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title: "Circle vs Discourse: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Circle or Discourse? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online community 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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# Circle vs Discourse: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Circle or Discourse? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online community 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**: Circle and Discourse
- **Competitive set**: Online community platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Circle Share of Search**: 0.07%
- **Discourse Share of Search**: 0.02%

## Which is more popular in search, Circle or Discourse?

- In August 2026, Circle had more branded searches than Discourse among online community platforms in New Zealand. Circle was estimated to have 90 branded searches compared to Discourse’s 20, and held a 0.07% Share of Search versus Discourse’s 0.02%.
- Circle was ahead of Discourse in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Circle’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms in New Zealand held steady at 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 90.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Discourse’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.01% to 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand online community platforms in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Circle in New Zealand fell 10% over 11 measured months, from 100 to 90 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Circle estimated searches | Circle Share of Search | Circle rank | Discourse estimated searches | Discourse Share of Search | Discourse rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 100 | 0.07% | 4 | 20 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 0.05% | 4 | 20 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 80 | 0.07% | 4 | 10 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 70 | 0.06% | 4 | 10 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 100 | 0.08% | 4 | 30 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 0.06% | 4 | 40 | 0.03% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 70 | 0.05% | 4 | 30 | 0.02% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 100 | 0.07% | 4 | 30 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 110 | 0.09% | 4 | 20 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 90 | 0.07% | 4 | 10 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 90 | 0.07% | 4 | 20 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Circle’s and Discourse’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.

- **Circle**: Measured on the search terms “circle community”, “circle community platform”, “circle forum”, “circle membership”, “circle online community” and “circle so”, summed into one figure.
- **Discourse**: Measured on the search terms “discourse community platform” and “discourse forum”, summed into one figure.

- [Circle profile](/demand/nz/brands/circle)
- [Discourse profile](/demand/nz/brands/discourse)
- [All online community platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-community-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Circle or Discourse?

In August 2026, Circle had more branded searches than Discourse among online community platforms in New Zealand. Circle was estimated to have 90 branded searches compared to Discourse’s 20, and held a 0.07% Share of Search versus Discourse’s 0.02%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Circle vs Discourse: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/circle-vs-discourse

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