--- title: "Canstar vs Grosave: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Canstar or Grosave more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Price comparison sites 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/canstar-vs-grosave" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Canstar vs Grosave: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Canstar or Grosave more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Price comparison sites 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**: Canstar and Grosave - **Competitive set**: Price comparison sites - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Canstar Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Grosave Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is Canstar or Grosave more popular in search? - In September 2026, Grosave had more branded searches than Canstar among price comparison sites in New Zealand. Grosave had about 590 branded searches, while Canstar had 380. Grosave made up 2.6% of all price comparison site searches we track, and Canstar accounted for 1.7%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Grosave took it in November 2025, Canstar took it in January 2026, Grosave took it in March 2026, Canstar took it in April 2026, Grosave took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canstar’s share of searches among price comparison sites in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 420 to 380. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grosave’s share of searches among price comparison sites in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 590. ## Top price comparison sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Grosave was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Canstar was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Grosave was listed before Canstar in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PriceSpy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PriceMe | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pricer | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Getprice | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Grocer | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Grosave | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Glimp | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Canstar | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about price comparison sites - Asked ChatGPT "Which price comparison site should I use in New Zealand?": 1. PriceSpy, 2. PriceMe, 3. Pricer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best price comparison sites in New Zealand?": 1. PriceSpy, 2. PriceMe, 3. Grocer, 4. Glimp, 5. Canstar - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best price comparison site in New Zealand for cheap deals?": 1. PriceSpy, 2. PriceMe, 3. Grocer - Searched Google, AI Overview "price comparison sites nz": 1. PriceSpy, 2. PriceMe, 3. Getprice, 4. Pricer, 5. Grosave, 6. Grocer - Searched Google, AI Overview "compare prices nz": 1. PriceSpy, 2. PriceMe, 3. Getprice, 4. Pricer, 5. Grosave, 6. Grocer 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 price comparison sites in September 2026? - In September 2026, Canstar lost share of searches among price comparison sites in New Zealand, from 9% to 1.7%. - In September 2026, Grosave rose from 5th to 3rd among price comparison sites in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Canstar estimated searches | Canstar Share of Search | Canstar rank | Grosave estimated searches | Grosave Share of Search | Grosave rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 420 | 1.5% | 5 | 390 | 1.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 380 | 0.75% | 6 | 390 | 0.77% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 0.65% | 6 | 320 | 0.79% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 370 | 1.3% | 5 | 320 | 1.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 320 | 1.4% | 5 | 260 | 1.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 310 | 1.1% | 6 | 480 | 1.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 380 | 1.4% | 5 | 320 | 1.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 320 | 1.2% | 5 | 260 | 0.97% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 380 | 1.4% | 5 | 320 | 1.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 4.8K | 15.4% | 2 | 480 | 1.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 2.3K | 9% | 3 | 720 | 2.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 380 | 1.7% | 5 | 590 | 2.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canstar’s and Grosave’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. - **Canstar**: Measured on the search terms “canstar”, “canstar kiwisaver” and “canstar term deposit”, summed into one figure. - **Grosave**: Measured on the search term “grosave”. - [Canstar profile](/demand/nz/brands/canstar) - [Grosave profile](/demand/nz/brands/grosave) - [All price comparison sites in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-price-comparison-sites): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Canstar or Grosave more popular in search? In September 2026, Grosave had more branded searches than Canstar among price comparison sites in New Zealand. Grosave had about 590 branded searches, while Canstar had 380. Grosave made up 2.6% of all price comparison site searches we track, and Canstar accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Canstar vs Grosave: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/canstar-vs-grosave This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/canstar-vs-grosave. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.