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title: "Circle vs Mighty Networks: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Circle or Mighty Networks? 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 Mighty Networks: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Circle or Mighty Networks? 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 Mighty Networks
- **Competitive set**: Online community platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Circle Share of Search**: 0.07%
- **Mighty Networks Share of Search**: 0.13%

## Which is more popular in search, Circle or Mighty Networks?

- In August 2026, Mighty Networks had more branded searches than Circle among online community platforms in New Zealand. Mighty Networks was estimated to have 160 branded searches compared to Circle’s 90, and held a 0.13% Share of Search versus Circle’s 0.07%.
- Mighty Networks was ahead of Circle 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, Mighty Networks’ estimated Share of Search among online community platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.12% to 0.13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 160.

## 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 | Mighty Networks estimated searches | Mighty Networks Share of Search | Mighty Networks rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 100 | 0.07% | 4 | 170 | 0.12% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 0.05% | 4 | 170 | 0.12% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 80 | 0.07% | 4 | 170 | 0.14% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 70 | 0.06% | 4 | 240 | 0.19% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 100 | 0.08% | 4 | 230 | 0.19% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 0.06% | 4 | 220 | 0.15% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 70 | 0.05% | 4 | 150 | 0.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 100 | 0.07% | 4 | 180 | 0.12% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 110 | 0.09% | 4 | 180 | 0.15% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 90 | 0.07% | 4 | 150 | 0.12% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 90 | 0.07% | 4 | 160 | 0.13% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Circle’s and Mighty Networks’ 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.
- **Mighty Networks**: Measured on the search terms “mighty networks”, “mighty networks community platform”, “mighty networks forum”, “mighty networks membership”, “mightynetworks” and “mightynetworks com”, summed into one figure.

- [Circle profile](/demand/nz/brands/circle)
- [Mighty Networks profile](/demand/nz/brands/mighty-networks)
- [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 Mighty Networks?

In August 2026, Mighty Networks had more branded searches than Circle among online community platforms in New Zealand. Mighty Networks was estimated to have 160 branded searches compared to Circle’s 90, and held a 0.13% Share of Search versus Circle’s 0.07%.

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