--- title: "Daikin vs Google Nest: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Daikin or Google Nest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart thermostat brands 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/daikin-vs-google-nest" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Daikin vs Google Nest: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Daikin or Google Nest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart thermostat brands 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**: Daikin and Google Nest - **Competitive set**: Smart thermostat brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Daikin Share of Search**: 37.1% - **Google Nest Share of Search**: 44.8% ## Is Daikin or Google Nest more popular in search? - In September 2026, Google Nest had more branded searches than Daikin among smart thermostat brands in New Zealand. Google Nest had about 2,260 branded searches, while Daikin had 1,870. Google Nest made up 44.8% of all smart thermostat brand searches we track, and Daikin accounted for 37.1%. - Google Nest was ahead of Daikin in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Daikin’s share of searches among smart thermostat brands in New Zealand moved from 30.7% to 37.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Nest’s share of searches among smart thermostat brands in New Zealand moved from 54.6% to 44.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 2.3K. ## Top smart thermostat brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Nest was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Daikin was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Nest was listed before Daikin in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Nest | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ecobee | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mitsubishi Electric | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Daikin | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Honeywell | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | tado | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smart thermostat brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which smart thermostat brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. tado, 2. Google Nest, 3. ecobee - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smart thermostat brands in New Zealand?": 1. tado, 2. Google Nest, 3. Daikin, 4. Mitsubishi Electric - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smart thermostat brand in New Zealand for home heating control?": 1. Mitsubishi Electric, 2. Daikin - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart thermostat brands": 1. Google Nest, 2. ecobee, 3. Honeywell - Searched Google, AI Overview "best smart thermostat": 1. ecobee, 2. Honeywell, 3. Google Nest 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 smart thermostat brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Google Nest lost share of searches among smart thermostat brands in New Zealand, from 47.1% to 44.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Daikin estimated searches | Daikin Share of Search | Daikin rank | Google Nest estimated searches | Google Nest Share of Search | Google Nest rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 30.7% | 2 | 3.3K | 54.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2K | 29.8% | 2 | 4K | 55.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 27.2% | 2 | 4.3K | 59.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.1K | 32% | 2 | 3.5K | 53.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 37.5% | 2 | 2.9K | 45.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 37.7% | 2 | 2.8K | 44.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 2.1K | 32.7% | 2 | 3K | 48% | 1 | | May 2026 | 2.3K | 31.7% | 2 | 3.8K | 52.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 31.2% | 2 | 4.1K | 53.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 38.1% | 2 | 2.7K | 43% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 37.2% | 2 | 3K | 47.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 37.1% | 2 | 2.3K | 44.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Daikin’s and Google Nest’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. - **Daikin**: Measured on the search terms “daikin”, “daikin a”, “daikin ac”, “daikin air purifier”, “daikin brc1e63”, “daikin ducted”, “daikin inverter”, “daikin vam” and “daikin vrv”, summed into one figure. - **Google Nest**: Measured on the search terms “google nest”, “google nest audio”, “google nest cam”, “google nest hub”, “google nest protect”, “google nest thermostat”, “google nest wifi” and “googlenest”, summed into one figure. - [Daikin profile](/demand/nz/brands/daikin) - [Google Nest profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-nest) - [All smart thermostat brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-smart-thermostat-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Daikin or Google Nest more popular in search? In September 2026, Google Nest had more branded searches than Daikin among smart thermostat brands in New Zealand. Google Nest had about 2,260 branded searches, while Daikin had 1,870. Google Nest made up 44.8% of all smart thermostat brand searches we track, and Daikin accounted for 37.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Daikin vs Google Nest: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/daikin-vs-google-nest This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/daikin-vs-google-nest. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.