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title: "Altherm vs APL Window Solutions: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Altherm or APL Window Solutions? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Window and door companies 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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# Altherm vs APL Window Solutions: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Altherm or APL Window Solutions? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Window and door companies 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**: Altherm and APL Window Solutions
- **Competitive set**: Window and door companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Altherm Share of Search**: 33.9%
- **APL Window Solutions Share of Search**: 24%

## Which is more popular in search, Altherm or APL Window Solutions?

- In August 2026, Altherm had more branded searches than APL Window Solutions among window and door companies in New Zealand. Altherm was estimated to have 920 branded searches compared to APL Window Solutions’ 650, and held a 33.9% Share of Search versus APL Window Solutions’ 24%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: APL Window Solutions took it in April 2026, Altherm took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Altherm’s estimated Share of Search among window and door companies in New Zealand moved from 34.5% to 33.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 980 to 920.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, APL Window Solutions’ estimated Share of Search among window and door companies in New Zealand moved from 25% to 24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 710 to 650.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand window and door companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Rylock overtook Altherm to take the highest estimated Share of Search among window and door companies in New Zealand, at 36.5%.
- In August 2026, APL Window Solutions lost estimated Share of Search among window and door companies in New Zealand, from 26.9% to 24%.

## Month by month

| Month | Altherm estimated searches | Altherm Share of Search | Altherm rank | APL Window Solutions estimated searches | APL Window Solutions Share of Search | APL Window Solutions rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 980 | 34.5% | 2 | 710 | 25% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 940 | 33.3% | 2 | 650 | 23% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 610 | 33.5% | 2 | 460 | 25.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 970 | 38% | 1 | 560 | 22% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 920 | 33.5% | 2 | 690 | 25.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 940 | 31.6% | 2 | 760 | 25.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 710 | 26.4% | 3 | 730 | 27.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 910 | 33.8% | 1 | 800 | 29.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 900 | 32.7% | 1 | 850 | 30.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 830 | 34.3% | 1 | 650 | 26.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 920 | 33.9% | 2 | 650 | 24% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Altherm’s and APL Window Solutions’ 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.

- **Altherm**: Measured on the search terms “altherm”, “altherm aluminium”, “altherm doors”, “altherm double glazing”, “altherm joinery”, “altherm nz”, “altherm west” and “altherm windows”, summed into one figure.
- **APL Window Solutions**: Measured on the search terms “apl window solutions” and “apl windows”, summed into one figure.

- [Altherm profile](/demand/nz/brands/altherm)
- [APL Window Solutions profile](/demand/nz/brands/apl-window-solutions)
- [All window and door companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-window-and-door-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Altherm or APL Window Solutions?

In August 2026, Altherm had more branded searches than APL Window Solutions among window and door companies in New Zealand. Altherm was estimated to have 920 branded searches compared to APL Window Solutions’ 650, and held a 33.9% Share of Search versus APL Window Solutions’ 24%.

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