--- title: "Garage door opener brands in New Zealand: Which are most popular?" description: "Compare the garage door opener brands New Zealanders buy. Share of Search among Dominator, Chamberlain and Merlin, the garage door opener brands 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-garage-door-opener-brands" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Garage door opener brands in New Zealand: Which are most popular? Compare the garage door opener brands New Zealanders buy. Share of Search among Dominator, Chamberlain and Merlin, the garage door opener brands 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**: Garage door opener brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Dominator, 69.6% ## Which brand is most popular in search among garage door opener brands in New Zealand? - In October 2026, Dominator was the most searched among garage door opener brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.4K branded searches, 69.6% of all searches for the three tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. - Chamberlain is in 2nd place, 44.1 percentage points behind at 25.5%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Dominator’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand decreased from 71% to 69.6%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chamberlain’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand increased from 21.3% to 25.5%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Merlin’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand decreased from 7.7% to 4.9%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Dominator’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand peaked at 79.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 69.6% in October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chamberlain’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand peaked at 25.5% in October 2026 and was lowest at 13.2% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Merlin’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand peaked at 8.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4.9% in October 2026. ## Top garage door opener brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Merlin appeared every time. Merlin was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five answers. Chamberlain was second, and Dominator was third. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Merlin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Chamberlain | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dominator | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about garage door opener brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which garage door opener brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Merlin, 2. Chamberlain - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best garage door opener brands in New Zealand?": 1. Merlin, 2. Dominator - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best garage door opener brand in New Zealand for a quiet opener?": 1. Merlin, 2. Chamberlain - Searched Google, AI Overview "garage door opener nz": 1. Chamberlain, 2. Merlin, 3. Dominator - Searched Google, AI Overview "quiet garage door opener": 1. Chamberlain, 2. Merlin Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Dominator vs Chamberlain: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/chamberlain-vs-dominator): 69.6% against 25.5% Share of Search. - [Dominator vs Merlin: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dominator-vs-merlin-garage): 69.6% against 4.9% Share of Search. - [Chamberlain vs Merlin: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/chamberlain-vs-merlin-garage): 25.5% against 4.9% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand garage door opener brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Chamberlain gained share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand, from 18.7% to 25.5%. - In October 2026, Dominator lost share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand, from 75.9% to 69.6%. - Merlin’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.3% to 4.9% in October 2026. ## Which garage door opener brands do people search for most? | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Dominator | 69.6% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Dominator | | 2 | Chamberlain | 25.5% | 880 | +49.2% | Chamberlain | | 3 | Merlin | 4.9% | 170 | 0.0% | Merlin | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Dominator | 2.4K | 71% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Chamberlain | 720 | 21.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Merlin | 260 | 7.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Dominator | 2.4K | 71% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Chamberlain | 720 | 21.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Merlin | 260 | 7.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Dominator | 2.9K | 74.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Chamberlain | 720 | 18.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Merlin | 260 | 6.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Dominator | 2.4K | 75% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Chamberlain | 590 | 18.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Merlin | 210 | 6.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Dominator | 2.9K | 75.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Chamberlain | 720 | 18.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Merlin | 210 | 5.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Dominator | 2.4K | 71% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Chamberlain | 720 | 21.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Merlin | 260 | 7.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Dominator | 2.4K | 71% | 1 | | May 2026 | Chamberlain | 720 | 21.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Merlin | 260 | 7.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Dominator | 2.9K | 79.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Chamberlain | 480 | 13.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Merlin | 260 | 7.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Dominator | 2.4K | 76.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Chamberlain | 480 | 15.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Merlin | 260 | 8.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Dominator | 2.4K | 75% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Chamberlain | 590 | 18.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Merlin | 210 | 6.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Dominator | 2.4K | 75.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Chamberlain | 590 | 18.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Merlin | 170 | 5.4% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Dominator | 2.4K | 69.6% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | Chamberlain | 880 | 25.5% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | Merlin | 170 | 4.9% | 3 | ## How are branded searches counted for garage door opener brands? - **Chamberlain**: Measured on the search term “chamberlain”. - **Dominator**: Measured on the search term “dominator garage door”. - **Merlin**: Measured on the search term “merlin garage door”. - [Chamberlain](/demand/nz/brands/chamberlain) - [Dominator](/demand/nz/brands/dominator) - [Merlin](/demand/nz/brands/merlin-garage) ## 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 ### Which brand is most popular in search among garage door opener brands in New Zealand? In October 2026, Dominator was the most searched among garage door opener brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.4K branded searches, 69.6% of all searches for the three tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Garage door opener brands in New Zealand: Which are most popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-garage-door-opener-brands This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-garage-door-opener-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.