--- title: "Google Analytics vs PostHog: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Analytics or PostHog? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web analytics 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/google-analytics-vs-posthog" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Analytics vs PostHog: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Google Analytics or PostHog? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web analytics 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**: Google Analytics and PostHog - **Competitive set**: Web analytics tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Google Analytics Share of Search**: 82.9% - **PostHog Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Google Analytics or PostHog? - In August 2026, Google Analytics had more branded searches than PostHog among web analytics tools in New Zealand. Google Analytics was estimated to have 9.9K branded searches compared to PostHog’s 740, and held an 82.9% Share of Search versus PostHog’s 6.2%. - Google Analytics was ahead of PostHog in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Analytics’ estimated Share of Search among web analytics tools in New Zealand moved from 81% to 82.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.3K to 9.9K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PostHog’s estimated Share of Search among web analytics tools in New Zealand moved from 4.3% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 500 to 740. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand web analytics tools in August 2026? - In August 2026, Google Analytics gained estimated Share of Search among web analytics tools in New Zealand, from 82.4% to 82.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PostHog in New Zealand rose 48% over 11 measured months, from 500 to 740 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Google Analytics estimated searches | Google Analytics Share of Search | Google Analytics rank | PostHog estimated searches | PostHog Share of Search | PostHog rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.3K | 81% | 1 | 500 | 4.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 9.4K | 79.6% | 1 | 510 | 4.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 6.3K | 79.4% | 1 | 410 | 5.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 7.7K | 80.9% | 1 | 500 | 5.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 7.9K | 82.1% | 1 | 410 | 4.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 11.4K | 85.4% | 1 | 620 | 4.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 9.6K | 83.9% | 1 | 410 | 3.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 9.8K | 85.3% | 1 | 500 | 4.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 10.4K | 80.8% | 1 | 910 | 7.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 9.8K | 82.4% | 1 | 740 | 6.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 82.9% | 1 | 740 | 6.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Analytics’ and PostHog’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. - **Google Analytics**: Measured on the search terms “ga4”, “ga4 analytics”, “google analytics”, “google analytics 360”, “google analytics 4”, “google analytics accounts”, “google analytics certified”, “google analytics consultant”, “google analytics heatmap”, “google analytics help center”, “google analytics nz”, “google analytics online”, “google analytics setup”, “google analytics tracking”, “googleanalytics”, “googleanalytics com”, “learning google analytics”, “marketingplatform google com” and “traffic google analytics”, summed into one figure. - **PostHog**: Measured on the search terms “posthog”, “posthog analytics”, “posthog com”, “posthog heatmap” and “posthog tracking”, summed into one figure. - [Google Analytics profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-analytics) - [PostHog profile](/demand/nz/brands/posthog) - [All web analytics tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-web-analytics-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, Google Analytics or PostHog? In August 2026, Google Analytics had more branded searches than PostHog among web analytics tools in New Zealand. Google Analytics was estimated to have 9.9K branded searches compared to PostHog’s 740, and held an 82.9% Share of Search versus PostHog’s 6.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Analytics vs PostHog: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-analytics-vs-posthog This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-analytics-vs-posthog. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.