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Music production software in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, BandLab was the most searched among music production software in New Zealand, with an estimated 26.7K branded searches and 66% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. BandLab66%
  2. FL Studio14.5%
  3. Ableton Live7.5%
  4. GarageBand7.1%
  5. Logic Pro3.4%
  6. Pro Tools1.5%

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Compare the music production and DAW software New Zealand producers make tracks with. 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 music production software in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for BandLab, FL Studio, Ableton Live, GarageBand, Logic Pro. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthBandLabFL StudioAbleton LiveGarageBandLogic ProPro Tools
Oct 202560.5%15.9%9.7%8.2%3.8%1.8%
Nov 202560.5%17.5%9.1%8%3.5%1.4%
Dec 202547.6%23.5%12.7%9.7%4.7%1.8%
Jan 202641.9%26.2%14.4%7.7%7.5%2.4%
Feb 202657.2%18.7%10.2%7.5%4.5%1.8%
Mar 202658.1%19.1%9.5%7.6%4%1.7%
Apr 202656%20.6%10.2%7.4%4.2%1.6%
May 202665.1%14.9%8.2%7%3.4%1.4%
Jun 202666.9%14.1%7.5%7%3.3%1.3%
Jul 202657.5%19.8%9%7.5%4.1%2.1%
Aug 202666%14.5%7.5%7.1%3.4%1.5%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.BandLab

    66%

    held 1st · 26.7K estimated branded searches · +51.2% vs prior month · +8.5 points

  2. 2.FL Studio

    14.5%

    held 2nd · 5.9K estimated branded searches · -3.3% vs prior month · -5.3 points

  3. 3.Ableton Live

    7.5%

    held 3rd · 3K estimated branded searches · +10.1% vs prior month · -1.5 points

  4. 4.GarageBand

    7.1%

    held 4th · 2.9K estimated branded searches · +25.2% vs prior month · -0.4 points

  5. 5.Logic Pro

    3.4%

    held 5th · 1.4K estimated branded searches · +7.9% vs prior month · -0.7 points

  6. 6.Pro Tools

    1.5%

    held 6th · 600 estimated branded searches · -4.8% vs prior month · -0.6 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among music production software in New Zealand?

In August 2026, BandLab was the most searched among music production software in New Zealand, with an estimated 26.7K branded searches and 66% estimated Share of Search within this set. FL Studio is in 2nd place, 51.5 percentage points behind at 14.5% Share of Search.

New Zealand music production software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
BandLab60.5% → 66%66.9%Jun 202641.9%Jan 20261st
FL Studio15.9% → 14.5%26.2%Jan 202614.1%Jun 20262nd
Ableton Live9.7% → 7.5%14.4%Jan 20267.5%Jun 20263rd
GarageBand8.2% → 7.1%9.7%Dec 20257%Jun 20264th
Logic Pro3.8% → 3.4%7.5%Jan 20263.3%Jun 20265th
Pro Tools1.8% → 1.5%2.4%Jan 20261.3%Jun 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BandLab’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand increased from 60.5% to 66%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FL Studio’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand decreased from 15.9% to 14.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ableton Live’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand decreased from 9.7% to 7.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GarageBand’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand decreased from 8.2% to 7.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BandLab’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand peaked at 66.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 41.9% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FL Studio’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand peaked at 26.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 14.1% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ableton Live’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand peaked at 14.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 7.5% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GarageBand’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand peaked at 9.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 7% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Logic Pro’s estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand peaked at 7.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pro Tools’ estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand peaked at 2.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.3% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Logic Pro and Pro Tools held steady: their estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand music production software in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, BandLab gained estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand, from 57.5% to 66%.

  2. In August 2026, FL Studio lost estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand, from 19.8% to 14.5%.

  3. In August 2026, Ableton Live lost estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand, from 9% to 7.5%.

  4. In August 2026, Logic Pro lost estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand, from 4.1% to 3.4%.

  5. In August 2026, Pro Tools lost estimated Share of Search among music production software in New Zealand, from 2.1% to 1.5%.

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