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title: "Archistar vs Buildxact: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Archistar or Buildxact? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Construction software 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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# Archistar vs Buildxact: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Archistar or Buildxact? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Construction software 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**: Archistar and Buildxact
- **Competitive set**: Construction software
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Archistar Share of Search**: 0.29%
- **Buildxact Share of Search**: 4.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Archistar or Buildxact?

- In August 2026, Buildxact had more branded searches than Archistar among construction software in New Zealand. Buildxact was estimated to have 630 branded searches compared to Archistar’s 40, and held a 4.5% Share of Search versus Archistar’s 0.29%.
- Buildxact was ahead of Archistar in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Archistar’s estimated Share of Search among construction software in New Zealand moved from 0.41% to 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 40.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buildxact’s estimated Share of Search among construction software in New Zealand moved from 7.6% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 930 to 630.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand construction software in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Buildxact in New Zealand fell 32.3% over 11 measured months, from 930 to 630 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Archistar in New Zealand fell 20% over 11 measured months, from 50 to 40 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Archistar estimated searches | Archistar Share of Search | Archistar rank | Buildxact estimated searches | Buildxact Share of Search | Buildxact rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 50 | 0.41% | 5 | 930 | 7.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 0.48% | 5 | 640 | 5.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 0.24% | 5 | 420 | 5.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 0.29% | 5 | 630 | 6.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 80 | 0.64% | 5 | 650 | 5.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 100 | 0.67% | 5 | 760 | 5.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 60 | 0.49% | 5 | 760 | 6.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 50 | 0.4% | 5 | 650 | 5.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 40 | 0.28% | 5 | 790 | 5.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 60 | 0.43% | 5 | 660 | 4.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 40 | 0.29% | 5 | 630 | 4.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Archistar’s and Buildxact’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.

- **Archistar**: Measured on the search terms “archistar” and “archistar ai”, summed into one figure.
- **Buildxact**: Measured on the search terms “buildxact”, “buildxact com”, “buildxact estimating” and “buildxact nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Archistar profile](/demand/nz/brands/archistar)
- [Buildxact profile](/demand/nz/brands/buildxact)
- [All construction software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-construction-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Archistar or Buildxact?

In August 2026, Buildxact had more branded searches than Archistar among construction software in New Zealand. Buildxact was estimated to have 630 branded searches compared to Archistar’s 40, and held a 4.5% Share of Search versus Archistar’s 0.29%.

## Cite this page

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