed sprayer brands in New Zealand moved from 69.4% to 64.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.2K to 9.7K. ## Top weed sprayer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Solo was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Stihl was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Solo and Stihl were each listed first in one of the two 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stihl | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Solo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 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 in New Zealand?": 1. Solo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best weed sprayer brands in New Zealand?": 1. Solo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best weed sprayer brand in New Zealand for garden weeds?": 1. Solo, 2. Stihl - Searched Google, AI Overview "weed sprayer nz": 1. Stihl - Searched Google, AI Overview "garden sprayer nz": 1. Stihl, 2. Solo Not named in any answer: DeWalt. 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 weed sprayer brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Stihl gained share of searches among weed sprayer brands in New Zealand, from 63.8% to 64.7%. - In September 2026, Solo gained share of searches among weed sprayer brands in New Zealand, from 1.5% to 2.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Solo estimated searches | Solo Share of Search | Solo rank | Stihl estimated searches | Stihl Share of Search | Stihl rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 320 | 2.2% | 3 | 10.2K | 69.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 320 | 1.7% | 3 | 13K | 67.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 1.6% | 3 | 12.1K | 72.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 1.6% | 3 | 11.9K | 72.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 1.6% | 3 | 11.7K | 71.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 210 | 1.4% | 3 | 9.8K | 67.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 170 | 1.2% | 3 | 9.6K | 68.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 210 | 1.4% | 3 | 10.9K | 70.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 1.2% | 3 | 9K | 62.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 140 | 1% | 3 | 8.9K | 66.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 210 | 1.5% | 3 | 9.2K | 63.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 320 | 2.1% | 3 | 9.7K | 64.7% | 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 term “solo backpack sprayer”. - **Stihl**: Measured on the search terms “500i stihl”, “stihl”, “stihl brush cutter”, “stihl concrete saw”, “stihl hedge trimmer”, “stihl pole saw” and “stihl weed eater”, summed into one figure. - [Solo profile](/demand/nz/brands/solo-sprayers) - [Stihl profile](/demand/nz/brands/stihl) - [All weed sprayer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-weed-sprayer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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 in New Zealand. Stihl had about 9,740 branded searches, while Solo had 320. Stihl made up 64.7% of all weed sprayer brand searches we track, and Solo accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Solo vs Stihl: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-weed-sprayer-brands/compare/solo-sprayers-vs-stihl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-weed-sprayer-brands/compare/solo-sprayers-vs-stihl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.