--- title: "Canva vs Google Slides: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Canva or Google Slides more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Presentation 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/canva-vs-google-slides" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Canva vs Google Slides: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Canva or Google Slides more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Presentation 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**: Canva and Google Slides - **Competitive set**: Presentation software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Canva Share of Search**: 86.4% - **Google Slides Share of Search**: 9.6% ## Is Canva or Google Slides more popular in search? - In September 2026, Canva had more branded searches than Google Slides among presentation software in New Zealand. Canva had about 679,000 branded searches, while Google Slides had 75,400. Canva made up 86.4% of all presentation software searches we track, and Google Slides accounted for 9.6%. - Canva was ahead of Google Slides in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canva’s share of searches among presentation software in New Zealand moved from 86.8% to 86.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 679K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Slides’ share of searches among presentation software in New Zealand moved from 9.7% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 75.7K to 75.3K. ## Top presentation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Canva and Google Slides showed up in all five answers. Canva was listed before Google Slides in four of them. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Canva | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft PowerPoint | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Slides | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Gamma | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Prezi | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Keynote | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pitch | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about presentation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which presentation tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Microsoft PowerPoint, 2. Canva, 3. Google Slides, 4. Gamma - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best presentation tools in New Zealand?": 1. Canva, 2. Microsoft PowerPoint, 3. Google Slides, 4. Gamma, 5. Keynote, 6. Prezi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best presentation tool in New Zealand for slide decks?": 1. Canva, 2. Microsoft PowerPoint, 3. Google Slides, 4. Gamma - Searched Google, AI Overview "presentation software": 1. Microsoft PowerPoint, 2. Google Slides, 3. Canva, 4. Gamma, 5. Prezi, 6. Pitch, 7. Keynote - Searched Google, AI Overview "best presentation tool": 1. Gamma, 2. Canva, 3. Google Slides, 4. Microsoft PowerPoint, 5. Prezi Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand presentation software in September 2026? Neither Canva nor Google Slides moved beyond provider rounding among presentation software in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Canva estimated searches | Canva Share of Search | Canva rank | Google Slides estimated searches | Google Slides Share of Search | Google Slides rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 679K | 86.8% | 1 | 75.7K | 9.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 680K | 87.4% | 1 | 75.5K | 9.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 372K | 91.2% | 1 | 27.8K | 6.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 304K | 92.7% | 1 | 15.6K | 4.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 678K | 86.9% | 1 | 75.5K | 9.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 831K | 84.5% | 1 | 112K | 11.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 455K | 86.1% | 1 | 50.8K | 9.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 681K | 83.8% | 1 | 92.3K | 11.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 831K | 86.7% | 1 | 94.7K | 9.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 456K | 86.7% | 1 | 51.1K | 9.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 680K | 86.3% | 1 | 75.6K | 9.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 679K | 86.4% | 1 | 75.3K | 9.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canva’s and Google Slides’ 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. - **Canva**: Measured on the search terms “canva”, “canva ai”, “canva company”, “canva downloader”, “canva for educators”, “canva home”, “canva instructure”, “canva lms”, “canva om”, “canva powerpoint”, “canva pro”, “canva slides”, “canva websites”, “google canva”, “home canva” and “my canva”, summed into one figure. - **Google Slides**: Measured on the search terms “doc google slides”, “google slides”, “google slides app”, “google slides background”, “google slides presentation”, “google slides slides”, “google slides templates”, “googleslides”, “googleslides templates” and “offline google slides”, summed into one figure. - [Canva profile](/demand/nz/brands/canva) - [Google Slides profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-slides) - [All presentation software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-presentation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Canva or Google Slides more popular in search? In September 2026, Canva had more branded searches than Google Slides among presentation software in New Zealand. Canva had about 679,000 branded searches, while Google Slides had 75,400. Canva made up 86.4% of all presentation software searches we track, and Google Slides accounted for 9.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Canva vs Google Slides: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/canva-vs-google-slides This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/canva-vs-google-slides. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.