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title: "Hike POS vs Kounta: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Hike POS or Kounta? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the POS systems 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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# Hike POS vs Kounta: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Hike POS or Kounta? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the POS systems 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**: Hike POS and Kounta
- **Competitive set**: POS systems
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Hike POS Share of Search**: 0.09%
- **Kounta Share of Search**: 0.58%

## Which is more popular in search, Hike POS or Kounta?

- In August 2026, Kounta had more branded searches than Hike POS among POS systems in New Zealand. Kounta was estimated to have 340 branded searches compared to Hike POS’s 50, and held a 0.58% Share of Search versus Hike POS’s 0.09%.
- Kounta was ahead of Hike POS in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hike POS’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems in New Zealand moved from 0.08% to 0.09%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 50.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kounta’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems in New Zealand moved from 0.82% to 0.58%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 410 to 340.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand POS systems in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Hike POS in New Zealand rose 25% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 50 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kounta in New Zealand fell 17.1% over 11 measured months, from 410 to 340 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Hike POS estimated searches | Hike POS Share of Search | Hike POS rank | Kounta estimated searches | Kounta Share of Search | Kounta rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 0.08% | 6 | 410 | 0.82% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 40 | 0.08% | 6 | 410 | 0.82% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 0.04% | 6 | 410 | 0.85% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | 0.04% | 6 | 350 | 0.72% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 50 | 0.1% | 6 | 280 | 0.57% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 40 | 0.07% | 6 | 340 | 0.57% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 50 | 0.1% | 6 | 350 | 0.69% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 0.06% | 6 | 350 | 0.69% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 40 | 0.08% | 6 | 420 | 0.83% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | 0.1% | 6 | 350 | 0.71% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 50 | 0.09% | 6 | 340 | 0.58% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hike POS’s and Kounta’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.

- **Hike POS**: Measured on the search terms “hike pos”, “hikepos” and “hikeup com”, summed into one figure.
- **Kounta**: Measured on the search terms “kounta”, “kounta nz”, “kounta pos” and “kounta pos system”, summed into one figure.

- [Hike POS profile](/demand/nz/brands/hike-pos)
- [Kounta profile](/demand/nz/brands/kounta)
- [All POS systems in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pos-systems): 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, Hike POS or Kounta?

In August 2026, Kounta had more branded searches than Hike POS among POS systems in New Zealand. Kounta was estimated to have 340 branded searches compared to Hike POS’s 50, and held a 0.58% Share of Search versus Hike POS’s 0.09%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Hike POS vs Kounta: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hike-pos-vs-kounta

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