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interest.co.nz vs MoneyHub:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, interest.co.nz had more branded searches than MoneyHub among financial comparison sites in New Zealand. interest.co.nz had about 36,000 branded searches, while MoneyHub had 2,400. interest.co.nz made up 92.1% of all financial comparison site searches we track, and MoneyHub accounted for 6.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about financial comparison sites, interest.co.nz appeared in three of the five answers and MoneyHub in two. MoneyHub was mentioned before interest.co.nz in every answer that named either.

Among financial comparison sites in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

interest.co.nz, about 15 searches for every 1 for MoneyHub

interest.co.nz 36K searchesMoneyHub 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

interest.co.nz, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, MoneyHub in 2

interest.co.nz in 3 of 5MoneyHub in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

MoneyHub, named ahead of interest.co.nz in 2 of 2 answers

MoneyHub first in 2interest.co.nz never first

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Top financial comparison sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, interest.co.nz was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MoneyHub was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. MoneyHub was listed before interest.co.nz in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Canstar1st
  2. MoneyHub2nd
  3. Money Compare3rd
  4. interest.co.nz4th
  5. Glimp–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Canstar4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Money Compare4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • interest.co.nz3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MoneyHub2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Glimp0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about financial comparison sites

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is interest.co.nz or MoneyHub more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for interest.co.nz and MoneyHub by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five financial comparison sites we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

interest.co.nz and MoneyHub among financial comparison sites in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for interest.co.nz, MoneyHub. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
Monthinterest.co.nzMoneyHubCanstarGlimpMoney Compare
Oct 202590.2%7%1%1.7%0.05%
Nov 202590.1%7.1%0.96%1.8%0.05%
Dec 202591.7%5.9%0.84%1.5%0.03%
Jan 202687.9%8.8%1.2%2.2%0.03%
Feb 202689.9%7.3%1%1.8%0.03%
Mar 202690.4%7.3%0.8%1.5%0.03%
Apr 202690.6%7.4%1%1%0.03%
May 202687.2%10.6%0.98%1.2%0.03%
Jun 202687%10.6%1.2%1.2%0.03%
Jul 202678.6%7.6%12.7%1%0.03%
Aug 202684.5%8.2%6.4%0.9%0.03%
Sep 202692.1%6.1%1%0.67%0.05%

How has the interest.co.nz and MoneyHub comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand financial comparison sites in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, interest.co.nz gained share of searches among financial comparison sites in New Zealand, from 84.5% to 92.1%.

  2. In September 2026, MoneyHub lost share of searches among financial comparison sites in New Zealand, from 8.2% to 6.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using interest.co.nz’s and MoneyHub’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.

interest.co.nz

3 branded search terms

  • interest co nz
  • interest nz
  • interest.co.nz

MoneyHub

1 branded search term

  • moneyhub

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