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title: "CrowdStrike vs Sophos: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CrowdStrike or Sophos? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cybersecurity vendors 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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# CrowdStrike vs Sophos: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, CrowdStrike or Sophos? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cybersecurity vendors 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**: CrowdStrike and Sophos
- **Competitive set**: Cybersecurity vendors
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CrowdStrike Share of Search**: 27.9%
- **Sophos Share of Search**: 12.2%

## Which is more popular in search, CrowdStrike or Sophos?

- In August 2026, CrowdStrike had more branded searches than Sophos among cybersecurity vendors in New Zealand. CrowdStrike was estimated to have 1K branded searches compared to Sophos’ 450, and held a 27.9% Share of Search versus Sophos’ 12.2%.
- CrowdStrike was ahead of Sophos in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CrowdStrike’s estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity vendors in New Zealand moved from 29.2% to 27.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sophos’ estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity vendors in New Zealand moved from 11.6% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cybersecurity vendors in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Sophos gained estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity vendors in New Zealand, from 11.6% to 12.2%.
- In August 2026, CrowdStrike lost estimated Share of Search among cybersecurity vendors in New Zealand, from 32.3% to 27.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | CrowdStrike estimated searches | CrowdStrike Share of Search | CrowdStrike rank | Sophos estimated searches | Sophos Share of Search | Sophos rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.1K | 29.2% | 2 | 450 | 11.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1K | 28.3% | 2 | 470 | 12.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 700 | 26.1% | 2 | 380 | 14.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 680 | 24.2% | 2 | 380 | 13.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1K | 30% | 2 | 380 | 11.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.1K | 28.1% | 2 | 460 | 11.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 860 | 27.4% | 2 | 450 | 14.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 26.9% | 2 | 480 | 12.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1K | 24.6% | 2 | 460 | 11.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.1K | 32.3% | 2 | 400 | 11.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1K | 27.9% | 2 | 450 | 12.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CrowdStrike’s and Sophos’ 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.

- **CrowdStrike**: Measured on the search terms “crowdstrike”, “crowdstrike com”, “crowdstrike endpoint protection”, “crowdstrike falcon”, “crowdstrike firewall”, “crowdstrike near me”, “crowdstrike new zealand”, “crowdstrike nz”, “crowdstrike online” and “crowdstrike security”, summed into one figure.
- **Sophos**: Measured on the search terms “sophos”, “sophos central”, “sophos com”, “sophos firewall”, “sophos near me”, “sophos nz”, “sophos online” and “sophos security”, summed into one figure.

- [CrowdStrike profile](/demand/nz/brands/crowdstrike)
- [Sophos profile](/demand/nz/brands/sophos)
- [All cybersecurity vendors in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cybersecurity-companies): 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, CrowdStrike or Sophos?

In August 2026, CrowdStrike had more branded searches than Sophos among cybersecurity vendors in New Zealand. CrowdStrike was estimated to have 1K branded searches compared to Sophos’ 450, and held a 27.9% Share of Search versus Sophos’ 12.2%.

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