--- title: "Auckland Lifts vs KONE: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Auckland Lifts or KONE more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Elevator service 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/auckland-lifts-vs-kone" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Auckland Lifts vs KONE: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Auckland Lifts or KONE more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Elevator service 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**: Auckland Lifts and KONE - **Competitive set**: Elevator service brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Auckland Lifts Share of Search**: 2.6% - **KONE Share of Search**: 18.4% ## Is Auckland Lifts or KONE more popular in search? - In September 2026, KONE had more branded searches than Auckland Lifts among elevator service brands in New Zealand. KONE had about 70 branded searches, while Auckland Lifts had 10. KONE made up 18.4% of all elevator service brand searches we track, and Auckland Lifts accounted for 2.6%. - KONE was ahead of Auckland Lifts in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Auckland Lifts’ share of searches among elevator service brands in New Zealand moved from 7.5% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KONE’s share of searches among elevator service brands in New Zealand moved from 17.5% to 18.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 70. ## Top elevator service brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, KONE was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Auckland Lifts was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. KONE was listed before Auckland Lifts in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Schindler | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Otis | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | KONE | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Auckland Lifts | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Cremer Lifts | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about elevator service brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which elevator service brand should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. KONE, 2. Otis, 3. Schindler, 4. Cremer Lifts - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best elevator service brands in New Zealand?": 1. Otis, 2. Schindler, 3. KONE, 4. Auckland Lifts, 5. Cremer Lifts - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best elevator service brand in New Zealand for a building?": 1. Schindler, 2. KONE, 3. Otis - Searched Google, AI Overview "elevator service nz": 1. Auckland Lifts, 2. Schindler, 3. Otis 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 elevator service brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, KONE gained share of searches among elevator service brands in New Zealand, from 17.5% to 18.4%. - In September 2026, Auckland Lifts lost share of searches among elevator service brands in New Zealand, from 5% to 2.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Auckland Lifts estimated searches | Auckland Lifts Share of Search | Auckland Lifts rank | KONE estimated searches | KONE Share of Search | KONE rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 30 | 7.5% | 5 | 70 | 17.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 5.1% | 4 | 70 | 17.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 3.1% | 5 | 30 | 9.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 10 | 2.4% | 5 | 50 | 12.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | 1.9% | 5 | 70 | 13.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 10 | 2.2% | 5 | 70 | 15.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 10 | 2.6% | 5 | 70 | 18.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 10 | 2.3% | 5 | 70 | 16.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 7% | 5 | 70 | 16.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 5.4% | 5 | 50 | 13.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 20 | 5% | 5 | 70 | 17.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 2.6% | 5 | 70 | 18.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Auckland Lifts’ and KONE’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. - **Auckland Lifts**: Measured on the search term “auckland lifts”. - **KONE**: Measured on the search term “kone nz”. - [Auckland Lifts profile](/demand/nz/brands/auckland-lifts) - [KONE profile](/demand/nz/brands/kone) - [All elevator service brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-elevator-service-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Auckland Lifts or KONE more popular in search? In September 2026, KONE had more branded searches than Auckland Lifts among elevator service brands in New Zealand. KONE had about 70 branded searches, while Auckland Lifts had 10. KONE made up 18.4% of all elevator service brand searches we track, and Auckland Lifts accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Auckland Lifts vs KONE: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auckland-lifts-vs-kone This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auckland-lifts-vs-kone. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.