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title: "Google Nest Wifi vs NETGEAR: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Nest Wifi or NETGEAR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-Fi router brands 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."
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# Google Nest Wifi vs NETGEAR: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Google Nest Wifi or NETGEAR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-Fi router brands 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 Nest Wifi and NETGEAR
- **Competitive set**: Wi-Fi router brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Google Nest Wifi Share of Search**: 1.1%
- **NETGEAR Share of Search**: 8.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Google Nest Wifi or NETGEAR?

- In August 2026, NETGEAR had more branded searches than Google Nest Wifi among Wi-Fi router brands in New Zealand. NETGEAR was estimated to have 2.6K branded searches compared to Google Nest Wifi’s 320, and held an 8.8% Share of Search versus Google Nest Wifi’s 1.1%.
- NETGEAR was ahead of Google Nest Wifi in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Nest Wifi’s estimated Share of Search among Wi-Fi router brands in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 340 to 320.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NETGEAR’s estimated Share of Search among Wi-Fi router brands in New Zealand moved from 12.8% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4K to 2.6K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Wi-Fi router brands in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for NETGEAR in New Zealand fell 23.8% over 11 measured months, from 3.4K to 2.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Google Nest Wifi estimated searches | Google Nest Wifi Share of Search | Google Nest Wifi rank | NETGEAR estimated searches | NETGEAR Share of Search | NETGEAR rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 340 | 1.3% | 5 | 3.4K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 330 | 1.2% | 5 | 3.2K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 440 | 1.7% | 5 | 3K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 390 | 1.4% | 5 | 3.2K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 400 | 1.4% | 5 | 2.9K | 10.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 330 | 1.1% | 5 | 2.9K | 9.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 350 | 1.3% | 5 | 3.1K | 11.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 360 | 1.2% | 5 | 2.9K | 10% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 360 | 1.2% | 5 | 2.5K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 340 | 1.1% | 5 | 2.8K | 9.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 320 | 1.1% | 5 | 2.6K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Nest Wifi’s and NETGEAR’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 Nest Wifi**: Measured on the search terms “google nest wifi mesh”, “google nest wifi router”, “google wifi”, “google wifi mesh”, “nest wifi” and “nest wifi pro”, summed into one figure.
- **NETGEAR**: Measured on the search terms “netgear”, “netgear com”, “netgear gs105na”, “netgear mesh”, “netgear modem”, “netgear near me”, “netgear new zealand”, “netgear night”, “netgear nighthawk router”, “netgear nz”, “netgear online”, “netgear orbi”, “netgear orbi mesh wifi system”, “netgear orbi rbr350”, “netgear orbi router”, “netgear orbi wifi6”, “netgear powerline 1000”, “netgear r8000”, “netgear router”, “netgear switch”, “netgear wifi”, “netgear wifi repeater” and “netgear wifi router”, summed into one figure.

- [Google Nest Wifi profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-nest-wifi)
- [NETGEAR profile](/demand/nz/brands/netgear)
- [All Wi-Fi router brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wifi-router-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Nest Wifi or NETGEAR?

In August 2026, NETGEAR had more branded searches than Google Nest Wifi among Wi-Fi router brands in New Zealand. NETGEAR was estimated to have 2.6K branded searches compared to Google Nest Wifi’s 320, and held an 8.8% Share of Search versus Google Nest Wifi’s 1.1%.

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