--- title: "Makita vs Rapid: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Makita or Rapid more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Staple gun 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-rapid-tools" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Makita vs Rapid: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Makita or Rapid more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Staple gun 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 Rapid - **Competitive set**: Staple gun brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Makita Share of Search**: 36.6% - **Rapid Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is Makita or Rapid more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Rapid among staple gun brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while Rapid had 320. Makita made up 36.6% of all staple gun brand searches we track, and Rapid accounted for 1.3%. - Makita was ahead of Rapid in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among staple gun brands in New Zealand moved from 37.2% to 36.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 9.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rapid’s share of searches among staple gun brands in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 320. ## Top staple gun brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Rapid appeared in all four answers. Makita was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Rapid 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arrow | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Rapid | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Ryobi | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Makita | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Milwaukee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about staple gun brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which staple gun brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Arrow, 2. Rapid - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best staple gun brands in New Zealand?": 1. Arrow, 2. Rapid, 3. Ryobi, 4. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best staple gun brand in New Zealand for home repairs?": 1. Rapid, 2. Arrow, 3. Ryobi - Searched Google, AI Overview "heavy duty staple gun": 1. Rapid Not named in any answer: DeWalt and Milwaukee. 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 staple gun brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among staple gun brands in New Zealand, from 33.1% to 36.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Rapid estimated searches | Rapid Share of Search | Rapid rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.6K | 37.2% | 1 | 320 | 1.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 29.5% | 2 | 250 | 0.97% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 7.6K | 32.1% | 2 | 180 | 0.76% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 7.5K | 35.6% | 1 | 230 | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 7.5K | 36.8% | 1 | 280 | 1.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 7.5K | 34.1% | 1 | 230 | 1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 7.5K | 37.4% | 1 | 230 | 1.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 7.6K | 38.2% | 1 | 280 | 1.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 7.6K | 35.8% | 1 | 250 | 1.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 7.5K | 37.9% | 1 | 320 | 1.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 7.6K | 33.1% | 1 | 350 | 1.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 9.1K | 36.6% | 1 | 320 | 1.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and Rapid’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. - **Rapid**: Measured on the search terms “rapid staple gun” and “rapid stapler”, summed into one figure. - [Makita profile](/demand/nz/brands/makita) - [Rapid profile](/demand/nz/brands/rapid-tools) - [All staple gun brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-staple-gun-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 Rapid more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Rapid among staple gun brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while Rapid had 320. Makita made up 36.6% of all staple gun brand searches we track, and Rapid accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Makita vs Rapid: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-rapid-tools This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-rapid-tools. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.