--- title: "Nanoleaf vs Philips Hue: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Nanoleaf or Philips Hue? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart lighting brands 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/nanoleaf-vs-philips-hue" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Nanoleaf vs Philips Hue: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Nanoleaf or Philips Hue? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart lighting brands 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**: Nanoleaf and Philips Hue - **Competitive set**: Smart lighting brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Nanoleaf Share of Search**: 4.6% - **Philips Hue Share of Search**: 13.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Nanoleaf or Philips Hue? - In August 2026, Philips Hue had more branded searches than Nanoleaf among smart lighting brands in New Zealand. Philips Hue was estimated to have 4.2K branded searches compared to Nanoleaf’s 1.4K, and held a 13.4% Share of Search versus Nanoleaf’s 4.6%. - Philips Hue was ahead of Nanoleaf in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nanoleaf’s estimated Share of Search among smart lighting brands in New Zealand moved from 4% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Philips Hue’s estimated Share of Search among smart lighting brands in New Zealand moved from 12% to 13.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.2K to 4.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand smart lighting brands in August 2026? - Nanoleaf’s estimated Share of Search among smart lighting brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 4% to 4.6% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Philips Hue in New Zealand rose 31.4% over 11 measured months, from 3.2K to 4.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Nanoleaf estimated searches | Nanoleaf Share of Search | Nanoleaf rank | Philips Hue estimated searches | Philips Hue Share of Search | Philips Hue rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.1K | 4% | 4 | 3.2K | 12% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 4.7% | 4 | 3.5K | 12.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 6.1% | 4 | 3.7K | 14% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 4.1% | 4 | 3.5K | 12.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 910 | 3.9% | 4 | 2.8K | 11.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 990 | 3.6% | 4 | 3K | 10.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.1K | 2.9% | 4 | 4.2K | 11.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 4% | 4 | 4.8K | 14.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 4.2% | 4 | 5K | 15.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5K | 4.4% | 4 | 4.5K | 13.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 4.6% | 4 | 4.2K | 13.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nanoleaf’s and Philips Hue’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. - **Nanoleaf**: Measured on the search terms “nanoleaf”, “nanoleaf 4d”, “nanoleaf bulb”, “nanoleaf hexagon”, “nanoleaf led”, “nanoleaf light strip”, “nanoleaf lights”, “nanoleaf lines”, “nanoleaf me”, “nanoleaf near me”, “nanoleaf nz” and “nanoleaf shapes”, summed into one figure. - **Philips Hue**: Measured on the search terms “bulb philips hue”, “hue bulbs”, “hue lights”, “lamps for philips hue”, “philips hue com”, “philips hue dimmer switch”, “philips hue downlight”, “philips hue lamp bulb”, “philips hue led”, “philips hue light strip”, “philips hue near me”, “philips hue nz”, “philips hue online”, “philips hue outdoor lights”, “philips hue smartplug”, “philips hue starter kit”, “philipshue”, “philipshue led” and “philipshue light strip”, summed into one figure. - [Nanoleaf profile](/demand/nz/brands/nanoleaf) - [Philips Hue profile](/demand/nz/brands/philips-hue) - [All smart lighting brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-smart-lighting-brands): 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, Nanoleaf or Philips Hue? In August 2026, Philips Hue had more branded searches than Nanoleaf among smart lighting brands in New Zealand. Philips Hue was estimated to have 4.2K branded searches compared to Nanoleaf’s 1.4K, and held a 13.4% Share of Search versus Nanoleaf’s 4.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Nanoleaf vs Philips Hue: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nanoleaf-vs-philips-hue This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nanoleaf-vs-philips-hue. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.