--- title: "Alo Yoga vs Manduka: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Alo Yoga or Manduka more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mat strap 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/compare/alo-yoga-vs-manduka" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Alo Yoga vs Manduka: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Alo Yoga or Manduka more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mat strap 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**: Alo Yoga and Manduka - **Competitive set**: Mat strap brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Alo Yoga Share of Search**: 10.5% - **Manduka Share of Search**: 0.18% ## Is Alo Yoga or Manduka more popular in search? - In September 2026, Alo Yoga had more branded searches than Manduka among mat strap brands in New Zealand. Alo Yoga had about 9,400 branded searches, while Manduka had 160. Alo Yoga made up 10.5% of all mat strap brand searches we track, and Manduka accounted for 0.18%. - Alo Yoga was ahead of Manduka in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Alo Yoga’s share of searches among mat strap brands in New Zealand moved from 7.2% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 9.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Manduka’s share of searches among mat strap brands in New Zealand moved from 0.15% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 160. ## Top mat strap brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Manduka was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Alo Yoga did not appear in any of the four answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lululemon | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Manduka | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Alo Yoga | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about mat strap brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which mat strap brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Manduka, 2. Lululemon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mat strap brands in New Zealand?": 1. Lululemon, 2. Manduka - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mat strap brand in New Zealand for carrying a mat?": 1. Manduka - Searched Google, AI Overview "yoga mat strap": 1. Lululemon Not named in any answer: Alo Yoga. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand mat strap brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Alo Yoga in New Zealand rose 24.3% over 12 measured months, from 7.6K to 9.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Alo Yoga estimated searches | Alo Yoga Share of Search | Alo Yoga rank | Manduka estimated searches | Manduka Share of Search | Manduka rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.6K | 7.2% | 2 | 160 | 0.15% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 10.5K | 6.8% | 2 | 300 | 0.19% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 7.5K | 5.1% | 2 | 260 | 0.17% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 9.3K | 8.8% | 2 | 280 | 0.26% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 7.6K | 6.1% | 2 | 440 | 0.36% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 9.2K | 8.7% | 2 | 310 | 0.29% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 9.1K | 8.6% | 2 | 310 | 0.29% | 3 | | May 2026 | 10.9K | 10.1% | 2 | 640 | 0.59% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 9.4K | 8.7% | 2 | 1.4K | 1.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 9.5K | 10.7% | 2 | 160 | 0.18% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 11.1K | 10.3% | 2 | 180 | 0.17% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 9.4K | 10.5% | 2 | 160 | 0.18% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alo Yoga’s and Manduka’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. - **Alo Yoga**: Measured on the search terms “alo”, “alo brand”, “alo cap”, “alo hoodie”, “alo moves”, “alo pants”, “alo quarter zip”, “alo rs”, “alo sale”, “alo set”, “alo sock”, “alo t shirt”, “alo wear”, “alo y”, “alo yoga” and “aloyoga”, summed into one figure. - **Manduka**: Measured on the search terms “manduka” and “manduka yoga mat”, summed into one figure. - [Alo Yoga profile](/demand/nz/brands/alo-yoga) - [Manduka profile](/demand/nz/brands/manduka) - [All mat strap brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-mat-strap-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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 Alo Yoga or Manduka more popular in search? In September 2026, Alo Yoga had more branded searches than Manduka among mat strap brands in New Zealand. Alo Yoga had about 9,400 branded searches, while Manduka had 160. Alo Yoga made up 10.5% of all mat strap brand searches we track, and Manduka accounted for 0.18%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Alo Yoga vs Manduka: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/alo-yoga-vs-manduka This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/alo-yoga-vs-manduka. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.