--- title: "CloudSpot vs Pixieset: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is CloudSpot or Pixieset more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photographer client gallery 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cloudspot-vs-pixieset" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CloudSpot vs Pixieset: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is CloudSpot or Pixieset more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photographer client gallery 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**: CloudSpot and Pixieset - **Competitive set**: Photographer client gallery platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **CloudSpot Share of Search**: 0.45% - **Pixieset Share of Search**: 64.7% ## Is CloudSpot or Pixieset more popular in search? - In October 2026, Pixieset had more branded searches than CloudSpot among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand. Pixieset had about 2,900 branded searches, while CloudSpot had 20. Pixieset made up 64.7% of all photographer client gallery platform searches we track, and CloudSpot accounted for 0.45%. - Pixieset was ahead of CloudSpot in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CloudSpot’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.54% to 0.45%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pixieset’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand moved from 64.9% to 64.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K. ## 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. Pixieset was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pixieset was listed before CloudSpot in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pixieset | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pic-Time | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ShootProof | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CloudSpot | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zenfolio | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SmugMug | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pass | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about photographer client gallery platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which photographer client gallery platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Pic-Time, 2. Pixieset, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot, 5. Zenfolio - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best photographer client gallery platform in New Zealand for delivering photos to clients?": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot - Searched Google, AI Overview "client proofing software": 1. ShootProof, 2. CloudSpot - Searched Google, AI Overview "photo delivery platform": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. CloudSpot, 4. ShootProof Not named in any answer: SmugMug and Pass. 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 photographer client gallery platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Pixieset lost share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand, from 65.8% to 64.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CloudSpot in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for CloudSpot and Pixieset changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | CloudSpot estimated searches | CloudSpot Share of Search | CloudSpot rank | Pixieset estimated searches | Pixieset Share of Search | Pixieset rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 0.54% | 6 | 3.6K | 64.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 0.66% | 6 | 2.9K | 64% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 0.5% | 6 | 2.4K | 60.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.21% | 7 | 2.9K | 60.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 0.36% | 6 | 3.6K | 64.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 0.63% | 6 | 2.9K | 60.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 30 | 0.62% | 5 | 2.9K | 59.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.41% | 6 | 2.9K | 59.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.23% | 7 | 2.9K | 65.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 20 | 0.44% | 7 | 2.9K | 63.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 0.45% | 6 | 2.9K | 65.8% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 20 | 0.45% | 6 | 2.9K | 64.7% | 1 | ## How are CloudSpot’s and Pixieset’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CloudSpot’s and Pixieset’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**: Measured on the search term “cloudspot”. - **Pixieset**: Measured on the search term “pixieset”. - [CloudSpot profile](/demand/nz/brands/cloudspot) - [Pixieset profile](/demand/nz/brands/pixieset) - [All photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-photographer-client-galleries): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 CloudSpot or Pixieset more popular in search? In October 2026, Pixieset had more branded searches than CloudSpot among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand. Pixieset had about 2,900 branded searches, while CloudSpot had 20. Pixieset made up 64.7% of all photographer client gallery platform searches we track, and CloudSpot accounted for 0.45%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CloudSpot vs Pixieset: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cloudspot-vs-pixieset This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cloudspot-vs-pixieset. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.