--- title: "Creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the membership and tipping platforms New Zealand creators earn from. Share of Search among Patreon, Ko-fi and Buy Me a Coffee, the creator membership and tipping 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-creator-membership-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the membership and tipping platforms New Zealand creators earn from. Share of Search among Patreon, Ko-fi and Buy Me a Coffee, the creator membership and tipping 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**: Creator membership and tipping platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Patreon, 85.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand? - In August 2026, Patreon was the most searched among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 15.7K branded searches and 85.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Ko-fi is in 2nd place, 74.4 percentage points behind at 10.7% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand decreased from 88.3% to 85.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand increased from 9.5% to 10.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buy Me a Coffee’s estimated Share of Search among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand increased from 2.3% to 4.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand peaked at 88.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 84% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand peaked at 13.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 9.2% in June 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Patreon vs Ko-fi: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/ko-fi-vs-patreon): 85.1% against 10.7% Share of Search. - [Patreon vs Buy Me a Coffee: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/buy-me-a-coffee-vs-patreon): 85.1% against 4.2% Share of Search. - [Ko-fi vs Buy Me a Coffee: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/buy-me-a-coffee-vs-ko-fi): 10.7% against 4.2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand creator membership and tipping platforms in August 2026? - In August 2026, Buy Me a Coffee gained estimated Share of Search among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand, from 2.9% to 4.2%. - In August 2026, Patreon lost estimated Share of Search among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand, from 86.2% to 85.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ko-fi in New Zealand rose 17.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.7K to 2K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Patreon | 85.1% | 15.7K | +0.5% | Patreon | | 2 | Ko-fi | 10.7% | 2K | 0.0% | Ko-fi | | 3 | Buy Me a Coffee | 4.2% | 770 | +45.3% | Buy Me a Coffee | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Patreon | 15.6K | 88.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Ko-fi | 1.7K | 9.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Buy Me a Coffee | 400 | 2.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Patreon | 15.7K | 86.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Ko-fi | 1.9K | 10.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Buy Me a Coffee | 490 | 2.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Patreon | 15.7K | 86.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Ko-fi | 2K | 10.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Buy Me a Coffee | 490 | 2.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Patreon | 19K | 88% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Ko-fi | 2K | 9.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 600 | 2.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Patreon | 15.5K | 86.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Ko-fi | 2K | 11.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 490 | 2.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Patreon | 15.7K | 86% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Ko-fi | 1.9K | 10.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 600 | 3.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Patreon | 15.7K | 86.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Ko-fi | 2K | 10.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 490 | 2.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Patreon | 15.6K | 84% | 1 | | May 2026 | Ko-fi | 2.5K | 13.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 490 | 2.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Patreon | 19K | 88% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Ko-fi | 2K | 9.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 610 | 2.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Patreon | 15.6K | 86.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Ko-fi | 2K | 10.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 530 | 2.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Patreon | 15.7K | 85.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Ko-fi | 2K | 10.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 770 | 4.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Ko-fi | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Patreon | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Buy Me a Coffee**: Measured on the search terms “buy me a coffee”, “buy me a coffee membership”, “buy me a coffee near me”, “buy me a coffee nz”, “buymeacoffee”, “buymeacoffee com” and “buymeacoffee membership”, summed into one figure. - **Ko-fi**: Measured on the search terms “ko fi com”, “ko fi membership”, “ko fi near me”, “ko fi tips”, “kofi”, “kofi membership”, “kofi shop” and “kofi tips”, summed into one figure. - **Patreon**: Measured on the search terms “cold ones patreon”, “dross patreon”, “kemono patreon”, “patreon”, “patreon app”, “patreon com”, “patreon crowdfunding”, “patreon donate”, “patreon fundraising”, “patreon membership”, “patreon near me”, “patreon nz”, “patreon online”, “patreon sims4”, “patreon tips”, “patreon view” and “sims4 cc patreon”, summed into one figure. - [Buy Me a Coffee](/demand/nz/brands/buy-me-a-coffee) - [Ko-fi](/demand/nz/brands/ko-fi) - [Patreon](/demand/nz/brands/patreon) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand 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 creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand? In August 2026, Patreon was the most searched among creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 15.7K branded searches and 85.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Creator membership and tipping platforms in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-creator-membership-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-creator-membership-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.