--- title: "Mendeley vs MyBib: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Mendeley or MyBib? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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/mendeley-vs-mybib" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mendeley vs MyBib: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Mendeley or MyBib? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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**: Mendeley and MyBib - **Competitive set**: Citation and reference tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Mendeley Share of Search**: 3.4% - **MyBib Share of Search**: 42.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Mendeley or MyBib? - In August 2026, MyBib had more branded searches than Mendeley among citation and reference tools in New Zealand. MyBib was estimated to have 14.5K branded searches compared to Mendeley’s 1.2K, and held a 42.6% Share of Search versus Mendeley’s 3.4%. - MyBib was ahead of Mendeley in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mendeley’s estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand moved from 5.2% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MyBib’s estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand moved from 22.5% to 42.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 14.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand citation and reference tools in August 2026? - In August 2026, MyBib gained estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand, from 35% to 42.6%. - In August 2026, Mendeley lost estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools in New Zealand, from 4.4% to 3.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Mendeley estimated searches | Mendeley Share of Search | Mendeley rank | MyBib estimated searches | MyBib Share of Search | MyBib rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.1K | 5.2% | 6 | 5K | 22.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 940 | 7.6% | 6 | 2.7K | 22.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 540 | 10.4% | 6 | 760 | 14.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 700 | 10.4% | 6 | 860 | 12.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 7.5% | 6 | 2.3K | 16.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2K | 4.7% | 6 | 10K | 24% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2K | 4.6% | 6 | 7.8K | 28.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.2K | 3.6% | 6 | 10.8K | 32.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 4.3% | 6 | 7.2K | 34.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 830 | 4.4% | 6 | 6.6K | 35% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2K | 3.4% | 6 | 14.5K | 42.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mendeley’s and MyBib’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. - **Mendeley**: Measured on the search terms “mendeley”, “mendeley apa”, “mendeley citation”, “mendeley com”, “mendeley near me”, “mendeley reference generator” and “mendeley referencing”, summed into one figure. - **MyBib**: Measured on the search terms “mybib”, “mybib apa”, “mybib apa 7”, “mybib apa citation generator”, “mybib apa generator”, “mybib apa reference generator”, “mybib citation”, “mybib citation generator”, “mybib com”, “mybib reference generator” and “mybib referencing”, summed into one figure. - [Mendeley profile](/demand/nz/brands/mendeley) - [MyBib profile](/demand/nz/brands/mybib) - [All citation and reference tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-citation-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Mendeley or MyBib? In August 2026, MyBib had more branded searches than Mendeley among citation and reference tools in New Zealand. MyBib was estimated to have 14.5K branded searches compared to Mendeley’s 1.2K, and held a 42.6% Share of Search versus Mendeley’s 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mendeley vs MyBib: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mendeley-vs-mybib This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mendeley-vs-mybib. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.