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Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions vs Rug Doctor:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Rug Doctor had more branded searches than Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions among carpet cleaning companies in New Zealand. Rug Doctor had about 6,800 branded searches, while Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions had 30. Rug Doctor made up 74.3% of all carpet cleaning company searches we track, and Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions accounted for 0.33%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about carpet cleaning companies, Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions appeared in two of the four answers and Rug Doctor in none.

Among carpet cleaning companies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Rug Doctor, about 227 searches for every 1 for Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions

Rug Doctor 6.8K searchesAlex Carpet Cleaning Solutions 30 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, Rug Doctor in 0

Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions in 2 of 4Rug Doctor in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions, the only one of the two named

Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions first in 2Rug Doctor never named

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Top carpet cleaning companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Rug Doctor did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Klever Carpet Cleaning1st
  2. JAE2nd
  3. Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions3rd
  4. Chem-Dry4th
  5. Rug Doctor–
  6. Jim's Carpet Cleaning–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • JAE3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Klever Carpet Cleaning2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Chem-Dry1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Rug Doctor0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Jim's Carpet Cleaning0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 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 20, 2026.

Is Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions or Rug Doctor more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions and Rug Doctor by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six carpet cleaning companies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions and Rug Doctor among carpet cleaning companies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Rug Doctor, Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthRug DoctorJAEChem-DryKlever Carpet CleaningAlex Carpet Cleaning SolutionsJim's Carpet Cleaning
Oct 202573.4%16.7%8.7%0.71%0.41%0.1%
Nov 202571.1%16.8%10.4%1.1%0.39%0.1%
Dec 202577.2%14.3%7.4%0.6%0.43%0.09%
Jan 202679.9%12.2%6.9%0.65%0.36%0.07%
Feb 202673.9%16.7%8.6%0.49%0.2%0.2%
Mar 202674.2%14%10.3%1.1%0.2%0.3%
Apr 202675.1%13.7%9.6%1.1%0.2%0.3%
May 202677%12.1%9.6%0.81%0.23%0.23%
Jun 202673.5%15.1%10.1%0.79%0.23%0.23%
Jul 202674%14.7%9.7%1%0.33%0.22%
Aug 202674.1%14.9%9.7%0.78%0.22%0.33%
Sep 202674.3%14.6%9.8%0.77%0.33%0.11%

How has the Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions and Rug Doctor comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand carpet cleaning companies in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Rug Doctor’s share of searches among carpet cleaning companies in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 73.5% to 74.3% in September 2026.

  2. In September 2026, Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions rose from 6th to 5th among carpet cleaning companies in New Zealand.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions’ and Rug Doctor’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.

Alex Carpet Cleaning Solutions

1 branded search term

  • alex carpet cleaning

Rug Doctor

4 branded search terms

  • clean rug doctor
  • rug doctor
  • rug doctor hire
  • rugdoctor

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