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title: "DTSL vs StressFree IT: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, DTSL or StressFree IT? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hastings IT support companies 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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# DTSL vs StressFree IT: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, DTSL or StressFree IT? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hastings IT support companies 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**: DTSL and StressFree IT
- **Competitive set**: Hastings IT support companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **DTSL Share of Search**: 43.8%
- **StressFree IT Share of Search**: 1.4%

## Which is more popular in search, DTSL or StressFree IT?

- In August 2026, DTSL had more branded searches than StressFree IT among hastings IT support companies in New Zealand. DTSL was estimated to have 640 branded searches compared to StressFree IT’s 20, and held a 43.8% Share of Search versus StressFree IT’s 1.4%.
- DTSL was ahead of StressFree IT in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DTSL’s estimated Share of Search among hastings IT support companies in New Zealand moved from 57.4% to 43.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 580 to 640.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StressFree IT’s estimated Share of Search among hastings IT support companies in New Zealand moved from 2% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hastings IT support companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, DTSL gained estimated Share of Search among hastings IT support companies in New Zealand, from 39.3% to 43.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | DTSL estimated searches | DTSL Share of Search | DTSL rank | StressFree IT estimated searches | StressFree IT Share of Search | StressFree IT rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 580 | 57.4% | 1 | 20 | 2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 560 | 58.9% | 1 | 20 | 2.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 420 | 59.2% | 1 | 10 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 320 | 42.1% | 1 | 20 | 2.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 360 | 42.9% | 1 | 20 | 2.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 580 | 54.7% | 1 | 30 | 2.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 420 | 47.7% | 1 | 20 | 2.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 510 | 51.5% | 1 | 30 | 3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 480 | 34.8% | 2 | 30 | 2.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 440 | 39.3% | 1 | 10 | 0.89% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 640 | 43.8% | 1 | 20 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DTSL’s and StressFree IT’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.

- **DTSL**: Measured on the search terms “dtsl”, “dtsl co nz”, “dtsl hastings”, “dtsl new zealand”, “dtsl nz” and “dtsl.co.nz”, summed into one figure.
- **StressFree IT**: Measured on the search term “stressfree it”.

- [DTSL profile](/demand/nz/brands/dtsl)
- [StressFree IT profile](/demand/nz/brands/stressfree-it)
- [All hastings IT support companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hastings-it-support-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, DTSL or StressFree IT?

In August 2026, DTSL had more branded searches than StressFree IT among hastings IT support companies in New Zealand. DTSL was estimated to have 640 branded searches compared to StressFree IT’s 20, and held a 43.8% Share of Search versus StressFree IT’s 1.4%.

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