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title: "Ignition vs Karbon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Ignition or Karbon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Accounting practice software 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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# Ignition vs Karbon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Ignition or Karbon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Accounting practice software 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**: Ignition and Karbon
- **Competitive set**: Accounting practice software
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Ignition Share of Search**: 1.6%
- **Karbon Share of Search**: 0.81%

## Which is more popular in search, Ignition or Karbon?

- In August 2026, Ignition had more branded searches than Karbon among accounting practice software in New Zealand. Ignition was estimated to have 40 branded searches compared to Karbon’s 20, and held a 1.6% Share of Search versus Karbon’s 0.81%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Karbon took it in January 2026, Ignition took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ignition’s estimated Share of Search among accounting practice software in New Zealand moved from 2.4% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 40.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Karbon’s estimated Share of Search among accounting practice software in New Zealand moved from 0.78% to 0.81%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand accounting practice software in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Ignition lost estimated Share of Search among accounting practice software in New Zealand, from 2.6% to 1.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Ignition estimated searches | Ignition Share of Search | Ignition rank | Karbon estimated searches | Karbon Share of Search | Karbon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 2.4% | 3 | 20 | 0.78% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 40 | 1.6% | 3 | 30 | 1.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 1.6% | 3 | 20 | 1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | 1.1% | 4 | 30 | 1.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | 1.2% | 3 | 20 | 0.83% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 120 | 4.2% | 3 | 20 | 0.69% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | 1.3% | 3 | 20 | 0.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 40 | 1.6% | 3 | 30 | 1.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 40 | 1.5% | 3 | 20 | 0.75% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 60 | 2.6% | 3 | 20 | 0.87% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 40 | 1.6% | 3 | 20 | 0.81% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ignition’s and Karbon’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.

- **Ignition**: Measured on the search terms “ignition accountants”, “ignition app”, “ignition practice management” and “ignition proposals”, summed into one figure.
- **Karbon**: Measured on the search terms “karbon hq”, “karbon practice management” and “karbon workflow”, summed into one figure.

- [Ignition profile](/demand/nz/brands/ignition)
- [Karbon profile](/demand/nz/brands/karbon)
- [All accounting practice software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-accounting-practice-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Ignition or Karbon?

In August 2026, Ignition had more branded searches than Karbon among accounting practice software in New Zealand. Ignition was estimated to have 40 branded searches compared to Karbon’s 20, and held a 1.6% Share of Search versus Karbon’s 0.81%.

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