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title: "CanPlan vs Towbin: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CanPlan or Towbin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson waste management companies 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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# CanPlan vs Towbin: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, CanPlan or Towbin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson waste management companies 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**: CanPlan and Towbin
- **Competitive set**: Nelson waste management companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CanPlan Share of Search**: 64.9%
- **Towbin Share of Search**: 0.26%

## Which is more popular in search, CanPlan or Towbin?

- In August 2026, CanPlan had more branded searches than Towbin among nelson waste management companies in New Zealand. CanPlan was estimated to have 2.5K branded searches compared to Towbin’s 10, and held a 64.9% Share of Search versus Towbin’s 0.26%.
- CanPlan was ahead of Towbin in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CanPlan’s estimated Share of Search among nelson waste management companies in New Zealand moved from 70.4% to 64.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7K to 2.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Towbin’s estimated Share of Search among nelson waste management companies in New Zealand held steady at 0.26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand nelson waste management companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, CanPlan gained estimated Share of Search among nelson waste management companies in New Zealand, from 62.7% to 64.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | CanPlan estimated searches | CanPlan Share of Search | CanPlan rank | Towbin estimated searches | Towbin Share of Search | Towbin rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.7K | 70.4% | 1 | 10 | 0.26% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7K | 72.8% | 1 | 10 | 0.27% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.5K | 78.5% | 1 | 10 | 0.22% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.3K | 77.9% | 1 | 10 | 0.24% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.5K | 69.7% | 1 | 10 | 0.28% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.5K | 66.6% | 1 | 10 | 0.26% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.6K | 70.1% | 1 | 10 | 0.26% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.5K | 60.3% | 1 | 10 | 0.24% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2K | 52.5% | 1 | 10 | 0.24% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.2K | 62.7% | 1 | 10 | 0.28% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.5K | 64.9% | 1 | 10 | 0.26% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CanPlan’s and Towbin’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.

- **CanPlan**: Measured on the search terms “can plan”, “can plan nelson”, “canplan”, “canplan nelson”, “canplan rubbish bags”, “canplan skips” and “canplan.co.nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Towbin**: Measured on the search term “tow bin”.

- [CanPlan profile](/demand/nz/brands/canplan)
- [Towbin profile](/demand/nz/brands/towbin)
- [All nelson waste management companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-nelson-waste-management-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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, CanPlan or Towbin?

In August 2026, CanPlan had more branded searches than Towbin among nelson waste management companies in New Zealand. CanPlan was estimated to have 2.5K branded searches compared to Towbin’s 10, and held a 64.9% Share of Search versus Towbin’s 0.26%.

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