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title: "EndNote vs Paperpile: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is EndNote or Paperpile more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reference manager software 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# EndNote vs Paperpile: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is EndNote or Paperpile more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reference manager software 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**: EndNote and Paperpile
- **Competitive set**: Reference manager software
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **EndNote Share of Search**: 21%
- **Paperpile Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Is EndNote or Paperpile more popular in search?

- In October 2026, EndNote had more branded searches than Paperpile among reference manager software in New Zealand. EndNote had about 910 branded searches, while Paperpile had 70. EndNote made up 21% of all reference manager software searches we track, and Paperpile accounted for 1.6%.
- EndNote was ahead of Paperpile in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, EndNote’s share of searches among reference manager software in New Zealand moved from 20.5% to 21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 750 to 910.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Paperpile’s share of searches among reference manager software in New Zealand moved from 2.5% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 70.

## Top reference manager software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, EndNote appeared in all five answers. Paperpile was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. EndNote was listed before Paperpile in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zotero | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| EndNote | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Mendeley | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Paperpile | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about reference manager software

- Asked ChatGPT "Which reference manager software should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Mendeley
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best reference manager software options in New Zealand?": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Mendeley, 4. Paperpile
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best reference manager software in New Zealand for a research team?": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Paperpile, 4. Mendeley
- Searched Google, AI Overview "reference manager software": 1. Zotero, 2. Mendeley, 3. EndNote
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best reference manager": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Mendeley, 4. Paperpile

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 reference manager software in October 2026?

- In October 2026, EndNote lost share of searches among reference manager software in New Zealand, from 28.6% to 21%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Paperpile in New Zealand fell 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 70 in October 2026.

## How has branded search for EndNote and Paperpile changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | EndNote estimated searches | EndNote Share of Search | EndNote rank | Paperpile estimated searches | Paperpile Share of Search | Paperpile rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 750 | 20.5% | 2 | 90 | 2.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 500 | 22.9% | 2 | 70 | 3.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 750 | 23.4% | 2 | 70 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 28.3% | 2 | 90 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.7K | 29.4% | 2 | 110 | 0.88% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.7K | 25% | 2 | 70 | 1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1.6K | 24.9% | 2 | 70 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 760 | 20.7% | 2 | 70 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 29.4% | 2 | 70 | 1.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 27.9% | 2 | 70 | 1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.4K | 28.6% | 2 | 70 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | 910 | 21% | 2 | 70 | 1.6% | 4 |

## How are EndNote’s and Paperpile’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EndNote’s and Paperpile’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.

- **EndNote**: Measured on the search terms “endnote” and “endnote web”, summed into one figure.
- **Paperpile**: Measured on the search term “paperpile”.

- [EndNote profile](/demand/nz/brands/endnote)
- [Paperpile profile](/demand/nz/brands/paperpile)
- [All reference manager software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-reference-manager-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 EndNote or Paperpile more popular in search?

In October 2026, EndNote had more branded searches than Paperpile among reference manager software in New Zealand. EndNote had about 910 branded searches, while Paperpile had 70. EndNote made up 21% of all reference manager software searches we track, and Paperpile accounted for 1.6%.

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