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Porter-Cable vs RIDGID:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, RIDGID had more branded searches than Porter-Cable among power tool brands in the United States. RIDGID had about 33,100 branded searches, while Porter-Cable had 12,100. RIDGID made up 3.7% of all power tool brand searches we track, and Porter-Cable accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about power tool brands, neither Porter-Cable nor RIDGID appeared in any of the five answers.

Among power tool brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

RIDGID, about 3 searches for every 1 for Porter-Cable

RIDGID 33.1K searchesPorter-Cable 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Porter-Cable in 0 of 5RIDGID in 0 of 5

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Top power tool brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Porter-Cable nor RIDGID showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. DeWalt1st
  2. Ryobi2nd
  3. Milwaukee3rd
  4. Makita4th
  5. Bosch5th
  6. Festool6th
  7. Hilti7th
  8. Kobalt–
  9. Black+Decker–
  10. +5 more
  11. Porter-Cable–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Milwaukee5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DeWalt5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Ryobi5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Makita2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bosch2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hilti1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Festool1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kobalt0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Black+Decker0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Porter-Cable0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

Is Porter-Cable or RIDGID more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Porter-Cable and RIDGID by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 power tool brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Porter-Cable and RIDGID among power tool brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for RIDGID, Porter-Cable. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMilwaukeeDeWaltRyobiKobaltHiltiMakitaBlack+DeckerFestoolRIDGIDCraftsmanHartMetabo HPTFLEXPorter-CableBosch
Oct 202527.6%16.7%13.6%9.1%7.5%5%3.3%4.1%4.1%2.7%1%0.82%1.8%1.5%1%
Nov 202529.1%17.5%14.4%7.9%5.3%5.3%2.9%4.3%3.5%3.5%1.1%0.86%2.4%1.3%0.71%
Dec 202529%17.5%14.3%7.9%4.3%5.3%2.9%4.3%2.9%3.5%1.1%0.7%4.3%1.3%0.86%
Jan 202624.6%17.8%14.6%8%6.5%6.5%2.9%5.3%4.4%2.9%1.1%0.87%2.4%1.6%0.47%
Feb 202630.3%18.3%12.2%8.2%6.7%5.5%2.5%4.5%3.7%2.5%1.3%0.9%1.6%1.3%0.49%
Mar 202625.3%18.2%18.2%6.7%8.2%5.5%3%4.5%3%2.5%1.1%0.73%1.3%1.3%0.4%
Apr 202623.7%16.7%20.3%7.5%7.5%5%3.3%4.1%3.3%2.7%1.8%0.82%1.5%1.2%0.36%
May 202623.4%16.9%20.6%7.6%6.2%5.1%4.1%4.1%2.8%2.8%2.3%0.83%1.5%1.5%0.37%
Jun 202623.4%20.1%20.1%7.4%6%4.9%3.3%3.3%2.7%2.7%1.8%0.99%1.5%1.5%0.36%
Jul 202625.1%18.2%18.2%8.1%6.7%5.4%3.6%3.6%3%2.4%1.6%0.89%1.3%1.3%0.4%
Aug 202626.5%19.9%19.9%7.3%4.9%4.9%3.3%3.3%2.7%2.2%1.5%0.98%1.2%1.2%0.36%
Sep 202624.1%18.4%18.4%8.2%5.5%5.5%3.7%3.7%3.7%2.5%1.6%1.6%1.3%1.3%0.32%

How has the Porter-Cable and RIDGID comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States power tool brands in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. 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.

  2. In September 2026, RIDGID gained share of searches among power tool brands in the United States, from 2.7% to 3.7%.

  3. 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.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Porter-Cable’s and RIDGID’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.

Porter-Cable

1 branded search term

  • porter cable

RIDGID

1 branded search term

  • ridgid

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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