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title: "Price comparison sites in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the price comparison sites New Zealand shoppers check before buying. Share of Search among PriceSpy, PriceMe, Grocer, Canstar and Glimp, the price comparison sites 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-price-comparison-sites"
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# Price comparison sites in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the price comparison sites New Zealand shoppers check before buying. Share of Search among PriceSpy, PriceMe, Grocer, Canstar and Glimp, the price comparison sites 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**: Price comparison sites
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: PriceSpy, 73.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among price comparison sites in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, PriceSpy was the most searched among price comparison sites in New Zealand, with an estimated 26.7K branded searches and 73.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- PriceMe is in 2nd place, 62.7 percentage points behind at 10.8% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PriceSpy’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand decreased from 76.7% to 73.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PriceMe’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand decreased from 13.5% to 10.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grocer’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand increased from 5% to 7.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canstar’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand increased from 2.3% to 7.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Glimp’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand decreased from 2.5% to 1.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PriceSpy’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand peaked at 81.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 72.3% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PriceMe’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand peaked at 14.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.2% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grocer’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand peaked at 7.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canstar’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand peaked at 12.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.97% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Glimp’s estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand peaked at 2.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.3% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canstar rose from 5th to 4th among price comparison sites in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Glimp fell from 4th to 5th among price comparison sites in New Zealand.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [PriceSpy vs PriceMe: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/priceme-vs-pricespy): 73.5% against 10.8% Share of Search.
- [PriceSpy vs Grocer: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/grocer-vs-pricespy): 73.5% against 7.2% Share of Search.
- [PriceSpy vs Canstar: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/canstar-vs-pricespy): 73.5% against 7.2% Share of Search.
- [PriceMe vs Grocer: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/grocer-vs-priceme): 10.8% against 7.2% Share of Search.
- [PriceMe vs Canstar: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/canstar-vs-priceme): 10.8% against 7.2% Share of Search.
- [Grocer vs Canstar: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/canstar-vs-grocer): 7.2% Share of Search each.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand price comparison sites in August 2026?

- In August 2026, PriceMe overtook Canstar to rank 2nd among price comparison sites in New Zealand, at 10.8%.
- In August 2026, Grocer overtook Canstar to rank 3rd among price comparison sites in New Zealand, at 7.2%.
- In August 2026, PriceSpy gained estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand, from 72.3% to 73.5%.
- In August 2026, Canstar lost estimated Share of Search among price comparison sites in New Zealand, from 12.2% to 7.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Glimp in New Zealand fell 54.7% over 11 measured months, from 1.1K to 480 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | PriceSpy | 73.5% | 26.7K | -13.1% | PriceSpy |
| 2 | PriceMe | 10.8% | 3.9K | +0.3% | PriceMe |
| 3 | Grocer | 7.2% | 2.6K | +27.3% | Grocer |
| 4 | Canstar | 7.2% | 2.6K | -49.9% | Canstar |
| 5 | Glimp | 1.3% | 480 | -17.2% | Glimp |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | PriceSpy | 32.8K | 76.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | PriceMe | 5.8K | 13.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Grocer | 2.1K | 5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Glimp | 1.1K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Canstar | 990 | 2.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | PriceSpy | 59.8K | 80.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | PriceMe | 10.6K | 14.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Grocer | 2.1K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Glimp | 1.1K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Canstar | 790 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | PriceSpy | 49K | 81.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | PriceMe | 7.4K | 12.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Grocer | 2.2K | 3.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Glimp | 760 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Canstar | 580 | 0.97% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | PriceSpy | 32.9K | 76.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | PriceMe | 6.1K | 14.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Grocer | 2.3K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Glimp | 1.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Canstar | 750 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | PriceSpy | 26.7K | 78.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | PriceMe | 4K | 11.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Grocer | 1.9K | 5.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Glimp | 860 | 2.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Canstar | 650 | 1.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | PriceSpy | 32.6K | 79.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | PriceMe | 4.7K | 11.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Grocer | 2.3K | 5.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Glimp | 920 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Canstar | 710 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | PriceSpy | 30.8K | 80.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | PriceMe | 4.3K | 11.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Grocer | 2K | 5.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Canstar | 770 | 2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Glimp | 570 | 1.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | PriceSpy | 30.8K | 80.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | PriceMe | 4K | 10.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Grocer | 2.2K | 5.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Canstar | 760 | 2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Glimp | 580 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | PriceSpy | 30.9K | 80.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | PriceMe | 4K | 10.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Grocer | 2K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Canstar | 790 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Glimp | 570 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | PriceSpy | 30.7K | 72.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Canstar | 5.2K | 12.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | PriceMe | 3.9K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Grocer | 2K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Glimp | 580 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | PriceSpy | 26.7K | 73.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | PriceMe | 3.9K | 10.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Grocer | 2.6K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Canstar | 2.6K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Glimp | 480 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Canstar | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Glimp | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Grocer | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PriceMe | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PriceSpy | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Canstar**: Measured on the search terms “canstar”, “canstar blue”, “canstar blue nz”, “canstar co nz”, “canstar compare”, “canstar kiwisaver”, “canstar mortgage rates”, “canstar new zealand”, “canstar nz”, “canstar term deposit”, “canstar term deposit rates”, “canstarblue” and “canstarblue nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Glimp**: Measured on the search terms “glimp”, “glimp co nz”, “glimp near me”, “glimp new zealand” and “glimp nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Grocer**: Measured on the search terms “asian grocer nz”, “grocer app”, “grocer compare prices”, “grocer nz”, “the grocer nz” and “uk grocer nz”, summed into one figure.
- **PriceMe**: Measured on the search terms “priceme”, “priceme co nz”, “priceme near me”, “priceme new zealand” and “priceme nz”, summed into one figure.
- **PriceSpy**: Measured on the search terms “laptop pricespy”, “pricespy”, “pricespy co nz”, “pricespy near me”, “pricespy nz”, “pricespy ps5”, “ps5 controller pricespy”, “ps5 pricespy”, “sony wh 1000xm4 pricespy” and “sony wh 1000xm5 pricespy”, summed into one figure.

- [Canstar](/demand/nz/brands/canstar)
- [Glimp](/demand/nz/brands/glimp)
- [Grocer](/demand/nz/brands/grocer)
- [PriceMe](/demand/nz/brands/priceme)
- [PriceSpy](/demand/nz/brands/pricespy)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand 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 price comparison sites in New Zealand?

In August 2026, PriceSpy was the most searched among price comparison sites in New Zealand, with an estimated 26.7K branded searches and 73.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

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