--- title: "Excalidraw vs Lucidchart: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Excalidraw or Lucidchart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online whiteboard 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/excalidraw-vs-lucidchart" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Excalidraw vs Lucidchart: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Excalidraw or Lucidchart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online whiteboard 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**: Excalidraw and Lucidchart - **Competitive set**: Online whiteboard tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Excalidraw Share of Search**: 7.9% - **Lucidchart Share of Search**: 10.7% ## Is Excalidraw or Lucidchart more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lucidchart had more branded searches than Excalidraw among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand. Lucidchart had about 2,170 branded searches, while Excalidraw had 1,600. Lucidchart made up 10.7% of all online whiteboard tool searches we track, and Excalidraw accounted for 7.9%. - Lucidchart was ahead of Excalidraw in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Excalidraw’s share of searches among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand moved from 5.6% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lucidchart’s share of searches among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand moved from 8.5% to 10.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 2.2K. ## Top online whiteboard tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Excalidraw was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Lucidchart did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Miro | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | FigJam | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Microsoft Whiteboard | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Mural | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Excalidraw | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | draw.io | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Lucidchart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about online whiteboard tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which online whiteboard tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard, 4. Excalidraw, 5. Mural - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online whiteboard tools in New Zealand?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard, 4. Mural, 5. Excalidraw - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online whiteboard tool in New Zealand for team collaboration?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard, 4. Mural - Searched Google, AI Overview "collaboration whiteboard": 1. Miro, 2. Microsoft Whiteboard, 3. FigJam, 4. Mural, 5. Excalidraw Not named in any answer: draw.io and Lucidchart. 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 online whiteboard tools in September 2026? - In September 2026, Excalidraw gained share of searches among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 7.9%. - In September 2026, Lucidchart lost share of searches among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand, from 13.1% to 10.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Excalidraw estimated searches | Excalidraw Share of Search | Excalidraw rank | Lucidchart estimated searches | Lucidchart Share of Search | Lucidchart rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 5.6% | 4 | 2K | 8.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 6.9% | 4 | 1.7K | 8.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 6.2% | 5 | 900 | 6.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 6.9% | 4 | 1K | 7.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 6.8% | 4 | 1.7K | 8.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 5.4% | 5 | 3.3K | 11.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 6.3% | 5 | 2.3K | 11.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 8.1% | 4 | 3.4K | 14.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 7.8% | 4 | 2.2K | 10.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 7.9% | 4 | 2.1K | 10.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 6.4% | 4 | 3.3K | 13.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 7.9% | 4 | 2.2K | 10.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Excalidraw’s and Lucidchart’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. - **Excalidraw**: Measured on the search term “excalidraw”. - **Lucidchart**: Measured on the search terms “flowchart lucidchart”, “lucidchart”, “lucidchart diagram”, “lucidchart flowchart maker”, “lucidchart venn diagram” and “lucidchart whiteboard”, summed into one figure. - [Excalidraw profile](/demand/nz/brands/excalidraw) - [Lucidchart profile](/demand/nz/brands/lucidchart) - [All online whiteboard tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-online-whiteboard-tools): 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 Excalidraw or Lucidchart more popular in search? In September 2026, Lucidchart had more branded searches than Excalidraw among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand. Lucidchart had about 2,170 branded searches, while Excalidraw had 1,600. Lucidchart made up 10.7% of all online whiteboard tool searches we track, and Excalidraw accounted for 7.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Excalidraw vs Lucidchart: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/excalidraw-vs-lucidchart This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/excalidraw-vs-lucidchart. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.