--- title: "How popular is Pixieset? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Client galleries, websites, online store, and studio management software for photographers. 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/pixieset" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Pixieset? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Client galleries, websites, online store, and studio management software for photographers. 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**: Pixieset - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms**: 64.7% ## Where does Pixieset compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Photographer client gallery platforms | 1 | 64.7% | 2.9K | - [Photographer client gallery platforms](/demand/nz/categories/nz-photographer-client-galleries) ## Top photographer client gallery platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pixieset was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pixieset is the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pixieset | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pic-Time | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ShootProof | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CloudSpot | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zenfolio | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SmugMug | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pass | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about photographer client gallery platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which photographer client gallery platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Pic-Time, 2. Pixieset, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot, 5. Zenfolio - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best photographer client gallery platform in New Zealand for delivering photos to clients?": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot - Searched Google, AI Overview "client proofing software": 1. ShootProof, 2. CloudSpot - Searched Google, AI Overview "photo delivery platform": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. CloudSpot, 4. ShootProof Not named in any answer: SmugMug and Pass. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Pixieset changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pixieset in New Zealand fell from 3.6K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pixieset’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand peaked at 65.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 59.5% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand photographer client gallery platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, ShootProof gained share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 3.1%. - In October 2026, Pixieset lost share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand, from 65.8% to 64.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pass in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CloudSpot in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pic-Time in New Zealand fell 20.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.1K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Zenfolio in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 40 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 3.6K | 64.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 64% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.4K | 60.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 60.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 3.6K | 64.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 60.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 59.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 59.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 65.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 63.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 65.8% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | Photographer client gallery platforms | 2.9K | 64.7% | 1 | ## How are Pixieset’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pixieset’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. - “pixieset” ## Which photographer client gallery platforms compete with Pixieset? - [Pic-Time](/demand/nz/brands/pic-time): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pic-time-vs-pixieset - [SmugMug](/demand/nz/brands/smugmug): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pixieset-vs-smugmug - [ShootProof](/demand/nz/brands/shootproof): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pixieset-vs-shootproof - [Zenfolio](/demand/nz/brands/zenfolio): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pixieset-vs-zenfolio - [CloudSpot](/demand/nz/brands/cloudspot): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cloudspot-vs-pixieset - [Pass](/demand/nz/brands/pass-gallery) ## 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. "How popular is Pixieset? 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