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Brother P-touch vs Zebra:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Brother P-touch had more branded searches than Zebra among label maker brands in New Zealand. Brother P-touch had about 2,310 branded searches, while Zebra had 140. Brother P-touch made up 56.5% of all label maker brand searches we track, and Zebra accounted for 3.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about label maker brands, Brother P-touch appeared in all five answers and Zebra in one. Brother P-touch was mentioned before Zebra in every answer.

Among label maker brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Brother P-touch, about 17 searches for every 1 for Zebra

Brother P-touch 2.3K searchesZebra 140 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Brother P-touch, mentioned in every answer we collected

Brother P-touch in 5 of 5Zebra in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Brother P-touch, named ahead of Zebra in every answer

Brother P-touch first in 3Zebra never first

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Top label maker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Brother P-touch appeared in all five answers. Zebra was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Brother P-touch was listed before Zebra in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Brother P-touch1st
  2. DYMO2nd
  3. NIIMBOT3rd
  4. Zebra4th
  5. Avery–
  6. Rollo–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Brother P-touch5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DYMO4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • NIIMBOT3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zebra1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Avery0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rollo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 Brother P-touch or Zebra more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Brother P-touch and Zebra by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six label maker brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Brother P-touch and Zebra among label maker brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Brother P-touch, Zebra. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBrother P-touchAveryDYMONIIMBOTZebraRollo
Oct 202555.1%17.9%18.4%4.2%4.2%0.25%
Nov 202549.7%23.5%18.3%3.7%4.5%0.26%
Dec 202554.8%20.2%18.5%3.1%3.1%0.28%
Jan 202662.1%12.5%19.3%3%3%0.21%
Feb 202658.8%16.5%18.1%3.2%3.2%0.23%
Mar 202657.6%19.1%17.8%2.4%3%0.21%
Apr 202660.7%14.2%16.6%4.1%4.1%0.24%
May 202659.3%16.8%16.6%3.9%3.2%0.23%
Jun 202655.6%16.7%18.6%4.9%4%0.23%
Jul 202659.1%14.4%16.8%5%4.1%0.48%
Aug 202656.9%17.4%17.1%5%3.3%0.24%
Sep 202656.5%17.8%16.9%5.1%3.4%0.24%

How has the Brother P-touch and Zebra comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand label maker brands in September 2026?

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Zebra in New Zealand fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 140 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brother P-touch’s and Zebra’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.

Brother P-touch

7 branded search terms

  • brother p touch
  • brother p touch tape
  • brother ptouch labelmaker
  • brotherptouch
  • label p touch
  • p touch
  • ptouch

Zebra

1 branded search term

  • zebra printer

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