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title: "Milwaukee vs Ryobi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Milwaukee or Ryobi? 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."
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# Milwaukee vs Ryobi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Milwaukee or Ryobi? 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**: Milwaukee and Ryobi
- **Competitive set**: Power tool brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Milwaukee Share of Search**: 12.6%
- **Ryobi Share of Search**: 19.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Milwaukee or Ryobi?

- In August 2026, Ryobi had more branded searches than Milwaukee among power tool brands in New Zealand. Ryobi was estimated to have 18.8K branded searches compared to Milwaukee’s 12.2K, and held a 19.4% Share of Search versus Milwaukee’s 12.6%.
- Ryobi was ahead of Milwaukee in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milwaukee’s estimated Share of Search among power tool brands in New Zealand moved from 9.2% to 12.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.6K to 12.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ryobi’s estimated Share of Search among power tool brands in New Zealand moved from 25.3% to 19.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 23.6K to 18.8K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand power tool brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Ryobi gained estimated Share of Search among power tool brands in New Zealand, from 18.3% to 19.4%.
- Milwaukee’s estimated Share of Search among power tool brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 11.7% to 12.6% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Milwaukee estimated searches | Milwaukee Share of Search | Milwaukee rank | Ryobi estimated searches | Ryobi Share of Search | Ryobi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8.6K | 9.2% | 4 | 23.6K | 25.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.2K | 8.6% | 4 | 31.3K | 29.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 8.6K | 8.8% | 4 | 29.2K | 30% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.8K | 8.8% | 5 | 25.3K | 28.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 8K | 9.4% | 4 | 21.2K | 24.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 9K | 10.3% | 4 | 21.7K | 24.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.2K | 9.8% | 4 | 20.3K | 24.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 9.9K | 11.7% | 4 | 17.3K | 20.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 10.5K | 11.9% | 4 | 16.1K | 18.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 10.6K | 12.3% | 4 | 15.7K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.2K | 12.6% | 4 | 18.8K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Milwaukee’s and Ryobi’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.

- **Milwaukee**: Measured on the search terms “milwaukee battery”, “milwaukee battery charger”, “milwaukee drill”, “milwaukee m12 battery”, “milwaukee tool”, “milwaukee tool bag”, “milwaukee tool box”, “milwaukee tool combo kit”, “milwaukee tool kit”, “milwaukee tool set”, “milwaukee tools blower”, “milwaukee tools chainsaw”, “milwaukee tools grease gun”, “milwaukee tools grinder”, “milwaukee tools nail gun”, “milwaukee tools packout”, “milwaukee tools radio”, “milwaukee tools socket set” and “milwaukee tools weed eater”, summed into one figure.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi”, “ryobi 18v battery”, “ryobi 36v battery”, “ryobi battery”, “ryobi bench saw”, “ryobi blower”, “ryobi chainsaw”, “ryobi co nz”, “ryobi drill”, “ryobi electric mower”, “ryobi hand blower”, “ryobi hedge trimmer”, “ryobi lawn mower”, “ryobi line trimmer”, “ryobi nailer”, “ryobi near me”, “ryobi nz”, “ryobi online”, “ryobi power washers”, “ryobi sander”, “ryobi tool” and “ryobi weed eater”, summed into one figure.

- [Milwaukee profile](/demand/nz/brands/milwaukee)
- [Ryobi profile](/demand/nz/brands/ryobi)
- [All power tool brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-power-tool-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Milwaukee or Ryobi?

In August 2026, Ryobi had more branded searches than Milwaukee among power tool brands in New Zealand. Ryobi was estimated to have 18.8K branded searches compared to Milwaukee’s 12.2K, and held a 19.4% Share of Search versus Milwaukee’s 12.6%.

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Brandwave. "Milwaukee vs Ryobi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/milwaukee-vs-ryobi

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