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title: "Agorapulse vs Buffer: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Agorapulse or Buffer? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Social media management tools 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."
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# Agorapulse vs Buffer: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Agorapulse or Buffer? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Social media management tools 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**: Agorapulse and Buffer
- **Competitive set**: Social media management tools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Agorapulse Share of Search**: 1.3%
- **Buffer Share of Search**: 42.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Agorapulse or Buffer?

- In August 2026, Buffer had more branded searches than Agorapulse among social media management tools in New Zealand. Buffer was estimated to have 2K branded searches compared to Agorapulse’s 60, and held a 42.9% Share of Search versus Agorapulse’s 1.3%.
- Buffer was ahead of Agorapulse in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Agorapulse’s estimated Share of Search among social media management tools in New Zealand moved from 1.9% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80 to 60.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buffer’s estimated Share of Search among social media management tools in New Zealand moved from 39.3% to 42.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7K to 2K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand social media management tools in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Buffer gained estimated Share of Search among social media management tools in New Zealand, from 41.9% to 42.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Agorapulse in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 80 to 60 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Agorapulse estimated searches | Agorapulse Share of Search | Agorapulse rank | Buffer estimated searches | Buffer Share of Search | Buffer rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 80 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.7K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 1.4% | 8 | 2K | 44.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.1K | 36.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 50 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.4K | 37.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 60 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.4K | 38.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 60 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.7K | 40% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 60 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.7K | 43.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 60 | 1.4% | 7 | 2K | 47.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 50 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.7K | 41.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 60 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.7K | 41.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 60 | 1.3% | 7 | 2K | 42.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Agorapulse’s and Buffer’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.

- **Agorapulse**: Measured on the search terms “agorapulse” and “agorapulse pricing”, summed into one figure.
- **Buffer**: Measured on the search terms “buffer app”, “buffer pricing”, “buffer scheduling” and “buffer social media”, summed into one figure.

- [Agorapulse profile](/demand/nz/brands/agorapulse)
- [Buffer profile](/demand/nz/brands/buffer)
- [All social media management tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-social-media-management-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Agorapulse or Buffer?

In August 2026, Buffer had more branded searches than Agorapulse among social media management tools in New Zealand. Buffer was estimated to have 2K branded searches compared to Agorapulse’s 60, and held a 42.9% Share of Search versus Agorapulse’s 1.3%.

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