--- title: "Heli vs Linde: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Heli or Linde more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Forklift 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/heli-vs-linde" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Heli vs Linde: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Heli or Linde more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Forklift 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**: Heli and Linde - **Competitive set**: Forklift brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Heli Share of Search**: 3% - **Linde Share of Search**: 5.6% ## Is Heli or Linde more popular in search? - In September 2026, Linde had more branded searches than Heli among forklift brands in New Zealand. Linde had about 130 branded searches, while Heli had 70. Linde made up 5.6% of all forklift brand searches we track, and Heli accounted for 3%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Heli took it in February 2026, Linde took it in March 2026, Heli took it in April 2026, Linde took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Heli’s share of searches among forklift brands in New Zealand moved from 3.8% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 70. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linde’s share of searches among forklift brands in New Zealand moved from 4.7% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 130. ## Top forklift brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Linde was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Heli was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Linde was listed before Heli in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hyster | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Crown | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Linde | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yale | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Jungheinrich | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Centra Forklifts | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hangcha | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Heli | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bendi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Combilift | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Komatsu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TCM | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Clark | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about forklift brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which forklift brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Hyster, 2. Crown, 3. Yale, 4. Centra Forklifts - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best forklift brands in New Zealand?": 1. Linde, 2. Hyster, 3. Yale, 4. Crown, 5. Jungheinrich - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best forklift brand in New Zealand for warehouse lifting?": 1. Crown, 2. Hyster, 3. Centra Forklifts - Searched Google, AI Overview "forklift nz": 1. Crown, 2. Heli, 3. Centra Forklifts, 4. Linde, 5. Komatsu - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric forklift nz": 1. Linde, 2. Jungheinrich, 3. Hangcha, 4. Heli Not named in any answer: Bendi, Combilift, TCM and Clark. 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 forklift brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bendi overtook Hangcha and 3 others to rank 4th among forklift brands in New Zealand, with 5.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Linde overtook Hangcha and 2 others to rank 5th among forklift brands in New Zealand, with 5.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Combilift overtook Hangcha and 3 others to rank 6th among forklift brands in New Zealand, with 4.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Heli lost share of searches among forklift brands in New Zealand, from 4.6% to 3%. ## Month by month | Month | Heli estimated searches | Heli Share of Search | Heli rank | Linde estimated searches | Linde Share of Search | Linde rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90 | 3.8% | 6 | 110 | 4.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 2.4% | 10 | 100 | 4.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 3.8% | 7 | 80 | 4.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 3.5% | 8 | 100 | 5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 90 | 3.8% | 5 | 60 | 2.6% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 2.7% | 9 | 130 | 4.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 3.3% | 7 | 60 | 2.8% | 9 | | May 2026 | 90 | 4.1% | 6 | 90 | 4.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 2.7% | 10 | 120 | 4.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 3.2% | 9 | 100 | 4.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 110 | 4.6% | 5 | 110 | 4.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 70 | 3% | 8 | 130 | 5.6% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Heli’s and Linde’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. - **Heli**: Measured on the search term “heli forklift”. - **Linde**: Measured on the search terms “linde electric forklift”, “linde forklift”, “linde order picker”, “linde reach truck”, “linde trucks” and “linde vna”, summed into one figure. - [Heli profile](/demand/nz/brands/heli) - [Linde profile](/demand/nz/brands/linde) - [All forklift brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-forklift-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Heli or Linde more popular in search? In September 2026, Linde had more branded searches than Heli among forklift brands in New Zealand. Linde had about 130 branded searches, while Heli had 70. Linde made up 5.6% of all forklift brand searches we track, and Heli accounted for 3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Heli vs Linde: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/heli-vs-linde This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/heli-vs-linde. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.