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title: "Argus Fire vs First Fire Systems: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Argus Fire or First Fire Systems more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fire protection services 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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# Argus Fire vs First Fire Systems: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Argus Fire or First Fire Systems more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fire protection services 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**: Argus Fire and First Fire Systems
- **Competitive set**: Fire protection services
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Argus Fire Share of Search**: 29.3%
- **First Fire Systems Share of Search**: 6.2%

## Is Argus Fire or First Fire Systems more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Argus Fire had more branded searches than First Fire Systems among fire protection services in New Zealand. Argus Fire had about 1,000 branded searches, while First Fire Systems had 210. Argus Fire made up 29.3% of all fire protection service searches we track, and First Fire Systems accounted for 6.2%.
- Argus Fire was ahead of First Fire Systems in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Argus Fire’s share of searches among fire protection services in New Zealand moved from 41.1% to 29.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, First Fire Systems’ share of searches among fire protection services in New Zealand moved from 4.4% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 210.

## Top fire protection services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, First Fire Systems was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Argus Fire was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Argus Fire and First Fire Systems were each listed first in one of the two 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chubb | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Wormald | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Zion Fire | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Fire Protection Compliance | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| First Fire Systems | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Argus Fire | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Fire Security Services | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Life Safety Services | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about fire protection services

- Asked ChatGPT "Which fire protection company should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Zion Fire, 2. First Fire Systems, 3. Life Safety Services
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fire protection companies in New Zealand?": 1. Argus Fire, 2. Wormald, 3. Chubb, 4. First Fire Systems, 5. Life Safety Services
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fire protection company in New Zealand for building compliance?": 1. Fire Protection Compliance, 2. Chubb, 3. Zion Fire, 4. Wormald
- Searched Google, AI Overview "fire protection companies": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "fire protection services nz": 1. Fire Security Services, 2. Wormald, 3. Chubb, 4. Fire Protection Compliance

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 fire protection services in September 2026?

- In September 2026, First Fire Systems rose from 6th to 5th among fire protection services in New Zealand.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Argus Fire in New Zealand fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Argus Fire estimated searches | Argus Fire Share of Search | Argus Fire rank | First Fire Systems estimated searches | First Fire Systems Share of Search | First Fire Systems rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 41.1% | 1 | 140 | 4.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 42.6% | 1 | 170 | 5.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 880 | 38.6% | 1 | 110 | 4.8% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 1K | 37.9% | 1 | 140 | 5.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1K | 34.8% | 1 | 210 | 7.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 37.5% | 1 | 210 | 6.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 1K | 31.6% | 1 | 170 | 5.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 31.6% | 1 | 170 | 5.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 1K | 27.5% | 1 | 170 | 4.7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 1K | 30.6% | 1 | 140 | 4.3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 1K | 29.4% | 1 | 210 | 6.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 1K | 29.3% | 1 | 210 | 6.2% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Argus Fire’s and First Fire Systems’ 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.

- **Argus Fire**: Measured on the search term “argus fire”.
- **First Fire Systems**: Measured on the search term “first fire systems”.

- [Argus Fire profile](/demand/nz/brands/argus-fire)
- [First Fire Systems profile](/demand/nz/brands/first-fire-systems)
- [All fire protection services in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fire-protection-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Argus Fire or First Fire Systems more popular in search?

In September 2026, Argus Fire had more branded searches than First Fire Systems among fire protection services in New Zealand. Argus Fire had about 1,000 branded searches, while First Fire Systems had 210. Argus Fire made up 29.3% of all fire protection service searches we track, and First Fire Systems accounted for 6.2%.

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