--- title: "EndNote vs Zotero: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, EndNote or Zotero? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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/endnote-vs-zotero" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # EndNote vs Zotero: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, EndNote or Zotero? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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 Zotero - **Competitive set**: Citation and reference tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **EndNote Share of Search**: 7% - **Zotero Share of Search**: 13.9% ## Which is more popular in search, EndNote or Zotero? - In August 2026, Zotero had more branded searches than EndNote among citation and reference tools in New Zealand. Zotero was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to EndNote’s 2.4K, and held a 13.9% Share of Search versus EndNote’s 7%. - Zotero was ahead of EndNote in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EndNote’s estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand moved from 6.4% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 2.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zotero’s estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand moved from 13.8% to 13.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 4.8K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand citation and reference tools in August 2026? - In August 2026, Citation Machine overtook Zotero to rank 2nd among citation and reference tools in New Zealand, at 18.1%. - In August 2026, Zotero lost estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand, from 20.6% to 13.9%. - In August 2026, EndNote lost estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 7%. ## Month by month | Month | EndNote estimated searches | EndNote Share of Search | EndNote rank | Zotero estimated searches | Zotero Share of Search | Zotero rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.4K | 6.4% | 5 | 3.1K | 13.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 980 | 7.9% | 5 | 2.4K | 19.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 660 | 12.7% | 5 | 1.3K | 25.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 980 | 14.5% | 3 | 2.1K | 30.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2K | 14.4% | 5 | 3.7K | 26.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 10.6% | 5 | 8.1K | 19.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.1K | 7.8% | 5 | 4.5K | 16.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2K | 6.2% | 5 | 4.5K | 13.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1K | 4.8% | 5 | 2.5K | 12% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2K | 10.8% | 5 | 3.9K | 20.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 7% | 5 | 4.8K | 13.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EndNote’s and Zotero’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”, “endnote apa”, “endnote citation”, “endnote com”, “endnote download”, “endnote nz”, “endnote online”, “endnote reference generator”, “endnote referencing” and “endnote web”, summed into one figure. - **Zotero**: Measured on the search terms “citation manager zotero”, “word zotero”, “zotero”, “zotero apa”, “zotero chrome plugin”, “zotero citation”, “zotero connector”, “zotero download”, “zotero online”, “zotero org”, “zotero plugin” and “zotero reference generator”, summed into one figure. - [EndNote profile](/demand/nz/brands/endnote) - [Zotero profile](/demand/nz/brands/zotero) - [All citation and reference tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-citation-tools): 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, EndNote or Zotero? In August 2026, Zotero had more branded searches than EndNote among citation and reference tools in New Zealand. Zotero was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to EndNote’s 2.4K, and held a 13.9% Share of Search versus EndNote’s 7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "EndNote vs Zotero: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/endnote-vs-zotero This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/endnote-vs-zotero. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.