--- title: "Filestage vs PageProof: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Filestage or PageProof more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creative proofing platforms 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/filestage-vs-pageproof" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Filestage vs PageProof: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Filestage or PageProof more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creative proofing platforms 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**: Filestage and PageProof - **Competitive set**: Creative proofing platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Filestage Share of Search**: 1.3% - **PageProof Share of Search**: 47.1% ## Is Filestage or PageProof more popular in search? - In October 2026, PageProof had more branded searches than Filestage among creative proofing platforms in New Zealand. PageProof had about 720 branded searches, while Filestage had 20. PageProof made up 47.1% of all creative proofing platform searches we track, and Filestage accounted for 1.3%. - PageProof was ahead of Filestage in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Filestage’s share of searches among creative proofing platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PageProof’s share of searches among creative proofing platforms in New Zealand moved from 54% to 47.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720. ## Top creative proofing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PageProof appeared in all five answers. Filestage was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PageProof was listed before Filestage 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PageProof | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Ziflow | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Filestage | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ReviewStudio | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Frame.io | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GoVisually | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about creative proofing platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which creative proofing platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. PageProof, 2. Ziflow, 3. Filestage, 4. ReviewStudio - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best creative proofing platforms in New Zealand?": 1. PageProof, 2. Ziflow, 3. Filestage, 4. GoVisually, 5. ReviewStudio, 6. Frame.io - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best creative proofing platform in New Zealand for approvals workflow?": 1. PageProof, 2. Ziflow, 3. Filestage, 4. Frame.io - Searched Google, AI Overview "best proofing software": 1. PageProof, 2. Ziflow, 3. Frame.io, 4. ReviewStudio - Searched Google, AI Overview "online proofing tool": 1. PageProof, 2. Ziflow, 3. ReviewStudio, 4. GoVisually 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 creative proofing platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, PageProof lost share of searches among creative proofing platforms in New Zealand, from 47.6% to 47.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Filestage in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Filestage and PageProof changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Filestage estimated searches | Filestage Share of Search | Filestage rank | PageProof estimated searches | PageProof Share of Search | PageProof rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 1.8% | 4 | 880 | 54% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 1.4% | 4 | 720 | 51.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 2.6% | 4 | 590 | 50.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 1.3% | 4 | 880 | 56.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 1.7% | 3 | 1K | 55.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.3K | 61.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 30 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3K | 57% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 1.4% | 4 | 1K | 47.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 1% | 4 | 1K | 50.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 50 | 2.6% | 4 | 880 | 45.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 1.1% | 4 | 880 | 47.6% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 20 | 1.3% | 4 | 720 | 47.1% | 2 | ## How are Filestage’s and PageProof’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Filestage’s and PageProof’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. - **Filestage**: Measured on the search term “filestage”. - **PageProof**: Measured on the search term “pageproof”. - [Filestage profile](/demand/nz/brands/filestage) - [PageProof profile](/demand/nz/brands/pageproof) - [All creative proofing platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-creative-proofing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Filestage or PageProof more popular in search? In October 2026, PageProof had more branded searches than Filestage among creative proofing platforms in New Zealand. PageProof had about 720 branded searches, while Filestage had 20. PageProof made up 47.1% of all creative proofing platform searches we track, and Filestage accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Filestage vs PageProof: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/filestage-vs-pageproof This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/filestage-vs-pageproof. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.