--- title: "Bernina vs JUKI: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bernina or JUKI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Overlock machine brands 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-overlock-machine-brands/compare/bernina-vs-juki" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bernina vs JUKI: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Bernina or JUKI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Overlock machine brands 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**: Bernina and JUKI - **Competitive set**: Overlock machine brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bernina Share of Search**: 45.5% - **JUKI Share of Search**: 2.5% ## Is Bernina or JUKI more popular in search? - In September 2026, Bernina had more branded searches than JUKI among overlock machine brands in New Zealand. Bernina had about 900 branded searches, while JUKI had 50. Bernina made up 45.5% of all overlock machine brand searches we track, and JUKI accounted for 2.5%. - Bernina was ahead of JUKI in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bernina’s share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand moved from 46.9% to 45.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 840 to 900. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JUKI’s share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand moved from 2.8% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 50. ## Top overlock machine brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, JUKI appeared in all five answers. Bernina was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. JUKI was listed before Bernina 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Brother | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Janome | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | JUKI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Singer | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bernina | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about overlock machine brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which overlock machine brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Brother, 2. Janome, 3. JUKI, 4. Bernina - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best overlock machine brands in New Zealand?": 1. Brother, 2. JUKI, 3. Janome, 4. Bernina - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best overlock machine brand in New Zealand for home sewing?": 1. Brother, 2. Janome, 3. JUKI - Searched Google, AI Overview "overlocker nz": 1. Singer, 2. Janome, 3. Brother, 4. JUKI, 5. Bernina - Searched Google, AI Overview "serger machine": 1. Brother, 2. JUKI 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 overlock machine brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bernina gained share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand, from 43% to 45.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Bernina estimated searches | Bernina Share of Search | Bernina rank | JUKI estimated searches | JUKI Share of Search | JUKI rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 840 | 46.9% | 1 | 50 | 2.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 940 | 47.5% | 1 | 50 | 2.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 970 | 48% | 1 | 50 | 2.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 47.3% | 1 | 50 | 2.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 950 | 47.5% | 1 | 70 | 3.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 960 | 47.3% | 1 | 70 | 3.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 950 | 46.8% | 1 | 70 | 3.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.1K | 46.9% | 1 | 50 | 2.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 45.3% | 1 | 70 | 3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 920 | 43% | 1 | 50 | 2.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 990 | 43% | 1 | 50 | 2.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 900 | 45.5% | 1 | 50 | 2.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bernina’s and JUKI’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. - **Bernina**: Measured on the search terms “bernina”, “bernina 1008”, “bernina 830”, “bernina bobbins”, “bernina foot”, “bernina northland”, “bernina serger” and “bernina walking foot”, summed into one figure. - **JUKI**: Measured on the search term “juki”. - [Bernina profile](/demand/nz/brands/bernina) - [JUKI profile](/demand/nz/brands/juki) - [All overlock machine brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-overlock-machine-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Bernina or JUKI more popular in search? In September 2026, Bernina had more branded searches than JUKI among overlock machine brands in New Zealand. Bernina had about 900 branded searches, while JUKI had 50. Bernina made up 45.5% of all overlock machine brand searches we track, and JUKI accounted for 2.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bernina vs JUKI: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-overlock-machine-brands/compare/bernina-vs-juki This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-overlock-machine-brands/compare/bernina-vs-juki. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.