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title: "Hotjar vs PostHog: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Hotjar 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Hotjar vs PostHog: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Hotjar 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**: Hotjar and PostHog
- **Competitive set**: Web analytics tools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Hotjar Share of Search**: 2.4%
- **PostHog Share of Search**: 6.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Hotjar or PostHog?

- In August 2026, PostHog had more branded searches than Hotjar among web analytics tools in New Zealand. PostHog was estimated to have 740 branded searches compared to Hotjar’s 290, and held a 6.2% Share of Search versus Hotjar’s 2.4%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: PostHog took it in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hotjar’s estimated Share of Search among web analytics tools in New Zealand moved from 5.5% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 630 to 290.
- 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?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for PostHog in New Zealand rose 48% over 11 measured months, from 500 to 740 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Hotjar in New Zealand fell 54% over 11 measured months, from 630 to 290 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Hotjar estimated searches | Hotjar Share of Search | Hotjar rank | PostHog estimated searches | PostHog Share of Search | PostHog rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 630 | 5.5% | 2 | 500 | 4.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 610 | 5.1% | 2 | 510 | 4.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 350 | 4.4% | 3 | 410 | 5.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 420 | 4.4% | 4 | 500 | 5.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 360 | 3.8% | 4 | 410 | 4.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 300 | 2.3% | 4 | 620 | 4.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 310 | 2.7% | 4 | 410 | 3.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 320 | 2.8% | 4 | 500 | 4.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 440 | 3.4% | 4 | 910 | 7.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 300 | 2.5% | 4 | 740 | 6.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 290 | 2.4% | 4 | 740 | 6.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hotjar’s 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.

- **Hotjar**: Measured on the search terms “hotjar”, “hotjar analytics”, “hotjar com”, “hotjar heatmap” and “hotjar tracking”, summed into one figure.
- **PostHog**: Measured on the search terms “posthog”, “posthog analytics”, “posthog com”, “posthog heatmap” and “posthog tracking”, summed into one figure.

- [Hotjar profile](/demand/nz/brands/hotjar)
- [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, Hotjar or PostHog?

In August 2026, PostHog had more branded searches than Hotjar among web analytics tools in New Zealand. PostHog was estimated to have 740 branded searches compared to Hotjar’s 290, and held a 6.2% Share of Search versus Hotjar’s 2.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Hotjar vs PostHog: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hotjar-vs-posthog

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