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title: "Livestorm vs Riverside: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Livestorm or Riverside? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Webinar 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."
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# Livestorm vs Riverside: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Livestorm or Riverside? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Webinar 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**: Livestorm and Riverside
- **Competitive set**: Webinar platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Livestorm Share of Search**: 2.1%
- **Riverside Share of Search**: 41.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Livestorm or Riverside?

- In August 2026, Riverside had more branded searches than Livestorm among webinar platforms in New Zealand. Riverside was estimated to have 390 branded searches compared to Livestorm’s 20, and held a 41.5% Share of Search versus Livestorm’s 2.1%.
- Riverside was ahead of Livestorm in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Livestorm’s estimated Share of Search among webinar platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.7% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Riverside’s estimated Share of Search among webinar platforms in New Zealand moved from 31% to 41.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 350 to 390.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand webinar platforms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Riverside gained estimated Share of Search among webinar platforms in New Zealand, from 31.7% to 41.5%.
- In August 2026, Livestorm lost estimated Share of Search among webinar platforms in New Zealand, from 3.3% to 2.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Livestorm estimated searches | Livestorm Share of Search | Livestorm rank | Riverside estimated searches | Riverside Share of Search | Riverside rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 2.7% | 5 | 350 | 31% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3.2% | 4 | 310 | 32.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 3.7% | 3 | 230 | 28.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 3.3% | 4 | 320 | 34.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | 3.7% | 4 | 360 | 44.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 1.8% | 5 | 410 | 37.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | 2.3% | 4 | 420 | 32.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 2.6% | 4 | 390 | 33.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 50 | 4% | 4 | 430 | 34.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 40 | 3.3% | 4 | 390 | 31.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 2.1% | 4 | 390 | 41.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Livestorm’s and Riverside’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.

- **Livestorm**: Measured on the search terms “livestorm” and “livestorm webinar”, summed into one figure.
- **Riverside**: Measured on the search terms “riverside fm”, “riverside live stream”, “riverside podcast” and “riverside webinar”, summed into one figure.

- [Livestorm profile](/demand/nz/brands/livestorm)
- [Riverside profile](/demand/nz/brands/riverside)
- [All webinar platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-webinar-platforms): 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, Livestorm or Riverside?

In August 2026, Riverside had more branded searches than Livestorm among webinar platforms in New Zealand. Riverside was estimated to have 390 branded searches compared to Livestorm’s 20, and held a 41.5% Share of Search versus Livestorm’s 2.1%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Livestorm vs Riverside: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/livestorm-vs-riverside

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