--- title: "Appsmith vs Softr: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Appsmith or Softr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the No-code and low-code app builders 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/appsmith-vs-softr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Appsmith vs Softr: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Appsmith or Softr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the No-code and low-code app builders 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**: Appsmith and Softr - **Competitive set**: No-code and low-code app builders - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Appsmith Share of Search**: 0.44% - **Softr Share of Search**: 65.9% ## Is Appsmith or Softr more popular in search? - In September 2026, Softr had more branded searches than Appsmith among no-code and low-code app builders in New Zealand. Softr had about 4,450 branded searches, while Appsmith had 30. Softr made up 65.9% of all no-code and low-code app builder searches we track, and Appsmith accounted for 0.44%. - Softr was ahead of Appsmith in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Appsmith’s share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders in New Zealand moved from 0.88% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 30. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Softr’s share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders in New Zealand moved from 68.6% to 65.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.5K to 4.5K. ## Top no-code and low-code app builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Appsmith and Softr were each mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Appsmith and Softr were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bubble | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FlutterFlow | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Power Apps | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Glide | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Retool | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Adalo | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Appsmith | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WeWeb | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Softr | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OutSystems | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about no-code and low-code app builders - Asked ChatGPT "Which no-code and low-code app builder should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Bubble, 2. FlutterFlow, 3. Microsoft Power Apps, 4. Glide, 5. WeWeb - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best no-code and low-code app builders in New Zealand?": 1. Bubble, 2. FlutterFlow, 3. Microsoft Power Apps, 4. Glide, 5. WeWeb, 6. Softr, 7. Adalo, 8. Retool - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best no-code and low-code app builder in New Zealand for internal tools?": 1. Microsoft Power Apps, 2. Retool, 3. Appsmith, 4. Glide, 5. Bubble - Searched Google, AI Overview "no code app builder": 1. Bubble, 2. Adalo, 3. FlutterFlow, 4. Glide, 5. Softr - Searched Google, AI Overview "low code app builder": 1. FlutterFlow, 2. Bubble, 3. Microsoft Power Apps, 4. Retool, 5. Appsmith Not named in any answer: OutSystems. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand no-code and low-code app builders in September 2026? - In September 2026, Softr gained share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders in New Zealand, from 63.2% to 65.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Appsmith in New Zealand fell 57.1% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 30 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Appsmith estimated searches | Appsmith Share of Search | Appsmith rank | Softr estimated searches | Softr Share of Search | Softr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 0.88% | 9 | 5.5K | 68.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 0.73% | 10 | 4.5K | 64.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 40 | 0.72% | 10 | 3.6K | 65.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 50 | 0.73% | 9 | 4.4K | 64.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 70 | 1.1% | 9 | 3.6K | 57.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 50 | 0.68% | 10 | 4.5K | 60.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 0.97% | 8 | 4.5K | 62.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 50 | 0.69% | 9 | 4.5K | 61.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 1% | 9 | 4.5K | 64.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 0.71% | 9 | 4.5K | 62.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 50 | 0.71% | 10 | 4.4K | 63.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 30 | 0.44% | 10 | 4.5K | 65.9% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Appsmith’s and Softr’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. - **Appsmith**: Measured on the search term “appsmith”. - **Softr**: Measured on the search terms “softr”, “softr app builder”, “softr io” and “softr notion”, summed into one figure. - [Appsmith profile](/demand/nz/brands/appsmith) - [Softr profile](/demand/nz/brands/softr) - [All no-code and low-code app builders in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-low-code-app-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Appsmith or Softr more popular in search? In September 2026, Softr had more branded searches than Appsmith among no-code and low-code app builders in New Zealand. Softr had about 4,450 branded searches, while Appsmith had 30. Softr made up 65.9% of all no-code and low-code app builder searches we track, and Appsmith accounted for 0.44%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Appsmith vs Softr: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/appsmith-vs-softr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/appsmith-vs-softr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.