--- title: "Makita vs Sika: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Makita or Sika more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Caulking 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-sika" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Makita vs Sika: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Makita or Sika more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Caulking 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 Sika - **Competitive set**: Caulking gun brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Makita Share of Search**: 52.9% - **Sika Share of Search**: 0.06% ## Is Makita or Sika more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Sika among caulking gun brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while Sika had 10. Makita made up 52.9% of all caulking gun brand searches we track, and Sika accounted for 0.06%. - Makita was ahead of Sika in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among caulking gun brands in New Zealand moved from 53.9% to 52.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 9.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sika’s share of searches among caulking gun brands in New Zealand moved from 0.07% to 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. ## Top caulking gun brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sika was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Sika 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sika | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tajima | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bosch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about caulking gun brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which caulking gun brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Sika, 2. Tajima - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best caulking gun brands in New Zealand?": 1. Sika, 2. Tajima, 3. Makita, 4. Milwaukee - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best caulking gun brand in New Zealand for home repairs?": 1. Sika, 2. Tajima - Searched Google, AI Overview "best caulking gun": 1. DeWalt - Searched Google, AI Overview "heavy duty caulking gun": 1. Sika Not named in any answer: Bosch. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand caulking gun brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among caulking gun brands in New Zealand, from 46% to 52.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Sika estimated searches | Sika Share of Search | Sika rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.6K | 53.9% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 47.1% | 1 | 10 | 0.06% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 7.6K | 53.7% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 7.5K | 55.3% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 7.5K | 53.2% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 7.5K | 52.1% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 7.5K | 53.8% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | | May 2026 | 7.6K | 51.4% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 7.6K | 48% | 1 | 10 | 0.06% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 7.5K | 51.3% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 7.6K | 46% | 1 | 10 | 0.06% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 9.1K | 52.9% | 1 | 10 | 0.06% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and Sika’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. - **Sika**: Measured on the search term “sika 212 nz”. - [Makita profile](/demand/nz/brands/makita) - [Sika profile](/demand/nz/brands/sika) - [All caulking gun brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-caulking-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 Sika more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Sika among caulking gun brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while Sika had 10. Makita made up 52.9% of all caulking gun brand searches we track, and Sika accounted for 0.06%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Makita vs Sika: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-sika This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-sika. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.