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title: "NordVPN vs Surfshark: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, NordVPN or Surfshark? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the VPN services 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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# NordVPN vs Surfshark: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, NordVPN or Surfshark? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the VPN services 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**: NordVPN and Surfshark
- **Competitive set**: VPN services
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **NordVPN Share of Search**: 72.8%
- **Surfshark Share of Search**: 22.4%

## Which is more popular in search, NordVPN or Surfshark?

- In August 2026, NordVPN had more branded searches than Surfshark among VPN services in New Zealand. NordVPN was estimated to have 8.3K branded searches compared to Surfshark’s 2.6K, and held a 72.8% Share of Search versus Surfshark’s 22.4%.
- NordVPN was ahead of Surfshark in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NordVPN’s estimated Share of Search among VPN services in New Zealand moved from 72% to 72.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.1K to 8.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Surfshark’s estimated Share of Search among VPN services in New Zealand moved from 22.6% to 22.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 2.6K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand VPN services in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Surfshark gained estimated Share of Search among VPN services in New Zealand, from 18.6% to 22.4%.
- In August 2026, NordVPN lost estimated Share of Search among VPN services in New Zealand, from 75.8% to 72.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | NordVPN estimated searches | NordVPN Share of Search | NordVPN rank | Surfshark estimated searches | Surfshark Share of Search | Surfshark rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10.1K | 72% | 1 | 3.1K | 22.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 10K | 71.7% | 1 | 3.1K | 22.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.8K | 71.8% | 1 | 3.1K | 22.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10.3K | 72.5% | 1 | 3.1K | 22% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 10.2K | 75.1% | 1 | 2.7K | 19.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 10.4K | 76.1% | 1 | 2.6K | 19% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 75.3% | 1 | 2.6K | 19.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 10.2K | 75.3% | 1 | 2.6K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 12.7K | 76% | 1 | 3.1K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 10.7K | 75.8% | 1 | 2.6K | 18.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.3K | 72.8% | 1 | 2.6K | 22.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NordVPN’s and Surfshark’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.

- **NordVPN**: Measured on the search terms “mac nordvpn”, “nordvpn”, “nordvpn app”, “nordvpn com”, “nordvpn cost”, “nordvpn deals”, “nordvpn download”, “nordvpn free”, “nordvpn free trial”, “nordvpn nz”, “nordvpn online”, “nordvpn price”, “nordvpn streaming”, “nordvpn torrenting” and “nordvpn voucher”, summed into one figure.
- **Surfshark**: Measured on the search terms “surfshark”, “surfshark app”, “surfshark com”, “surfshark free trial”, “surfshark new zealand”, “surfshark nz” and “surfshark online”, summed into one figure.

- [NordVPN profile](/demand/nz/brands/nordvpn)
- [Surfshark profile](/demand/nz/brands/surfshark)
- [All VPN services in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-vpn-services): 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, NordVPN or Surfshark?

In August 2026, NordVPN had more branded searches than Surfshark among VPN services in New Zealand. NordVPN was estimated to have 8.3K branded searches compared to Surfshark’s 2.6K, and held a 72.8% Share of Search versus Surfshark’s 22.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "NordVPN vs Surfshark: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nordvpn-vs-surfshark

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