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Checkout.com vs Wise:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Wise had more branded searches than Checkout.com among payment processors in New Zealand. Wise had about 460 branded searches, while Checkout.com had 10. Wise made up 0.83% of all payment processor searches we track, and Checkout.com accounted for 0.02%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about payment processors, neither Checkout.com nor Wise appeared in any of the five answers.

Among payment processors in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Wise, about 46 searches for every 1 for Checkout.com

Wise 460 searchesCheckout.com 10 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Checkout.com in 0 of 5Wise in 0 of 5

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Top payment processors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Checkout.com nor Wise showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Stripe1st
  2. Windcave2nd
  3. PayPal3rd
  4. Square3rd
  5. Paystation5th
  6. Airwallex6th
  7. Shopify POS6th
  8. Adyen8th
  9. +4 more
  10. Wise–
  11. +1 more
  12. Checkout.com–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Stripe5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PayPal3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Windcave3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Square3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Shopify POS3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Adyen2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Paystation2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Airwallex1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Wise0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkout.com0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about payment processors

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Checkout.com or Wise more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Checkout.com and Wise by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 payment processor brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Checkout.com and Wise among payment processors in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Wise, Checkout.com. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPayPalRevolutWindcaveAirwallexGoCardlessStripeWorldlineMollieWiseBraintreeAdyenPaystationSquareShopify POSCheckout.com
Nov 202567.4%13.5%5.9%3.1%2.2%1.2%2.1%0.78%0.76%0.79%0.52%0.78%0.47%0.52%0.02%
Dec 202567.3%13.4%5.8%4.7%2.2%0.95%1.9%0.77%0.64%0.53%0.42%0.63%0.32%0.42%0.02%
Jan 202665.6%15.9%5.7%3%2.6%1.1%1.8%0.92%0.73%0.53%0.41%0.61%0.51%0.5%0.02%
Feb 202667.2%13.4%5.8%3.1%2.7%1.4%2.1%0.63%0.69%0.53%0.51%0.77%0.51%0.63%0.02%
Mar 202663.2%15.4%5.5%4.4%3%1.1%2.6%0.73%0.89%0.61%0.48%0.89%0.53%0.59%0.02%
Apr 202666.7%13.4%5.9%3.8%2.2%1.1%2.6%0.62%0.81%0.53%0.51%0.77%0.51%0.41%0.02%
May 202666.6%13.4%5.9%3.8%2.7%1.1%2%0.76%0.84%0.65%0.51%0.62%0.49%0.51%0.02%
Jun 202663.8%15.7%5.5%4.4%2.6%1.5%2%0.73%0.88%0.93%0.49%0.59%0.47%0.49%0.02%
Jul 202665%16.5%5.6%3.7%2.6%1.1%1.4%0.74%0.82%0.63%0.4%0.6%0.49%0.4%0.02%
Aug 202662.8%16%6.6%4.3%3.1%1.3%1.3%0.71%1%0.6%0.47%0.87%0.54%0.38%0.02%
Sep 202661.1%18.7%6.4%4.2%2.5%1.3%1.2%0.85%0.9%0.74%0.46%0.85%0.55%0.3%0.02%
Oct 202661.8%18.8%5.3%4.3%2.7%1.6%0.94%0.87%0.83%0.74%0.7%0.7%0.56%0.25%0.02%

How has branded search for Checkout.com and Wise changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Wise was ahead of Checkout.com in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Checkout.com’s share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand held steady at 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Wise’s share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand moved from 0.76% to 0.83%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 470 to 460.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand payment processors in October 2026?

1 change

  1. In October 2026, Wise fell from 8th to 9th among payment processors in New Zealand.

How are Checkout.com’s and Wise’s branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Checkout.com’s and Wise’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.

Checkout.com

2 branded search terms

  • checkout com
  • checkout.com

Wise

6 branded search terms

  • wise business
  • wise fx
  • wise payments
  • wise payments ltd
  • wise visa
  • wise web

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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