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title: "Brex vs Xero Expenses: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Brex or Xero Expenses more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Expense management 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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# Brex vs Xero Expenses: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Brex or Xero Expenses more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Expense management 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**: Brex and Xero Expenses
- **Competitive set**: Expense management software
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Brex Share of Search**: 1.8%
- **Xero Expenses Share of Search**: 2.3%

## Is Brex or Xero Expenses more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Xero Expenses had more branded searches than Brex among expense management software in New Zealand. Xero Expenses had about 110 branded searches, while Brex had 90. Xero Expenses made up 2.3% of all expense management software searches we track, and Brex accounted for 1.8%.
- The lead changed hands 5 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Xero Expenses took it in March 2026, Brex took it in April 2026, Xero Expenses took it in July 2026, Brex took it in August 2026, Xero Expenses took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Brex’s share of searches among expense management software in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 90.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xero Expenses’ share of searches among expense management software in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110.

## Top expense management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Xero Expenses was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Brex was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Xero Expenses was listed before Brex 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Xero Expenses | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Dext | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Airwallex | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Expensify | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Ramp | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Brex | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Pleo | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| SAP Concur | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Emburse | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Weel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about expense management software

- Asked ChatGPT "Which expense management tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Xero Expenses, 2. Dext, 3. Airwallex
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best expense management tools in New Zealand?": 1. Xero Expenses, 2. Dext, 3. Airwallex, 4. Expensify, 5. Pleo
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best expense management tool in New Zealand for a small business?": 1. Xero Expenses, 2. Dext, 3. Airwallex, 4. Expensify, 5. Pleo
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best expense app": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "spend management tools": 1. Ramp, 2. Brex, 3. Airwallex, 4. Expensify

Not named in any answer: SAP Concur, Emburse and Weel.

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 expense management software in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Xero Expenses rose from 6th to 5th among expense management software in New Zealand.
- In September 2026, Brex fell from 5th to 6th among expense management software in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Brex estimated searches | Brex Share of Search | Brex rank | Xero Expenses estimated searches | Xero Expenses Share of Search | Xero Expenses rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110 | 2.2% | 5 | 110 | 2.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 3% | 5 | 110 | 2.4% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 1.7% | 5 | 70 | 1.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 170 | 4% | 5 | 50 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 140 | 3.2% | 5 | 90 | 2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 140 | 2.3% | 6 | 170 | 2.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 110 | 2.2% | 5 | 90 | 1.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 140 | 2.8% | 5 | 110 | 2.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 110 | 2% | 5 | 110 | 2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 90 | 1.8% | 6 | 110 | 2.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 110 | 2.2% | 5 | 90 | 1.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 90 | 1.8% | 6 | 110 | 2.3% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brex’s and Xero Expenses’ 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.

- **Brex**: Measured on the search term “brex”.
- **Xero Expenses**: Measured on the search term “xero expenses”.

- [Brex profile](/demand/nz/brands/brex)
- [Xero Expenses profile](/demand/nz/brands/xero-expenses)
- [All expense management software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-expense-management-software): 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 Brex or Xero Expenses more popular in search?

In September 2026, Xero Expenses had more branded searches than Brex among expense management software in New Zealand. Xero Expenses had about 110 branded searches, while Brex had 90. Xero Expenses made up 2.3% of all expense management software searches we track, and Brex accounted for 1.8%.

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