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title: "Authy vs Cisco Duo: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Authy or Cisco Duo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Authenticator apps 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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# Authy vs Cisco Duo: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Authy or Cisco Duo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Authenticator apps 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**: Authy and Cisco Duo
- **Competitive set**: Authenticator apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Authy Share of Search**: 3.8%
- **Cisco Duo Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Authy or Cisco Duo?

- In August 2026, Authy had more branded searches than Cisco Duo among authenticator apps in New Zealand. Authy was estimated to have 430 branded searches compared to Cisco Duo’s 180, and held a 3.8% Share of Search versus Cisco Duo’s 1.6%.
- Authy was ahead of Cisco Duo in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Authy’s estimated Share of Search among authenticator apps in New Zealand moved from 5.4% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 580 to 430.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cisco Duo’s estimated Share of Search among authenticator apps in New Zealand moved from 1.7% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 180.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand authenticator apps in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Authy in New Zealand fell 25.9% over 11 measured months, from 580 to 430 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Authy estimated searches | Authy Share of Search | Authy rank | Cisco Duo estimated searches | Cisco Duo Share of Search | Cisco Duo rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 580 | 5.4% | 3 | 180 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 480 | 5.3% | 3 | 170 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 410 | 5.9% | 3 | 210 | 3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 490 | 4.8% | 3 | 240 | 2.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 490 | 4.2% | 3 | 260 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 500 | 4.2% | 3 | 280 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 450 | 4.5% | 3 | 200 | 2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 610 | 4.8% | 3 | 190 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 520 | 3.7% | 3 | 200 | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 450 | 3.7% | 3 | 240 | 2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 430 | 3.8% | 3 | 180 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Authy’s and Cisco Duo’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.

- **Authy**: Measured on the search terms “authy”, “authy 2fa”, “authy app”, “authy authenticator”, “authy com”, “authy desktop”, “authy near me”, “authy online” and “authy two factor”, summed into one figure.
- **Cisco Duo**: Measured on the search terms “duo com”, “duo mobile”, “duo mobile 2fa”, “duo mobile app”, “duo mobile authenticator”, “duo mobile nz”, “duo mobile online”, “duo security”, “duomobile” and “duomobile nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Authy profile](/demand/nz/brands/authy)
- [Cisco Duo profile](/demand/nz/brands/cisco-duo)
- [All authenticator apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-authenticator-apps): 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, Authy or Cisco Duo?

In August 2026, Authy had more branded searches than Cisco Duo among authenticator apps in New Zealand. Authy was estimated to have 430 branded searches compared to Cisco Duo’s 180, and held a 3.8% Share of Search versus Cisco Duo’s 1.6%.

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