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title: "Katana vs Sortly: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Katana or Sortly? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Inventory management 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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# Katana vs Sortly: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Katana or Sortly? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Inventory management 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**: Katana and Sortly
- **Competitive set**: Inventory management software
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Katana Share of Search**: 1.5%
- **Sortly Share of Search**: 4.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Katana or Sortly?

- In August 2026, Sortly had more branded searches than Katana among inventory management software in New Zealand. Sortly was estimated to have 160 branded searches compared to Katana’s 50, and held a 4.8% Share of Search versus Katana’s 1.5%.
- Sortly was ahead of Katana in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Katana’s estimated Share of Search among inventory management software in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 50.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sortly’s estimated Share of Search among inventory management software in New Zealand moved from 5.7% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 190 to 160.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand inventory management software in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Zoho Inventory overtook Sortly to rank 3rd among inventory management software in New Zealand, at 7.8%.
- In August 2026, Sortly lost estimated Share of Search among inventory management software in New Zealand, from 6.1% to 4.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Katana in New Zealand rose 25% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 50 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Katana estimated searches | Katana Share of Search | Katana rank | Sortly estimated searches | Sortly Share of Search | Sortly rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 1.2% | 5 | 190 | 5.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 1.8% | 5 | 130 | 4.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 40 | 1.7% | 5 | 120 | 5.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 40 | 1.4% | 5 | 150 | 5.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 50 | 1.8% | 5 | 130 | 4.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 60 | 1.7% | 5 | 190 | 5.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 50 | 1.8% | 5 | 150 | 5.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 40 | 1.2% | 5 | 190 | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 40 | 1.2% | 5 | 200 | 6.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 40 | 1.3% | 5 | 190 | 6.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 50 | 1.5% | 5 | 160 | 4.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Katana’s and Sortly’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.

- **Katana**: Measured on the search terms “katana inventory”, “katana inventory management” and “katana mrp”, summed into one figure.
- **Sortly**: Measured on the search terms “sortly”, “sortly com”, “sortly inventory” and “sortly inventory management”, summed into one figure.

- [Katana profile](/demand/nz/brands/katana)
- [Sortly profile](/demand/nz/brands/sortly)
- [All inventory management software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-inventory-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Katana or Sortly?

In August 2026, Sortly had more branded searches than Katana among inventory management software in New Zealand. Sortly was estimated to have 160 branded searches compared to Katana’s 50, and held a 4.8% Share of Search versus Katana’s 1.5%.

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Brandwave. "Katana vs Sortly: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/katana-vs-sortly

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