--- title: "Calendly vs SimplyBook.me: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Calendly or SimplyBook.me more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Appointment booking platforms 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/calendly-vs-simplybook-me" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Calendly vs SimplyBook.me: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Calendly or SimplyBook.me more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Appointment booking platforms 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**: Calendly and SimplyBook.me - **Competitive set**: Appointment booking platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Calendly Share of Search**: 26.8% - **SimplyBook.me Share of Search**: 1.6% ## Is Calendly or SimplyBook.me more popular in search? - In September 2026, Calendly had more branded searches than SimplyBook.me among appointment booking platforms in New Zealand. Calendly had about 2,900 branded searches, while SimplyBook.me had 170. Calendly made up 26.8% of all appointment booking platform searches we track, and SimplyBook.me accounted for 1.6%. - Calendly was ahead of SimplyBook.me in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Calendly’s share of searches among appointment booking platforms in New Zealand moved from 31.7% to 26.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SimplyBook.me’s share of searches among appointment booking platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 170. ## Top appointment booking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SimplyBook.me was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Calendly was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Calendly and SimplyBook.me were each listed first in two of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Timely | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fresha | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Cliniko | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Calendly | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Setmore | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | YouCanBookMe | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SimplyBook.me | 7th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Acuity Scheduling | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cal.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about appointment booking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which appointment booking platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Timely, 2. Fresha, 3. Cliniko, 4. Setmore, 5. SimplyBook.me - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best appointment booking platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Timely, 2. Cliniko, 3. Fresha, 4. Setmore, 5. SimplyBook.me - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best appointment booking platform in New Zealand for client appointments?": 1. Timely, 2. Fresha, 3. Calendly, 4. Cliniko, 5. SimplyBook.me - Searched Google, AI Overview "appointment booking software": 1. Calendly, 2. YouCanBookMe, 3. Timely, 4. Fresha, 5. Cliniko - Searched Google, AI Overview "booking software nz": 1. Timely, 2. Fresha, 3. Setmore Not named in any answer: Acuity Scheduling and Cal.com. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand appointment booking platforms in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Calendly in New Zealand fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SimplyBook.me in New Zealand fell 19% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 170 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Calendly estimated searches | Calendly Share of Search | Calendly rank | SimplyBook.me estimated searches | SimplyBook.me Share of Search | SimplyBook.me rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 31.7% | 2 | 210 | 1.8% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 27.8% | 2 | 210 | 2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 22.4% | 2 | 140 | 1.7% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 25.6% | 2 | 260 | 2.3% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 28.4% | 2 | 170 | 1.7% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 30.1% | 2 | 170 | 1.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 28.2% | 2 | 170 | 1.7% | 7 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 25.7% | 2 | 170 | 1.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 26% | 2 | 170 | 1.5% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 27.3% | 2 | 140 | 1.3% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 26.5% | 2 | 170 | 1.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 26.8% | 2 | 170 | 1.6% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Calendly’s and SimplyBook.me’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. - **Calendly**: Measured on the search term “calendly”. - **SimplyBook.me**: Measured on the search term “simplybookme”. - [Calendly profile](/demand/nz/brands/calendly) - [SimplyBook.me profile](/demand/nz/brands/simplybook-me) - [All appointment booking platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-appointment-booking-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Calendly or SimplyBook.me more popular in search? In September 2026, Calendly had more branded searches than SimplyBook.me among appointment booking platforms in New Zealand. Calendly had about 2,900 branded searches, while SimplyBook.me had 170. Calendly made up 26.8% of all appointment booking platform searches we track, and SimplyBook.me accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Calendly vs SimplyBook.me: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/calendly-vs-simplybook-me This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/calendly-vs-simplybook-me. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.