--- title: "Bosch vs Porter-Cable: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Bosch or Porter-Cable more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Power tool brands set in the United States. 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/us/compare/bosch-vs-porter-cable" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bosch vs Porter-Cable: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Bosch or Porter-Cable more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Power tool brands set in the United States. 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**: Bosch and Porter-Cable - **Competitive set**: Power tool brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bosch Share of Search**: 0.32% - **Porter-Cable Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is Bosch or Porter-Cable more popular in search? - In September 2026, Porter-Cable had more branded searches than Bosch among power tool brands in the United States. Porter-Cable had about 12,100 branded searches, while Bosch had 2,900. Porter-Cable made up 1.3% of all power tool brand searches we track, and Bosch accounted for 0.32%. - Porter-Cable was ahead of Bosch in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bosch’s share of searches among power tool brands in the United States moved from 1% to 0.32%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Porter-Cable’s share of searches among power tool brands in the United States moved from 1.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. ## Top power tool brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bosch was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Porter-Cable did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DeWalt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Ryobi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Makita | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bosch | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Festool | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Hilti | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Kobalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Black+Decker | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | RIDGID | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Craftsman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Metabo HPT | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | FLEX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Porter-Cable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about power tool brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which power tool brand should I buy?": 1. Ryobi, 2. DeWalt, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best power tool brands?": 1. Milwaukee, 2. DeWalt, 3. Makita, 4. Bosch, 5. Ryobi, 6. Festool, 7. Hilti - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best cordless drill?": 1. DeWalt, 2. Ryobi, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Bosch - Searched Google, AI Overview "power tools": 1. DeWalt, 2. Ryobi, 3. Milwaukee - Searched Google, AI Overview "cordless drill": 1. Ryobi, 2. DeWalt, 3. Milwaukee Not named in any answer: Kobalt, Black+Decker, RIDGID, Craftsman, Hart, Metabo HPT, FLEX and Porter-Cable. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States power tool brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Metabo HPT overtook FLEX and Porter-Cable to rank 12th among power tool brands in the United States, with 1.6% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bosch in the United States fell 70.7% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Porter-Cable in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bosch estimated searches | Bosch Share of Search | Bosch rank | Porter-Cable estimated searches | Porter-Cable Share of Search | Porter-Cable rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 1% | 13 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 12 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 0.71% | 15 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 0.86% | 14 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 12 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 0.47% | 15 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 12 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 0.49% | 15 | 12.1K | 1.3% | 13 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 0.4% | 15 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 12 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 0.36% | 15 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 13 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 0.37% | 15 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 13 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 0.36% | 15 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 0.4% | 15 | 12.1K | 1.3% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 0.36% | 15 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 13 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 0.32% | 15 | 12.1K | 1.3% | 14 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bosch’s and Porter-Cable’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. - **Bosch**: Measured on the search term “bosch power tools”. - **Porter-Cable**: Measured on the search term “porter cable”. - [Bosch profile](/demand/us/brands/bosch) - [Porter-Cable profile](/demand/us/brands/porter-cable) - [All power tool brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-power-tool-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 Bosch or Porter-Cable more popular in search? In September 2026, Porter-Cable had more branded searches than Bosch among power tool brands in the United States. Porter-Cable had about 12,100 branded searches, while Bosch had 2,900. Porter-Cable made up 1.3% of all power tool brand searches we track, and Bosch accounted for 0.32%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bosch vs Porter-Cable: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bosch-vs-porter-cable This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bosch-vs-porter-cable. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.