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title: "Brother vs DYMO: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Brother or DYMO more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Barcode printer brands set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Brother vs DYMO: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Brother or DYMO more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Barcode printer brands set in New Zealand. 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

- **Compared**: Brother and DYMO
- **Competitive set**: Barcode printer brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Brother Share of Search**: 6.9%
- **DYMO Share of Search**: 68.3%

## Is Brother or DYMO more popular in search?

- In September 2026, DYMO had more branded searches than Brother among barcode printer brands in New Zealand. DYMO had about 690 branded searches, while Brother had 70. DYMO made up 68.3% of all barcode printer brand searches we track, and Brother accounted for 6.9%.
- DYMO was ahead of Brother in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Brother’s share of searches among barcode printer brands in New Zealand moved from 7.8% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 70.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DYMO’s share of searches among barcode printer brands in New Zealand moved from 65.2% to 68.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 750 to 690.

## Top barcode printer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Brother was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. DYMO was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Brother was listed before DYMO in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zebra | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Brother | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| TSC | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| DYMO | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about barcode printer brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which barcode printer brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Zebra, 2. Brother, 3. TSC
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best barcode printer brands in New Zealand?": 1. Zebra, 2. TSC, 3. Brother
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best barcode printer brand in New Zealand for retail labelling?": 1. Zebra, 2. TSC, 3. Brother
- Searched Google, AI Overview "label printer nz": 1. Brother, 2. DYMO, 3. TSC
- Searched Google, AI Overview "thermal printer nz": named none of the brands we track

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

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand barcode printer brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, DYMO gained share of searches among barcode printer brands in New Zealand, from 64.9% to 68.3%.
- In September 2026, Brother lost share of searches among barcode printer brands in New Zealand, from 9.9% to 6.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Brother estimated searches | Brother Share of Search | Brother rank | DYMO estimated searches | DYMO Share of Search | DYMO rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90 | 7.8% | 4 | 750 | 65.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 8.4% | 4 | 690 | 64.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 40 | 4.4% | 4 | 660 | 73.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 70 | 5.5% | 4 | 910 | 71.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 70 | 6% | 4 | 800 | 68.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 7.4% | 4 | 830 | 68% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 70 | 6.7% | 4 | 690 | 65.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 50 | 4.8% | 4 | 720 | 68.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 70 | 5.9% | 4 | 800 | 67.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 70 | 6.5% | 4 | 700 | 64.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 110 | 9.9% | 4 | 720 | 64.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 70 | 6.9% | 4 | 690 | 68.3% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brother’s and DYMO’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.

- **Brother**: Measured on the search term “brother a3 printer”.
- **DYMO**: Measured on the search terms “dymo”, “dymo connect”, “dymo labelwriter450”, “dymo letratag” and “dymo tag printer”, summed into one figure.

- [Brother profile](/demand/nz/brands/brother)
- [DYMO profile](/demand/nz/brands/dymo)
- [All barcode printer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-barcode-printer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## 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

### Is Brother or DYMO more popular in search?

In September 2026, DYMO had more branded searches than Brother among barcode printer brands in New Zealand. DYMO had about 690 branded searches, while Brother had 70. DYMO made up 68.3% of all barcode printer brand searches we track, and Brother accounted for 6.9%.

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