--- title: "Cloudbeds vs Preno: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Cloudbeds or Preno more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hotel property management systems 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cloudbeds-vs-preno" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cloudbeds vs Preno: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Cloudbeds or Preno more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hotel property management systems 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**: Cloudbeds and Preno - **Competitive set**: Hotel property management systems - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Cloudbeds Share of Search**: 7.9% - **Preno Share of Search**: 29.1% ## Is Cloudbeds or Preno more popular in search? - In October 2026, Preno had more branded searches than Cloudbeds among hotel property management systems in New Zealand. Preno had about 590 branded searches, while Cloudbeds had 160. Preno made up 29.1% of all hotel property management system searches we track, and Cloudbeds accounted for 7.9%. - Preno was ahead of Cloudbeds in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Cloudbeds’ share of searches among hotel property management systems in New Zealand moved from 8.4% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 180 to 160. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Preno’s share of searches among hotel property management systems in New Zealand moved from 27.6% to 29.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 590. ## Top hotel property management systems in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudbeds appeared in all five answers. Preno was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cloudbeds was listed before Preno in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloudbeds | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Little Hotelier | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mews | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Preno | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Seekom | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RMS Cloud | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Oracle OPERA Cloud | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Clarity Hospitality Solutions | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hotelogix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hotel property management systems - Asked ChatGPT "Which hotel property management system should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Cloudbeds, 2. Preno, 3. Little Hotelier, 4. Mews, 5. Seekom, 6. Clarity Hospitality Solutions - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hotel property management systems in New Zealand?": 1. Cloudbeds, 2. Mews, 3. Little Hotelier, 4. RMS Cloud, 5. Preno, 6. Oracle OPERA Cloud, 7. Seekom, 8. Clarity Hospitality Solutions - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hotel property management system in New Zealand for a small hotel?": 1. Little Hotelier, 2. Cloudbeds, 3. RMS Cloud - Searched Google, AI Overview "hotel property management systems": 1. Cloudbeds, 2. Mews, 3. Oracle OPERA Cloud - Searched Google, AI Overview "accommodation management software": 1. Little Hotelier, 2. Seekom, 3. Cloudbeds, 4. RMS Cloud Not named in any answer: Hotelogix. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hotel property management systems in October 2026? - In October 2026, Preno gained share of searches among hotel property management systems in New Zealand, from 28% to 29.1%. - In October 2026, Cloudbeds lost share of searches among hotel property management systems in New Zealand, from 10.4% to 7.9%. ## How has branded search for Cloudbeds and Preno changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Cloudbeds estimated searches | Cloudbeds Share of Search | Cloudbeds rank | Preno estimated searches | Preno Share of Search | Preno rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 180 | 8.4% | 4 | 590 | 27.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 170 | 8.8% | 4 | 390 | 20.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 150 | 7.7% | 4 | 390 | 20.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 180 | 9.2% | 4 | 480 | 24.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 170 | 9% | 4 | 480 | 25.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 12.1% | 4 | 480 | 27.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | 190 | 10.1% | 4 | 480 | 25.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 210 | 11.8% | 4 | 320 | 18% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 260 | 14.9% | 4 | 320 | 18.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 270 | 15.4% | 3 | 480 | 27.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 220 | 10.4% | 5 | 590 | 28% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 160 | 7.9% | 5 | 590 | 29.1% | 1 | ## How are Cloudbeds’ and Preno’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudbeds’ and Preno’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. - **Cloudbeds**: Measured on the search terms “cloudbeds”, “cloudbeds app”, “cloudbeds booking engine”, “cloudbeds channel manager”, “cloudbeds channels”, “cloudbeds company”, “cloudbeds customers”, “cloudbeds demo”, “cloudbeds hotel”, “cloudbeds hotel pms”, “cloudbeds hotel software”, “cloudbeds housekeeping”, “cloudbeds integrations”, “cloudbeds payments”, “cloudbeds pms”, “cloudbeds reservation system”, “cloudbeds software”, “cloudbeds websites”, “hotels cloudbeds” and “pms cloudbeds”, summed into one figure. - **Preno**: Measured on the search term “preno”. - [Cloudbeds profile](/demand/nz/brands/cloudbeds) - [Preno profile](/demand/nz/brands/preno) - [All hotel property management systems in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hotel-property-management-systems): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cloudbeds or Preno more popular in search? In October 2026, Preno had more branded searches than Cloudbeds among hotel property management systems in New Zealand. Preno had about 590 branded searches, while Cloudbeds had 160. Preno made up 29.1% of all hotel property management system searches we track, and Cloudbeds accounted for 7.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cloudbeds vs Preno: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cloudbeds-vs-preno This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cloudbeds-vs-preno. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.