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title: "ISS vs OCS: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is ISS or OCS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Facilities management companies 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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# ISS vs OCS: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is ISS or OCS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Facilities management companies 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**: ISS and OCS
- **Competitive set**: Facilities management companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **ISS Share of Search**: 3.3%
- **OCS Share of Search**: 4.1%

## Is ISS or OCS more popular in search?

- In September 2026, OCS had more branded searches than ISS among facilities management companies in New Zealand. OCS had about 320 branded searches, while ISS had 260. OCS made up 4.1% of all facilities management company searches we track, and ISS accounted for 3.3%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: ISS took it in February 2026, OCS took it in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ISS’s share of searches among facilities management companies in New Zealand moved from 3.2% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 260.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OCS’s share of searches among facilities management companies in New Zealand moved from 4% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 330 to 320.

## Top facilities management companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OCS was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ISS was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. OCS was listed before ISS in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OCS | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Downer | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| BGIS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Access | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| NPM Management | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| ISS | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Spotless | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Colliers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cushman & Wakefield | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about facilities management companies

- Asked ChatGPT "Which facilities management company should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. OCS, 2. Downer, 3. BGIS, 4. Access, 5. NPM Management
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best facilities management companies in New Zealand?": 1. OCS, 2. Downer, 3. BGIS, 4. Access, 5. NPM Management, 6. ISS, 7. Spotless
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best facilities management company in New Zealand for building upkeep?": 1. Access
- Searched Google, AI Overview "facilities management nz": 1. Colliers
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best facilities management company": 1. OCS

Not named in any answer: Cushman & Wakefield.

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 facilities management companies in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Access overtook Spotless and OCS to rank 4th among facilities management companies in New Zealand, with 6.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, OCS lost share of searches among facilities management companies in New Zealand, from 4.6% to 4.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | ISS estimated searches | ISS Share of Search | ISS rank | OCS estimated searches | OCS Share of Search | OCS rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 260 | 3.2% | 7 | 330 | 4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 210 | 2.7% | 7 | 400 | 5.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 210 | 3.6% | 6 | 270 | 4.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 260 | 3.6% | 6 | 320 | 4.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 390 | 5% | 4 | 270 | 3.4% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 390 | 4.2% | 5 | 400 | 4.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 320 | 4.5% | 5 | 390 | 5.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 260 | 3.4% | 7 | 400 | 5.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 260 | 3.1% | 7 | 400 | 4.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 320 | 4.4% | 7 | 400 | 5.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 320 | 3.7% | 7 | 400 | 4.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 260 | 3.3% | 7 | 320 | 4.1% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ISS’s and OCS’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.

- **ISS**: Measured on the search term “iss facility services”.
- **OCS**: Measured on the search terms “ocs cleaning” and “ocs facilities”, summed into one figure.

- [ISS profile](/demand/nz/brands/iss)
- [OCS profile](/demand/nz/brands/ocs-nz)
- [All facilities management companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-facilities-management): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 ISS or OCS more popular in search?

In September 2026, OCS had more branded searches than ISS among facilities management companies in New Zealand. OCS had about 320 branded searches, while ISS had 260. OCS made up 4.1% of all facilities management company searches we track, and ISS accounted for 3.3%.

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