--- title: "LiveChat vs Olark: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is LiveChat or Olark more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Live chat platforms 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/livechat-vs-olark" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LiveChat vs Olark: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is LiveChat or Olark more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Live chat platforms 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**: LiveChat and Olark - **Competitive set**: Live chat platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LiveChat Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Olark Share of Search**: 0.83% ## Is LiveChat or Olark more popular in search? - In September 2026, LiveChat had more branded searches than Olark among live chat platforms in New Zealand. LiveChat had about 20 branded searches, while Olark had 10. LiveChat made up 1.7% of all live chat platform searches we track, and Olark accounted for 0.83%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: LiveChat took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LiveChat’s share of searches among live chat platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Olark’s share of searches among live chat platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 0.83%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10. ## Top live chat platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LiveChat was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Olark did not appear in any of the five 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | tawk.to | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tidio | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zendesk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | LiveChat | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Crisp | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Olark | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about live chat platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which live chat platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. tawk.to, 2. Tidio, 3. Crisp, 4. Zendesk, 5. LiveChat - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best live chat platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Tidio, 2. tawk.to, 3. Zendesk - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best live chat platform in New Zealand for customer support?": 1. Tidio, 2. Zendesk, 3. tawk.to - Searched Google, AI Overview "website chat software": 1. tawk.to, 2. Tidio, 3. LiveChat - Searched Google, AI Overview "live chat for website": 1. tawk.to, 2. LiveChat, 3. Zendesk, 4. Tidio Not named in any answer: Olark. 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 live chat platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, LiveChat lost share of searches among live chat platforms in New Zealand, from 3.2% to 1.7%. - In September 2026, Olark lost share of searches among live chat platforms in New Zealand, from 1.6% to 0.83%. ## Month by month | Month | LiveChat estimated searches | LiveChat Share of Search | LiveChat rank | Olark estimated searches | Olark Share of Search | Olark rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20 | 1.2% | 4 | 20 | 1.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 1.5% | 6 | 40 | 3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 1.8% | 5 | 10 | 0.89% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 1.5% | 5 | 10 | 0.74% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 40 | 2.8% | 4 | 10 | 0.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 40 | 3% | 3 | 20 | 1.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 2.9% | 4 | 20 | 1.9% | 6 | | May 2026 | 30 | 2.3% | 4 | 20 | 1.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 40 | 3% | 4 | 20 | 1.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 2.7% | 4 | 20 | 1.8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 3.2% | 4 | 20 | 1.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 1.7% | 4 | 10 | 0.83% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LiveChat’s and Olark’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. - **LiveChat**: Measured on the search terms “livechat app” and “livechat software”, summed into one figure. - **Olark**: Measured on the search term “olark”. - [LiveChat profile](/demand/nz/brands/livechat) - [Olark profile](/demand/nz/brands/olark) - [All live chat platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-live-chat-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 LiveChat or Olark more popular in search? In September 2026, LiveChat had more branded searches than Olark among live chat platforms in New Zealand. LiveChat had about 20 branded searches, while Olark had 10. LiveChat made up 1.7% of all live chat platform searches we track, and Olark accounted for 0.83%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LiveChat vs Olark: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/livechat-vs-olark This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/livechat-vs-olark. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.