--- title: "Jira Service Management vs Zendesk: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Jira Service Management or Zendesk more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Help desk 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/jira-service-management-vs-zendesk" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Jira Service Management vs Zendesk: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Jira Service Management or Zendesk more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Help desk 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**: Jira Service Management and Zendesk - **Competitive set**: Help desk software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Jira Service Management Share of Search**: 6.8% - **Zendesk Share of Search**: 40.2% ## Is Jira Service Management or Zendesk more popular in search? - In September 2026, Zendesk had more branded searches than Jira Service Management among help desk software in New Zealand. Zendesk had about 1,010 branded searches, while Jira Service Management had 170. Zendesk made up 40.2% of all help desk software searches we track, and Jira Service Management accounted for 6.8%. - Zendesk was ahead of Jira Service Management in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jira Service Management’s share of searches among help desk software in New Zealand moved from 5.7% to 6.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 170. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zendesk’s share of searches among help desk software in New Zealand moved from 44.8% to 40.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K. ## Top help desk software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Zendesk appeared in all three answers. Jira Service Management was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Jira Service Management was listed before Zendesk in two out of three answers. 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Freshdesk | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Freshservice | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Zendesk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Jira Service Management | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Intercom | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Help Scout | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Zoho Desk | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Gorgias | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about help desk software - Asked ChatGPT "Which help desk platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Freshdesk, 2. Freshservice, 3. Jira Service Management, 4. Zendesk - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best help desk platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Freshservice, 2. Jira Service Management, 3. Zendesk, 4. Freshdesk, 5. Zoho Desk - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best help desk platform in New Zealand for customer support?": 1. Freshdesk, 2. Zendesk, 3. Intercom, 4. Help Scout, 5. Gorgias 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 help desk software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Zendesk gained share of searches among help desk software in New Zealand, from 37.4% to 40.2%. - In September 2026, Jira Service Management lost share of searches among help desk software in New Zealand, from 7.8% to 6.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Jira Service Management estimated searches | Jira Service Management Share of Search | Jira Service Management rank | Zendesk estimated searches | Zendesk Share of Search | Zendesk rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 170 | 5.7% | 6 | 1.3K | 44.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 170 | 6.3% | 6 | 1K | 38.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 110 | 4.7% | 7 | 910 | 39.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 140 | 5.6% | 5 | 1K | 41.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 170 | 6.7% | 5 | 1.1K | 41.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 170 | 6.3% | 5 | 1K | 38.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 140 | 6.1% | 7 | 740 | 32.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 140 | 5.8% | 6 | 1K | 42.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 210 | 8.1% | 5 | 1K | 39.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 140 | 6.3% | 6 | 900 | 40.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 210 | 7.8% | 5 | 1K | 37.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 170 | 6.8% | 5 | 1K | 40.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jira Service Management’s and Zendesk’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. - **Jira Service Management**: Measured on the search terms “jira service management” and “jiraservicemanagement”, summed into one figure. - **Zendesk**: Measured on the search terms “zendesk” and “zendesk api”, summed into one figure. - [Jira Service Management profile](/demand/nz/brands/jira-service-management) - [Zendesk profile](/demand/nz/brands/zendesk) - [All help desk software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-help-desk-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Jira Service Management or Zendesk more popular in search? In September 2026, Zendesk had more branded searches than Jira Service Management among help desk software in New Zealand. Zendesk had about 1,010 branded searches, while Jira Service Management had 170. Zendesk made up 40.2% of all help desk software searches we track, and Jira Service Management accounted for 6.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Jira Service Management vs Zendesk: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/jira-service-management-vs-zendesk This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/jira-service-management-vs-zendesk. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.