--- title: "Felco vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Felco or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garden 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/felco-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Felco vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Felco or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garden 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**: Felco and Makita - **Competitive set**: Garden tool brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Felco Share of Search**: 0.62% - **Makita Share of Search**: 29.1% ## Is Felco or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Felco among garden tool brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 10,400 branded searches, while Felco had 220. Makita made up 29.1% of all garden tool brand searches we track, and Felco accounted for 0.62%. - Makita was ahead of Felco in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Felco’s share of searches among garden tool brands in New Zealand moved from 0.3% to 0.62%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 220. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among garden tool brands in New Zealand moved from 26.5% to 29.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.8K to 10.4K. ## Top garden tool brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Felco was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Felco was listed before Makita in three out of four answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fiskars | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Felco | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stihl | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ryobi | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Trojan | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cyclone | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Gardena | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bahco | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wolf-Garten | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Husqvarna | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Darlac | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Spear & Jackson | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about garden tool brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which garden tool brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. Stihl, 3. Ryobi, 4. Fiskars - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best garden tool brands in New Zealand?": 1. Felco, 2. Fiskars, 3. Gardena, 4. Ryobi, 5. Stihl, 6. Makita, 7. Bahco - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best garden tool brand in New Zealand for pruning and trimming?": 1. Fiskars, 2. Felco, 3. Stihl, 4. Bahco - Searched Google, AI Overview "gardening tools nz": 1. Trojan, 2. Cyclone, 3. Fiskars, 4. Wolf-Garten - Searched Google, AI Overview "secateurs nz": 1. Felco, 2. Fiskars, 3. Stihl, 4. Ryobi Not named in any answer: Husqvarna, Darlac and Spear & Jackson. 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 garden tool brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among garden tool brands in New Zealand, from 26% to 29.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Felco in New Zealand rose 100% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 220 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Felco estimated searches | Felco Share of Search | Felco rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110 | 0.3% | 9 | 9.8K | 26.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 150 | 0.35% | 9 | 10.1K | 23.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 210 | 0.52% | 8 | 9.5K | 23.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 150 | 0.4% | 8 | 9.2K | 24.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 160 | 0.46% | 8 | 8.9K | 25.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 0.76% | 8 | 8.6K | 25.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 200 | 0.61% | 8 | 8.5K | 25.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 260 | 0.79% | 8 | 8K | 24.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 220 | 0.74% | 8 | 7.9K | 26.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 240 | 0.82% | 8 | 7.8K | 26.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 300 | 0.95% | 8 | 8.2K | 26% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 220 | 0.62% | 8 | 10.4K | 29.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Felco’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. - **Felco**: Measured on the search terms “felco”, “felco garden tools”, “felco pruners” and “felco secateurs”, summed into one figure. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita”, “makita mowers” and “makita trimmers”, summed into one figure. - [Felco profile](/demand/nz/brands/felco) - [Makita profile](/demand/nz/brands/makita) - [All garden tool brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-garden-tool-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Felco or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Felco among garden tool brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 10,400 branded searches, while Felco had 220. Makita made up 29.1% of all garden tool brand searches we track, and Felco accounted for 0.62%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Felco vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/felco-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/felco-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.