--- title: "Shift4 vs Windcave: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Shift4 or Windcave more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EFTPOS terminal providers 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-eftpos-terminal-providers/compare/shift4-vs-windcave" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Shift4 vs Windcave: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Shift4 or Windcave more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EFTPOS terminal providers 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**: Shift4 and Windcave - **Competitive set**: EFTPOS terminal providers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Shift4 Share of Search**: 16.4% - **Windcave Share of Search**: 42.3% ## Is Shift4 or Windcave more popular in search? - In September 2026, Windcave had more branded searches than Shift4 among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand. Windcave had about 3,650 branded searches, while Shift4 had 1,410. Windcave made up 42.3% of all EFTPOS terminal provider searches we track, and Shift4 accounted for 16.4%. - Windcave was ahead of Shift4 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shift4’s share of searches among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 16.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 1.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Windcave’s share of searches among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand moved from 51.1% to 42.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 3.6K. ## Top EFTPOS terminal providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Shift4 appeared in all four answers. Windcave was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Shift4 was listed before Windcave 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shift4 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Eftpos NZ | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Windcave | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Smartpay | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Verifone | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Skyzer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about EFTPOS terminal providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which EFTPOS terminal provider should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Eftpos NZ, 2. Shift4, 3. Smartpay, 4. Windcave - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand?": 1. Shift4, 2. Windcave, 3. Eftpos NZ, 4. Verifone, 5. Smartpay - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best EFTPOS terminal provider in New Zealand for a retail shop?": 1. Shift4, 2. Eftpos NZ, 3. Windcave, 4. Verifone, 5. Smartpay - Searched Google, AI Overview "eftpos terminal nz": 1. Verifone, 2. Eftpos NZ, 3. Shift4 Not named in any answer: Skyzer. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand EFTPOS terminal providers in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shift4 in New Zealand rose 907.1% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 1.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Windcave in New Zealand fell 18.7% over 12 measured months, from 4.5K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Shift4 estimated searches | Shift4 Share of Search | Shift4 rank | Windcave estimated searches | Windcave Share of Search | Windcave rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 140 | 1.6% | 5 | 4.5K | 51.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 2.9% | 5 | 3.7K | 41% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 110 | 1.5% | 6 | 3.7K | 48.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 110 | 1.4% | 6 | 3.7K | 46.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 390 | 4.7% | 4 | 3.7K | 44.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 15.7% | 4 | 3.7K | 35.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.7K | 17.8% | 3 | 3.7K | 38.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.4K | 15.5% | 3 | 3.7K | 41.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.4K | 15.9% | 3 | 3.7K | 41.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.4K | 16.3% | 3 | 3.7K | 43% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 16.4% | 3 | 3.7K | 42.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.4K | 16.4% | 3 | 3.6K | 42.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shift4’s and Windcave’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. - **Shift4**: Measured on the search terms “shift4”, “shift4 eftpos” and “shift4 eftpos machine”, summed into one figure. - **Windcave**: Measured on the search terms “windcave”, “windcave eftpos machine” and “windcave ltd”, summed into one figure. - [Shift4 profile](/demand/nz/brands/shift4) - [Windcave profile](/demand/nz/brands/windcave) - [All EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-eftpos-terminal-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Shift4 or Windcave more popular in search? In September 2026, Windcave had more branded searches than Shift4 among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand. Windcave had about 3,650 branded searches, while Shift4 had 1,410. Windcave made up 42.3% of all EFTPOS terminal provider searches we track, and Shift4 accounted for 16.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Shift4 vs Windcave: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-eftpos-terminal-providers/compare/shift4-vs-windcave This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-eftpos-terminal-providers/compare/shift4-vs-windcave. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.