--- title: "Canstar vs Money Compare: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Canstar or Money Compare more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Financial 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-money-compare" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Canstar vs Money Compare: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Canstar or Money Compare more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Financial 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 Money Compare - **Competitive set**: Financial comparison sites - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Canstar Share of Search**: 1% - **Money Compare Share of Search**: 0.05% ## Is Canstar or Money Compare more popular in search? - In September 2026, Canstar had more branded searches than Money Compare among financial comparison sites in New Zealand. Canstar had about 400 branded searches, while Money Compare had 20. Canstar made up 1% of all financial comparison site searches we track, and Money Compare accounted for 0.05%. - Canstar was ahead of Money Compare in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canstar’s share of searches among financial comparison sites in New Zealand held steady at 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 430 to 400. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Money Compare’s share of searches among financial comparison sites in New Zealand held steady at 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20. ## Top financial comparison sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canstar and Money Compare were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Canstar was listed before Money Compare in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Canstar | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MoneyHub | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Money Compare | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | interest.co.nz | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Glimp | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about financial comparison sites - Asked ChatGPT "Which financial comparison site should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Canstar, 2. Money Compare - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best financial comparison sites in New Zealand?": 1. MoneyHub, 2. interest.co.nz, 3. Canstar, 4. Money Compare - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best financial comparison site in New Zealand for better rates?": 1. MoneyHub, 2. Canstar, 3. interest.co.nz, 4. Money Compare - Searched Google, AI Overview "mortgage rate comparison": 1. interest.co.nz - Searched Google, AI Overview "insurance comparison nz": 1. Canstar, 2. Money Compare Not named in any answer: Glimp. 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 financial comparison sites in September 2026? - In September 2026, Canstar lost share of searches among financial comparison sites in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 1%. ## Month by month | Month | Canstar estimated searches | Canstar Share of Search | Canstar rank | Money Compare estimated searches | Money Compare Share of Search | Money Compare rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 430 | 1% | 4 | 20 | 0.05% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 390 | 0.96% | 4 | 20 | 0.05% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 270 | 0.84% | 4 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 380 | 1.2% | 4 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 330 | 1% | 4 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 320 | 0.8% | 4 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 390 | 1% | 3 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | May 2026 | 330 | 0.98% | 4 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 390 | 1.2% | 3 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.8K | 12.7% | 2 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 2.3K | 6.4% | 3 | 10 | 0.03% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 400 | 1% | 3 | 20 | 0.05% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canstar’s and Money Compare’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”, “canstar mortgage rates” and “canstar term deposit”, summed into one figure. - **Money Compare**: Measured on the search term “money compare”. - [Canstar profile](/demand/nz/brands/canstar) - [Money Compare profile](/demand/nz/brands/money-compare) - [All financial comparison sites in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-financial-comparison-sites): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Money Compare more popular in search? In September 2026, Canstar had more branded searches than Money Compare among financial comparison sites in New Zealand. Canstar had about 400 branded searches, while Money Compare had 20. Canstar made up 1% of all financial comparison site searches we track, and Money Compare accounted for 0.05%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Canstar vs Money Compare: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/canstar-vs-money-compare This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/canstar-vs-money-compare. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.