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title: "Accounts payable platforms in New Zealand: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare tools that automate supplier bills, approvals, and business payments. Share of Search among ApprovalMax, Airwallex, Dext, EzzyBills, Melio, Tipalti, Stampli, Lightyear and Ramp, the accounts payable platforms Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/nz-accounts-payable-platforms"
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# Accounts payable platforms in New Zealand: Which are searched most?

Compare tools that automate supplier bills, approvals, and business payments. Share of Search among ApprovalMax, Airwallex, Dext, EzzyBills, Melio, Tipalti, Stampli, Lightyear and Ramp, the accounts payable platforms Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Accounts payable platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 9
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: ApprovalMax, 47%

## Which brand is most popular in search among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand?

- In September 2026, ApprovalMax was the most searched among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.6K branded searches, 47% of all searches for the nine we track.
- Airwallex is in 2nd place, 15.7 percentage points behind at 31.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ApprovalMax’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand decreased from 53.1% to 47%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Airwallex’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand increased from 22.9% to 31.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dext’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand decreased from 16.5% to 14%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EzzyBills’ share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand increased from 2.1% to 3.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Melio’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand decreased from 2.5% to 1.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ApprovalMax’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand peaked at 55.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 40.2% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Airwallex’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand peaked at 40.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 22.9% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dext’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand peaked at 16.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 11.7% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EzzyBills’ share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand peaked at 3.4% in September 2026 and was lowest at 2% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Melio’s share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand peaked at 4.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 1.4% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EzzyBills rose from 5th to 4th among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Melio fell from 4th to 5th among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tipalti rose from 7th to 6th among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stampli fell from 6th to 7th among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightyear and Ramp held steady: their share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top accounts payable platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tipalti was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. ApprovalMax was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. Lightyear was second, and Airwallex was third. Melio, which ranked fifth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ApprovalMax | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Lightyear | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Airwallex | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Tipalti | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Stampli | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Dext | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ramp | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| EzzyBills | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Melio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about accounts payable platforms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which accounts payable platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. ApprovalMax, 2. Airwallex, 3. Lightyear, 4. EzzyBills
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best accounts payable platforms in New Zealand?": 1. ApprovalMax, 2. Lightyear, 3. Dext, 4. Airwallex, 5. EzzyBills, 6. Tipalti
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best accounts payable platform in New Zealand for a finance team?": 1. Lightyear, 2. ApprovalMax, 3. Airwallex, 4. Dext, 5. Tipalti
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best accounts payable software": 1. Ramp, 2. Tipalti, 3. Stampli
- Searched Google, AI Overview "invoice approval software": 1. Stampli, 2. Tipalti

Not named in any answer: Melio.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [ApprovalMax vs Airwallex: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/airwallex-vs-approvalmax): 47% against 31.3% Share of Search.
- [ApprovalMax vs Dext: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/approvalmax-vs-dext): 47% against 14% Share of Search.
- [ApprovalMax vs EzzyBills: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/approvalmax-vs-ezzybills): 47% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [Airwallex vs Dext: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/airwallex-vs-dext): 31.3% against 14% Share of Search.
- [Airwallex vs EzzyBills: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/airwallex-vs-ezzybills): 31.3% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [Dext vs EzzyBills: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dext-vs-ezzybills): 14% against 3.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand accounts payable platforms in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Airwallex gained share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand, from 28.6% to 31.3%.
- In September 2026, EzzyBills gained share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand, from 2% to 3.4%.
- In September 2026, Dext gained share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand, from 12.8% to 14%.
- In September 2026, ApprovalMax lost share of searches among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand, from 52.5% to 47%.
- In September 2026, Tipalti rose from 7th to 6th among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand.
- In September 2026, Stampli fell from 6th to 7th among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ramp in New Zealand fell 100% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 0 in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Melio in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 140 in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | ApprovalMax | 47% | 3.6K | -18.2% | ApprovalMax |
| 2 | Airwallex | 31.3% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Airwallex |
| 3 | Dext | 14% | 1.1K | 0.0% | Dext |
| 4 | EzzyBills | 3.4% | 260 | +52.9% | EzzyBills |
| 5 | Melio | 1.8% | 140 | 0.0% | Melio |
| 6 | Tipalti | 1.2% | 90 | +28.6% | Tipalti |
| 7 | Stampli | 0.91% | 70 | -22.2% | Stampli |
| 8 | Lightyear | 0.39% | 30 | -25.0% | Lightyear |
| 9 | Ramp | 0% | 0 | — | Ramp |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | ApprovalMax | 4.4K | 53.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Airwallex | 1.9K | 22.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Dext | 1.4K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Melio | 210 | 2.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | EzzyBills | 170 | 2.1% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Stampli | 90 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Tipalti | 90 | 1.1% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Lightyear | 40 | 0.48% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | Ramp | 10 | 0.12% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | ApprovalMax | 4.4K | 54.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Airwallex | 1.9K | 23.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Dext | 1.1K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Melio | 320 | 3.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | EzzyBills | 210 | 2.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Stampli | 70 | 0.86% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Tipalti | 70 | 0.86% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Lightyear | 40 | 0.49% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Ramp | 10 | 0.12% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Airwallex | 2.9K | 40.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | ApprovalMax | 2.9K | 40.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Dext | 930 | 12.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | EzzyBills | 170 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Melio | 110 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Stampli | 70 | 0.97% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Tipalti | 70 | 0.97% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Lightyear | 60 | 0.83% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Ramp | 0 | 0% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | ApprovalMax | 2.9K | 46% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Airwallex | 1.9K | 30.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Dext | 930 | 14.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Melio | 260 | 4.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | EzzyBills | 140 | 2.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Tipalti | 70 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Lightyear | 60 | 0.95% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Stampli | 50 | 0.79% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Ramp | 0 | 0% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | ApprovalMax | 4.4K | 55.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Airwallex | 1.9K | 23.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Dext | 1.1K | 13.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Melio | 260 | 3.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | EzzyBills | 170 | 2.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Stampli | 70 | 0.88% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Tipalti | 70 | 0.88% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Lightyear | 50 | 0.63% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Ramp | 0 | 0% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | ApprovalMax | 5.4K | 53% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Airwallex | 2.9K | 28.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Dext | 1.4K | 13.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | EzzyBills | 210 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Melio | 140 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Stampli | 90 | 0.88% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Tipalti | 70 | 0.69% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Lightyear | 20 | 0.2% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Ramp | 10 | 0.1% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | ApprovalMax | 3.6K | 47.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Airwallex | 2.4K | 31.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Dext | 1.1K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | EzzyBills | 170 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Melio | 140 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Stampli | 90 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Tipalti | 90 | 1.2% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Lightyear | 40 | 0.53% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Ramp | 0 | 0% | 9 |
| May 2026 | ApprovalMax | 4.4K | 50.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Airwallex | 2.4K | 27.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Dext | 1K | 12% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Melio | 390 | 4.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | EzzyBills | 210 | 2.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Stampli | 90 | 1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Tipalti | 70 | 0.81% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Lightyear | 40 | 0.46% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Ramp | 0 | 0% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | ApprovalMax | 4.4K | 49.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Airwallex | 2.9K | 32.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Dext | 1.1K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | EzzyBills | 260 | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Melio | 140 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Tipalti | 90 | 1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Stampli | 70 | 0.78% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Lightyear | 30 | 0.34% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Ramp | 10 | 0.11% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | ApprovalMax | 3.6K | 47.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Airwallex | 2.4K | 31.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Dext | 1.1K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | EzzyBills | 170 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Melio | 140 | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Stampli | 90 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Tipalti | 70 | 0.93% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Lightyear | 40 | 0.53% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Ramp | 0 | 0% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | ApprovalMax | 4.4K | 52.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Airwallex | 2.4K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Dext | 1.1K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | EzzyBills | 170 | 2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Melio | 140 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Stampli | 90 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Tipalti | 70 | 0.84% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Lightyear | 40 | 0.48% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Ramp | 0 | 0% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | ApprovalMax | 3.6K | 47% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Airwallex | 2.4K | 31.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Dext | 1.1K | 14% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | EzzyBills | 260 | 3.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Melio | 140 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Tipalti | 90 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Stampli | 70 | 0.91% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Lightyear | 30 | 0.39% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Ramp | 0 | 0% | 9 |

## What is being compared

- **Airwallex**: Measured on the search term “airwallex”.
- **ApprovalMax**: Measured on the search term “approvalmax”.
- **Dext**: Measured on the search terms “dext” and “receipt bank”, summed into one figure.
- **EzzyBills**: Measured on the search term “ezzybills”.
- **Lightyear**: Measured on the search terms “lightyear accounts payable”, “lightyear app” and “lightyear cloud”, summed into one figure.
- **Melio**: Measured on the search term “melio”.
- **Ramp**: Measured on the search term “ramp accounts payable”.
- **Stampli**: Measured on the search term “stampli”.
- **Tipalti**: Measured on the search term “tipalti”.

- [Airwallex](/demand/nz/brands/airwallex)
- [ApprovalMax](/demand/nz/brands/approvalmax)
- [Dext](/demand/nz/brands/dext)
- [EzzyBills](/demand/nz/brands/ezzybills)
- [Lightyear](/demand/nz/brands/lightyear-ap)
- [Melio](/demand/nz/brands/melio)
- [Ramp](/demand/nz/brands/ramp)
- [Stampli](/demand/nz/brands/stampli)
- [Tipalti](/demand/nz/brands/tipalti)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand?

In September 2026, ApprovalMax was the most searched among accounts payable platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.6K branded searches, 47% of all searches for the nine we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Accounts payable platforms in New Zealand: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-accounts-payable-platforms

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