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title: "Catalyst Cloud vs DigitalOcean: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Catalyst Cloud or DigitalOcean? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud computing 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."
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# Catalyst Cloud vs DigitalOcean: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Catalyst Cloud or DigitalOcean? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud computing 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**: Catalyst Cloud and DigitalOcean
- **Competitive set**: Cloud computing platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Catalyst Cloud Share of Search**: 0.85%
- **DigitalOcean Share of Search**: 4.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Catalyst Cloud or DigitalOcean?

- In August 2026, DigitalOcean had more branded searches than Catalyst Cloud among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand. DigitalOcean was estimated to have 1.3K branded searches compared to Catalyst Cloud’s 240, and held a 4.7% Share of Search versus Catalyst Cloud’s 0.85%.
- DigitalOcean was ahead of Catalyst Cloud in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Catalyst Cloud’s estimated Share of Search among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.74% to 0.85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 300 to 240.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DigitalOcean’s estimated Share of Search among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cloud computing platforms in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Catalyst Cloud in New Zealand fell 20% over 11 measured months, from 300 to 240 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Catalyst Cloud estimated searches | Catalyst Cloud Share of Search | Catalyst Cloud rank | DigitalOcean estimated searches | DigitalOcean Share of Search | DigitalOcean rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 300 | 0.74% | 6 | 1.3K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 290 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 130 | 0.69% | 6 | 1K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 150 | 0.64% | 6 | 1.3K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 200 | 0.81% | 6 | 1.3K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 240 | 0.81% | 6 | 1.6K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 200 | 0.76% | 6 | 1.4K | 5.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 290 | 1% | 6 | 1.7K | 5.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 240 | 0.85% | 6 | 1.4K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 240 | 0.87% | 6 | 1.4K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 240 | 0.85% | 6 | 1.3K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Catalyst Cloud’s and DigitalOcean’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.

- **Catalyst Cloud**: Measured on the search terms “catalyst cloud”, “catalyst cloud nz” and “catalystcloud”, summed into one figure.
- **DigitalOcean**: Measured on the search terms “digitalocean”, “digitalocean cloud”, “digitalocean com”, “digitalocean console”, “digitalocean hosting” and “digitalocean nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Catalyst Cloud profile](/demand/nz/brands/catalyst-cloud)
- [DigitalOcean profile](/demand/nz/brands/digitalocean)
- [All cloud computing platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cloud-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Catalyst Cloud or DigitalOcean?

In August 2026, DigitalOcean had more branded searches than Catalyst Cloud among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand. DigitalOcean was estimated to have 1.3K branded searches compared to Catalyst Cloud’s 240, and held a 4.7% Share of Search versus Catalyst Cloud’s 0.85%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Catalyst Cloud vs DigitalOcean: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/catalyst-cloud-vs-digitalocean

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