--- title: "Makita vs Paslode: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Makita or Paslode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cordless roofing nailer 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/makita-vs-paslode" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Makita vs Paslode: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Makita or Paslode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cordless roofing nailer 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 Paslode - **Competitive set**: Cordless roofing nailer brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Makita Share of Search**: 34.8% - **Paslode Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is Makita or Paslode more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Paslode among cordless roofing nailer brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while Paslode had 720. Makita made up 34.8% of all cordless roofing nailer brand searches we track, and Paslode accounted for 2.8%. - Makita was ahead of Paslode in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among cordless roofing nailer brands in New Zealand moved from 34.2% to 34.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 9.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Paslode’s share of searches among cordless roofing nailer brands in New Zealand moved from 4.5% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 720. ## Top cordless roofing nailer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Makita and Paslode were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Paslode was listed before Makita 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Milwaukee | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DeWalt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | HiKOKI | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Paslode | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ryobi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cordless roofing nailer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cordless roofing nailer brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Milwaukee, 3. Paslode, 4. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cordless roofing nailer brands in New Zealand?": 1. HiKOKI, 2. Milwaukee, 3. DeWalt, 4. Paslode, 5. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cordless roofing nailer brand in New Zealand for roofing jobs?": 1. Milwaukee, 2. Paslode, 3. Makita, 4. DeWalt - Searched Google, AI Overview "battery roofing nailer": 1. DeWalt, 2. Milwaukee, 3. HiKOKI - Searched Google, AI Overview "cordless roofing nailer brands nz": 1. HiKOKI, 2. DeWalt, 3. Milwaukee Not named in any answer: Ryobi. 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 cordless roofing nailer brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among cordless roofing nailer brands in New Zealand, from 31.6% to 34.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Paslode in New Zealand fell 28% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 720 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Paslode estimated searches | Paslode Share of Search | Paslode rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.6K | 34.2% | 1 | 1K | 4.5% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 27.9% | 2 | 720 | 2.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 7.6K | 30.8% | 2 | 480 | 1.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 7.5K | 33.9% | 2 | 480 | 2.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 7.5K | 35.3% | 1 | 590 | 2.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 7.5K | 32.6% | 2 | 720 | 3.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 7.5K | 35.3% | 1 | 590 | 2.8% | 6 | | May 2026 | 7.6K | 36.8% | 1 | 590 | 2.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 7.6K | 33.9% | 1 | 720 | 3.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 7.5K | 36.3% | 1 | 590 | 2.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 7.6K | 31.6% | 1 | 590 | 2.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 9.1K | 34.8% | 1 | 720 | 2.8% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and Paslode’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. - **Paslode**: Measured on the search term “paslode”. - [Makita profile](/demand/nz/brands/makita) - [Paslode profile](/demand/nz/brands/paslode) - [All cordless roofing nailer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cordless-roofing-nailer-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 Paslode more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Paslode among cordless roofing nailer brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while Paslode had 720. Makita made up 34.8% of all cordless roofing nailer brand searches we track, and Paslode accounted for 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Makita vs Paslode: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-paslode This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-paslode. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.