--- title: "GoCardless vs Stripe: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is GoCardless or Stripe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payment processors 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/gocardless-vs-stripe" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GoCardless vs Stripe: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is GoCardless or Stripe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payment processors 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**: GoCardless and Stripe - **Competitive set**: Payment processors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **GoCardless Share of Search**: 2.5% - **Stripe Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is GoCardless or Stripe more popular in search? - In September 2026, GoCardless had more branded searches than Stripe among payment processors in New Zealand. GoCardless had about 1,390 branded searches, while Stripe had 720. GoCardless made up 2.5% of all payment processor searches we track, and Stripe accounted for 1.3%. - GoCardless was ahead of Stripe in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoCardless’ share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand moved from 2.7% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7K to 1.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stripe’s share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720. ## Top payment processors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Stripe appeared in all five answers. GoCardless 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stripe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Windcave | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PayPal | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Square | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Paystation | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Airwallex | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Shopify POS | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Adyen | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Revolut | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GoCardless | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Worldline | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wise | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mollie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Braintree | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Checkout.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about payment processors - Asked ChatGPT "Which payment processor should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Square, 4. Shopify POS - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best payment processors in New Zealand?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Airwallex, 4. PayPal, 5. Paystation, 6. Shopify POS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best payment processor in New Zealand for online payments?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Paystation, 4. Shopify POS - Searched Google, AI Overview "best payment processor": 1. Stripe, 2. Square, 3. PayPal, 4. Adyen - Searched Google, AI Overview "online payment processors": 1. Stripe, 2. PayPal, 3. Square, 4. Adyen Not named in any answer: Revolut, GoCardless, Worldline, Wise, Mollie, Braintree and Checkout.com. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand payment processors in September 2026? - In September 2026, GoCardless lost share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand, from 3% to 2.5%. - In September 2026, Stripe rose from 7th to 6th among payment processors in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | GoCardless estimated searches | GoCardless Share of Search | GoCardless rank | Stripe estimated searches | Stripe Share of Search | Stripe rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.7K | 2.7% | 5 | 720 | 1.2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 1.4K | 2.2% | 5 | 720 | 1.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 2.2% | 5 | 590 | 0.95% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 1.7K | 2.6% | 5 | 720 | 1.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 1.7K | 2.7% | 5 | 880 | 1.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 2K | 3% | 5 | 720 | 1.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1.4K | 2.2% | 6 | 720 | 1.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 1.7K | 2.7% | 5 | 720 | 1.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1.7K | 2.6% | 5 | 1K | 1.5% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 1.7K | 2.6% | 5 | 720 | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.7K | 3% | 5 | 720 | 1.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1.4K | 2.5% | 5 | 720 | 1.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GoCardless’ and Stripe’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. - **GoCardless**: Measured on the search terms “gocardless” and “gocardless prime”, summed into one figure. - **Stripe**: Measured on the search term “stripe payments”. - [GoCardless profile](/demand/nz/brands/gocardless) - [Stripe profile](/demand/nz/brands/stripe) - [All payment processors in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-payment-processors): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 GoCardless or Stripe more popular in search? In September 2026, GoCardless had more branded searches than Stripe among payment processors in New Zealand. GoCardless had about 1,390 branded searches, while Stripe had 720. GoCardless made up 2.5% of all payment processor searches we track, and Stripe accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GoCardless vs Stripe: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gocardless-vs-stripe This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gocardless-vs-stripe. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.