--- title: "MEGA: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "An encrypted cloud storage and file sharing service. 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/mega-cloud" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MEGA: search popularity in New Zealand An encrypted cloud storage and file sharing service. 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**: MEGA - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among cloud storage services**: 0.15% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloud storage services | 6 | 0.15% | 480 | - [Cloud storage services](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cloud-storage-services) ## Top cloud storage services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MEGA was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. MEGA is the fourth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Drive | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OneDrive | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | iCloud | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MEGA | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Dropbox | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sync.com | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WeTransfer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Box | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cloud storage services - Asked ChatGPT "Which cloud storage service should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. iCloud, 4. Dropbox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cloud storage services in New Zealand?": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. iCloud, 4. Dropbox - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cloud storage service in New Zealand for file storage and sharing?": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. Dropbox, 4. MEGA - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud storage nz": 1. MEGA, 2. OneDrive, 3. Google Drive, 4. iCloud, 5. Sync.com - Searched Google, AI Overview "online file storage": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. iCloud, 4. Dropbox, 5. MEGA, 6. Sync.com Not named in any answer: WeTransfer and Box. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for MEGA changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for MEGA in New Zealand held steady at 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MEGA’s share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand held steady at 0.15%. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cloud storage services in September 2026? - In September 2026, OneDrive gained share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand, from 17.3% to 19.3%. - In September 2026, iCloud gained share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand, from 11.5% to 12.7%. - In September 2026, Dropbox gained share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand, from 7.8% to 8.7%. - In September 2026, WeTransfer gained share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand, from 6.3% to 7%. - In September 2026, Google Drive lost share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand, from 57% to 52.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Box in New Zealand rose 72.7% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 190 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Cloud storage services | 480 | 0.15% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Cloud storage services | 480 | 0.17% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Cloud storage services | 480 | 0.23% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Cloud storage services | 480 | 0.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Cloud storage services | 390 | 0.14% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Cloud storage services | 480 | 0.13% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Cloud storage services | 590 | 0.21% | 6 | | May 2026 | Cloud storage services | 590 | 0.18% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Cloud storage services | 480 | 0.16% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Cloud storage services | 390 | 0.15% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Cloud storage services | 390 | 0.11% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Cloud storage services | 480 | 0.15% | 6 | ## How are MEGA’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MEGA’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. - “mega nz” ## Which cloud storage services compete with MEGA? - [Google Drive](/demand/nz/brands/google-drive) - [OneDrive](/demand/nz/brands/onedrive) - [iCloud](/demand/nz/brands/icloud): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/icloud-vs-mega-cloud - [Dropbox](/demand/nz/brands/dropbox): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/dropbox-vs-mega-cloud - [WeTransfer](/demand/nz/brands/wetransfer): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/mega-cloud-vs-wetransfer - [Box](/demand/nz/brands/box): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/box-vs-mega-cloud - [Sync.com](/demand/nz/brands/sync-com): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/mega-cloud-vs-sync-com ## 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. "MEGA: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/mega-cloud This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/mega-cloud. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.