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title: "Citation Machine vs MyBib: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Citation Machine or MyBib? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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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# Citation Machine vs MyBib: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Citation Machine or MyBib? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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**: Citation Machine and MyBib
- **Competitive set**: Citation and reference tools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Citation Machine Share of Search**: 18.1%
- **MyBib Share of Search**: 42.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Citation Machine or MyBib?

- In August 2026, MyBib had more branded searches than Citation Machine among citation and reference tools in New Zealand. MyBib was estimated to have 14.5K branded searches compared to Citation Machine’s 6.2K, and held a 42.6% Share of Search versus Citation Machine’s 18.1%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: MyBib took it in November 2025, Citation Machine took it in January 2026, MyBib took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Citation Machine’s estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand moved from 24.5% to 18.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 6.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MyBib’s estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand moved from 22.5% to 42.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 14.5K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand citation and reference tools in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Citation Machine overtook Zotero to rank 2nd among citation and reference tools in New Zealand, at 18.1%.
- In August 2026, MyBib gained estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand, from 35% to 42.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Citation Machine estimated searches | Citation Machine Share of Search | Citation Machine rank | MyBib estimated searches | MyBib Share of Search | MyBib rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 24.5% | 2 | 5K | 22.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2K | 15.9% | 4 | 2.7K | 22.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 740 | 14.3% | 4 | 760 | 14.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 970 | 14.3% | 4 | 860 | 12.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.1K | 14.8% | 4 | 2.3K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.4K | 22.7% | 2 | 10K | 24% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.3K | 23% | 2 | 7.8K | 28.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 8K | 24.2% | 2 | 10.8K | 32.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1K | 19.8% | 3 | 7.2K | 34.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.7K | 14.3% | 4 | 6.6K | 35% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.2K | 18.1% | 2 | 14.5K | 42.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Citation Machine’s and MyBib’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.

- **Citation Machine**: Measured on the search terms “apa citation machine generator”, “apa free citation machine”, “bibliography citation machine”, “citation machine”, “citation machine chicago”, “citation machine in text”, “citation machine online”, “citation machine reference generator”, “citationmachine”, “citationmachine apa” and “citationmachine net”, summed into one figure.
- **MyBib**: Measured on the search terms “mybib”, “mybib apa”, “mybib apa 7”, “mybib apa citation generator”, “mybib apa generator”, “mybib apa reference generator”, “mybib citation”, “mybib citation generator”, “mybib com”, “mybib reference generator” and “mybib referencing”, summed into one figure.

- [Citation Machine profile](/demand/nz/brands/citation-machine)
- [MyBib profile](/demand/nz/brands/mybib)
- [All citation and reference tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-citation-tools): 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, Citation Machine or MyBib?

In August 2026, MyBib had more branded searches than Citation Machine among citation and reference tools in New Zealand. MyBib was estimated to have 14.5K branded searches compared to Citation Machine’s 6.2K, and held a 42.6% Share of Search versus Citation Machine’s 18.1%.

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