--- title: "Chatbase: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "A tool for building AI chatbots trained on your own content. 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/brands/chatbase" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chatbase: search popularity in New Zealand A tool for building AI chatbots trained on your own content. 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 - **Brand**: Chatbase - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among chatbot builders**: 3.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chatbot builders | 4 | 3.7% | 70 | - [Chatbot builders](/demand/nz/categories/nz-chatbot-builders) ## Top chatbot builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Chatbase was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Chatbase is the joint most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Botpress | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Chatbase | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Tidio | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Manychat | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Chatfuel | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | LiveChat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Drift | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about chatbot builders - Asked ChatGPT "Which chatbot builder should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Tidio, 2. Chatbase, 3. Manychat, 4. Botpress - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best chatbot builders in New Zealand?": 1. Chatbase, 2. Botpress, 3. Tidio, 4. Manychat - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best chatbot builder in New Zealand for a small support team?": 1. Tidio - Searched Google, AI Overview "best chatbot builder": 1. Botpress, 2. Chatfuel, 3. Manychat, 4. Chatbase Not named in any answer: LiveChat and Drift. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Chatbase changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Chatbase in New Zealand fell from 170 to 70. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chatbase’s share of searches among chatbot builders in New Zealand decreased from 11.4% to 3.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chatbase fell from 3rd to 4th among chatbot builders in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand chatbot builders in September 2026? - In September 2026, Manychat gained share of searches among chatbot builders in New Zealand, from 82.9% to 85.1%. - In September 2026, Chatbase lost share of searches among chatbot builders in New Zealand, from 4.7% to 3.7%. - In September 2026, Drift lost share of searches among chatbot builders in New Zealand, from 0.52% to 0%. - In September 2026, Chatfuel lost share of searches among chatbot builders in New Zealand, from 1% to 0.53%. - LiveChat’s share of searches among chatbot builders in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.5% to 1.6% in September 2026. - In September 2026, Botpress rose from 4th to 3rd among chatbot builders in New Zealand. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Chatbot builders | 170 | 11.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Chatbot builders | 110 | 6.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Chatbot builders | 70 | 4.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Chatbot builders | 140 | 6.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Chatbot builders | 140 | 6.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Chatbot builders | 140 | 6.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Chatbot builders | 110 | 5.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Chatbot builders | 140 | 6.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Chatbot builders | 110 | 5.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Chatbot builders | 90 | 4.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Chatbot builders | 90 | 4.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Chatbot builders | 70 | 3.7% | 4 | ## How are Chatbase’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chatbase’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “chatbase” ## Which chatbot builders compete with Chatbase? - [Manychat](/demand/nz/brands/manychat): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chatbase-vs-manychat - [Tidio](/demand/nz/brands/tidio): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chatbase-vs-tidio - [Botpress](/demand/nz/brands/botpress): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/botpress-vs-chatbase - [LiveChat](/demand/nz/brands/livechat): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chatbase-vs-livechat - [Chatfuel](/demand/nz/brands/chatfuel): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chatbase-vs-chatfuel - [Drift](/demand/nz/brands/drift) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Chatbase: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/chatbase This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/chatbase. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.