--- title: "Bosch vs Milwaukee: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bosch or Milwaukee more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Power tool 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/compare/bosch-vs-milwaukee" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bosch vs Milwaukee: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Bosch or Milwaukee more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Power tool 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**: Bosch and Milwaukee - **Competitive set**: Power tool brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bosch Share of Search**: 0.01% - **Milwaukee Share of Search**: 10.8% ## Is Bosch or Milwaukee more popular in search? - In September 2026, Milwaukee had more branded searches than Bosch among power tool brands in New Zealand. Milwaukee had about 9,380 branded searches, while Bosch had 10. Milwaukee made up 10.8% of all power tool brand searches we track, and Bosch accounted for 0.01%. - Milwaukee was ahead of Bosch in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bosch’s share of searches among power tool brands in New Zealand held steady at 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s share of searches among power tool brands in New Zealand moved from 9.5% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.7K to 9.4K. ## Top power tool brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Milwaukee appeared in all five answers. Bosch was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Milwaukee was listed before Bosch 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Makita | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DeWalt | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Ryobi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HiKOKI | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bosch | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stanley | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ozito | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Festool | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about power tool brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which power tool brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. DeWalt, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best power tool brands in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. Milwaukee, 3. DeWalt, 4. Bosch, 5. HiKOKI, 6. Ryobi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best power tool brand in New Zealand for home projects and repairs?": 1. Makita, 2. Ryobi, 3. DeWalt, 4. Milwaukee - Searched Google, AI Overview "power tool brands nz": 1. Makita, 2. Milwaukee, 3. DeWalt, 4. HiKOKI, 5. Ryobi, 6. Bosch - Searched Google, AI Overview "cordless drill nz": 1. Makita, 2. Milwaukee, 3. HiKOKI, 4. DeWalt, 5. Stanley Not named in any answer: Ozito and Festool. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand power tool brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Milwaukee lost share of searches among power tool brands in New Zealand, from 12.1% to 10.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Bosch estimated searches | Bosch Share of Search | Bosch rank | Milwaukee estimated searches | Milwaukee Share of Search | Milwaukee rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 6.7K | 9.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 7.2K | 8.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 6.9K | 9.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 6.1K | 9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.02% | 9 | 6.4K | 9.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 7.2K | 10.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.02% | 9 | 6.5K | 9.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 7.9K | 11.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 8K | 11.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 8.3K | 11.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 9.6K | 12.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.01% | 9 | 9.4K | 10.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bosch’s and Milwaukee’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. - **Bosch**: Measured on the search term “bosch power tool”. - **Milwaukee**: Measured on the search terms “milwaukee battery”, “milwaukee battery charger”, “milwaukee drill”, “milwaukee tool”, “milwaukee tool bag”, “milwaukee tool box”, “milwaukee tool kit”, “milwaukee tool set”, “milwaukee tools blower”, “milwaukee tools chainsaw”, “milwaukee tools grinder”, “milwaukee tools packout” and “milwaukee tools radio”, summed into one figure. - [Bosch profile](/demand/nz/brands/bosch) - [Milwaukee profile](/demand/nz/brands/milwaukee) - [All power tool brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-power-tool-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Bosch or Milwaukee more popular in search? In September 2026, Milwaukee had more branded searches than Bosch among power tool brands in New Zealand. Milwaukee had about 9,380 branded searches, while Bosch had 10. Milwaukee made up 10.8% of all power tool brand searches we track, and Bosch accounted for 0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bosch vs Milwaukee: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bosch-vs-milwaukee This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bosch-vs-milwaukee. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.