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CloudSpot vs Pic-Time:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Pic-Time had more branded searches than CloudSpot among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand. Pic-Time had about 1,050 branded searches, while CloudSpot had 20. Pic-Time made up 23.4% of all photographer client gallery platform searches we track, and CloudSpot accounted for 0.45%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about photographer client gallery platforms, CloudSpot appeared in all five answers and Pic-Time in four. Pic-Time was mentioned before CloudSpot in four out of five answers.

Among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Pic-Time, about 53 searches for every 1 for CloudSpot

Pic-Time 1.1K searchesCloudSpot 20 searches

Who does AI mention more?

CloudSpot, mentioned in every answer we collected

CloudSpot in 5 of 5Pic-Time in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Pic-Time, named ahead of CloudSpot in 4 of 5 answers

Pic-Time first in 4CloudSpot first in 1

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Top photographer client gallery platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CloudSpot appeared in all five answers. Pic-Time was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pic-Time was listed before CloudSpot in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Pixieset1st
  2. Pic-Time2nd
  3. ShootProof3rd
  4. CloudSpot4th
  5. Zenfolio5th
  6. SmugMug–
  7. Pass–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • ShootProof5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CloudSpot5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Pixieset4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pic-Time4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zenfolio1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SmugMug0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pass0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 21, 2026.

Is CloudSpot or Pic-Time more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CloudSpot and Pic-Time by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven photographer client gallery platforms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

CloudSpot and Pic-Time among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Pic-Time, CloudSpot. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPixiesetPic-TimeSmugMugShootProofZenfolioCloudSpotPass
Nov 202564.9%23.8%5.8%3.8%0.9%0.54%0.36%
Dec 202564%22.3%7.1%4.6%0.88%0.66%0.44%
Jan 202660.2%25.3%8%4.3%1.3%0.5%0.5%
Feb 202660.8%27.5%6.7%3.6%0.84%0.21%0.42%
Mar 202664.4%23.4%7%3.8%0.72%0.36%0.36%
Apr 202660.5%27.6%6.7%3.5%0.84%0.63%0.21%
May 202659.8%27%8%3.5%0.41%0.62%0.62%
Jun 202659.5%26.9%9.9%2.3%0.62%0.41%0.41%
Jul 202665.9%23%7.3%2.5%0.68%0.23%0.45%
Aug 202663.7%22.2%8.6%3.7%0.66%0.44%0.66%
Sep 202665.8%23.1%7.3%2.5%0.68%0.45%0.23%
Oct 202664.7%23.4%7.1%3.1%0.89%0.45%0.22%

How has branded search for CloudSpot and Pic-Time changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand photographer client gallery platforms in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for CloudSpot in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in October 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pic-Time in New Zealand fell 20.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.1K in October 2026.

How are CloudSpot’s and Pic-Time’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CloudSpot’s and Pic-Time’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.

CloudSpot

1 branded search term

  • cloudspot

Pic-Time

2 branded search terms

  • pic-time
  • pictime

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