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title: "HeyGen vs Pika: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, HeyGen or Pika? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI video generators 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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# HeyGen vs Pika: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, HeyGen or Pika? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI video generators 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**: HeyGen and Pika
- **Competitive set**: AI video generators
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **HeyGen Share of Search**: 27.1%
- **Pika Share of Search**: 3.7%

## Which is more popular in search, HeyGen or Pika?

- In August 2026, HeyGen had more branded searches than Pika among AI video generators in New Zealand. HeyGen was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Pika’s 330, and held a 27.1% Share of Search versus Pika’s 3.7%.
- HeyGen was ahead of Pika in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HeyGen’s estimated Share of Search among AI video generators in New Zealand moved from 6.4% to 27.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pika’s estimated Share of Search among AI video generators in New Zealand moved from 2.3% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 870 to 330.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand AI video generators in August 2026?

- In August 2026, HeyGen gained estimated Share of Search among AI video generators in New Zealand, from 25.8% to 27.1%.
- In August 2026, Pika lost estimated Share of Search among AI video generators in New Zealand, from 4.7% to 3.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | HeyGen estimated searches | HeyGen Share of Search | HeyGen rank | Pika estimated searches | Pika Share of Search | Pika rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 6.4% | 2 | 870 | 2.3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 11.8% | 2 | 740 | 3.6% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 13.3% | 3 | 510 | 3.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 15.8% | 3 | 770 | 5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 19.2% | 3 | 540 | 4.3% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 18.5% | 2 | 750 | 4.8% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 23.2% | 2 | 810 | 6.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 2.9K | 25.1% | 2 | 540 | 4.6% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 24.9% | 2 | 440 | 4.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 25.8% | 2 | 440 | 4.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 27.1% | 2 | 330 | 3.7% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HeyGen’s and Pika’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.

- **HeyGen**: Measured on the search terms “heygen”, “heygen ai video”, “heygen com” and “heygen online”, summed into one figure.
- **Pika**: Measured on the search terms “pika ai”, “pika ai video” and “pika labs”, summed into one figure.

- [HeyGen profile](/demand/nz/brands/heygen)
- [Pika profile](/demand/nz/brands/pika)
- [All AI video generators in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ai-video-generators): 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, HeyGen or Pika?

In August 2026, HeyGen had more branded searches than Pika among AI video generators in New Zealand. HeyGen was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Pika’s 330, and held a 27.1% Share of Search versus Pika’s 3.7%.

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