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Developer hosting platforms in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Netlify was the most searched among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 5.7K branded searches and 47.9% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Netlify47.9%
  2. Vercel46.9%
  3. Heroku2.4%
  4. Railway1.4%
  5. Fly.io1%
  6. Render0.42%

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Compare the app and frontend hosting platforms New Zealand developers deploy to. 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.

Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Netlify, Vercel, Heroku. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthNetlifyVercelHerokuRailwayFly.ioRender
Oct 202535.1%52.9%7.6%1.4%1.8%1.2%
Nov 202539.6%49.5%6.5%1.4%2%0.99%
Dec 202536.3%53.8%5.8%1.9%1.3%0.86%
Jan 202636.3%54.3%5%2.3%1.3%0.72%
Feb 202636%53.9%5.9%2.6%1%0.58%
Mar 202637.2%55.5%3.3%2.3%1.2%0.6%
Apr 202642.8%51.8%2.5%1.6%0.93%0.37%
May 202647.1%46.6%2.4%2.4%1.1%0.5%
Jun 202652.8%42.9%1.9%1.1%0.85%0.54%
Jul 202648.5%46.9%2%1.4%0.76%0.42%
Aug 202647.9%46.9%2.4%1.4%1%0.42%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Netlify

    47.9%

    held 1st · 5.7K estimated branded searches · -0.35% vs prior month · -0.6 points

  2. 2.Vercel

    46.9%

    held 2nd · 5.6K estimated branded searches · +0.9% vs prior month · 0 points

  3. 3.Heroku

    2.4%

    held 3rd · 280 estimated branded searches · +16.7% vs prior month · +0.3 points

  4. 4.Railway

    1.4%

    held 4th · 170 estimated branded searches · +6.3% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  5. 5.Fly.io

    1%

    held 5th · 120 estimated branded searches · +33.3% vs prior month · +0.2 points

  6. 6.Render

    0.42%

    held 6th · 50 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Netlify was the most searched among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 5.7K branded searches and 47.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Vercel is in 2nd place, 0.9 percentage points behind at 46.9% Share of Search.

New Zealand developer hosting platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Netlify35.1% → 47.9%52.8%Jun 202635.1%Oct 20252nd → 1st
Vercel52.9% → 46.9%55.5%Mar 202642.9%Jun 20261st → 2nd
Heroku7.6% → 2.4%7.6%Oct 20251.9%Jun 20263rd
Railway1.4%2.6%Feb 20261.1%Jun 20265th → 4th
Fly.io1.8% → 1%2%Nov 20250.76%Jul 20264th → 5th
Render1.2% → 0.42%1.2%Oct 20250.37%Apr 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Netlify’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand increased from 35.1% to 47.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vercel’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand decreased from 52.9% to 46.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Heroku’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand decreased from 7.6% to 2.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fly.io’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand decreased from 1.8% to 1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Render’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand decreased from 1.2% to 0.42%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Netlify’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand peaked at 52.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 35.1% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vercel’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand peaked at 55.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 42.9% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Heroku’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand peaked at 7.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.9% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Railway’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand peaked at 2.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.1% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fly.io’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand peaked at 2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.76% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Netlify rose from 2nd to 1st among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vercel fell from 1st to 2nd among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Railway rose from 5th to 4th among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fly.io fell from 4th to 5th among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand developer hosting platforms in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Netlify lost estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 48.5% to 47.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Railway in New Zealand rose 112.5% over 11 measured months, from 80 to 170 in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Vercel in New Zealand rose 85.7% over 11 measured months, from 3K to 5.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fly.io in New Zealand rose 20% over 11 measured months, from 100 to 120 in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Heroku in New Zealand fell 34.9% over 11 measured months, from 430 to 280 in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Render in New Zealand fell 28.6% over 11 measured months, from 70 to 50 in August 2026.

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