--- title: "Engine DJ vs rekordbox: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Engine DJ or rekordbox more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the DJ 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/engine-dj-vs-rekordbox" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Engine DJ vs rekordbox: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Engine DJ or rekordbox more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the DJ 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**: Engine DJ and rekordbox - **Competitive set**: DJ software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Engine DJ Share of Search**: 1.6% - **rekordbox Share of Search**: 34.1% ## Is Engine DJ or rekordbox more popular in search? - In September 2026, rekordbox had more branded searches than Engine DJ among DJ software in New Zealand. rekordbox had about 880 branded searches, while Engine DJ had 40. rekordbox made up 34.1% of all DJ software searches we track, and Engine DJ accounted for 1.6%. - rekordbox was ahead of Engine DJ in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Engine DJ’s share of searches among DJ software in New Zealand moved from 1.7% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 40. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, rekordbox’s share of searches among DJ software in New Zealand moved from 33.9% to 34.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880. ## Top DJ software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, rekordbox appeared in all five answers. Engine DJ did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | rekordbox | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Serato | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | VirtualDJ | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | djay | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Traktor | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mixxx | 6th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Engine DJ | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about DJ software - Asked ChatGPT "Which DJ software should I use in New Zealand?": 1. rekordbox, 2. Serato, 3. VirtualDJ, 4. djay, 5. Mixxx - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best DJ software brands in New Zealand?": 1. Serato, 2. rekordbox, 3. Traktor, 4. VirtualDJ, 5. djay, 6. Mixxx - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best DJ software in New Zealand for mixing music?": 1. rekordbox, 2. Serato, 3. Mixxx, 4. VirtualDJ, 5. Traktor - Searched Google, AI Overview "best dj software": 1. rekordbox, 2. Serato, 3. djay, 4. Traktor, 5. VirtualDJ, 6. Mixxx - Searched Google, AI Overview "dj mixing software": 1. Serato, 2. VirtualDJ, 3. rekordbox, 4. djay, 5. Traktor, 6. Mixxx Not named in any answer: Engine DJ. 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 DJ software in September 2026? - In September 2026, rekordbox gained share of searches among DJ software in New Zealand, from 24.8% to 34.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Engine DJ in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 40 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Engine DJ estimated searches | Engine DJ Share of Search | Engine DJ rank | rekordbox estimated searches | rekordbox Share of Search | rekordbox rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 50 | 1.7% | 7 | 1K | 33.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 1.7% | 7 | 880 | 29.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 50 | 1.7% | 7 | 1K | 34.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 80 | 2.5% | 7 | 1K | 31.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 1.9% | 7 | 880 | 33.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 40 | 1.3% | 7 | 1K | 31.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 40 | 1.4% | 7 | 1K | 35.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 80 | 2.7% | 7 | 880 | 29.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 60 | 2.3% | 7 | 880 | 33.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 1.7% | 7 | 720 | 24.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 50 | 1.4% | 7 | 880 | 24.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 40 | 1.6% | 7 | 880 | 34.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Engine DJ’s and rekordbox’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. - **Engine DJ**: Measured on the search terms “engine dj” and “enginedj”, summed into one figure. - **rekordbox**: Measured on the search term “rekordbox”. - [Engine DJ profile](/demand/nz/brands/engine-dj) - [rekordbox profile](/demand/nz/brands/rekordbox) - [All DJ software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dj-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Engine DJ or rekordbox more popular in search? In September 2026, rekordbox had more branded searches than Engine DJ among DJ software in New Zealand. rekordbox had about 880 branded searches, while Engine DJ had 40. rekordbox made up 34.1% of all DJ software searches we track, and Engine DJ accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Engine DJ vs rekordbox: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/engine-dj-vs-rekordbox This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/engine-dj-vs-rekordbox. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.