--- title: "OpenTable vs ResDiary: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, OpenTable or ResDiary? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Restaurant booking 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/opentable-vs-resdiary" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OpenTable vs ResDiary: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, OpenTable or ResDiary? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Restaurant booking 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**: OpenTable and ResDiary - **Competitive set**: Restaurant booking platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **OpenTable Share of Search**: 1.7% - **ResDiary Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Which is more popular in search, OpenTable or ResDiary? - In August 2026, OpenTable had more branded searches than ResDiary among restaurant booking platforms in New Zealand. OpenTable was estimated to have 1.5K branded searches compared to ResDiary’s 930, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus ResDiary’s 1.1%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: ResDiary took it in November 2025, OpenTable took it in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenTable’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant booking platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ResDiary’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant booking platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 930. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand restaurant booking platforms in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenTable in New Zealand rose 33.9% over 11 measured months, from 1.1K to 1.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ResDiary in New Zealand fell 11.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.1K to 930 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | OpenTable estimated searches | OpenTable Share of Search | OpenTable rank | ResDiary estimated searches | ResDiary Share of Search | ResDiary rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.1K | 1.6% | 2 | 1.1K | 1.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 1.5% | 3 | 1.1K | 1.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 2% | 2 | 1.1K | 1.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.7K | 2% | 2 | 920 | 1.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.4K | 1.7% | 2 | 760 | 0.91% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.7K | 2% | 2 | 940 | 1.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 1.9% | 2 | 940 | 1.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.8K | 1.7% | 2 | 950 | 0.93% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.4K | 1.7% | 2 | 980 | 1.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.4K | 1.4% | 2 | 950 | 0.94% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.5K | 1.7% | 2 | 930 | 1.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenTable’s and ResDiary’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. - **OpenTable**: Measured on the search terms “opentable”, “opentable book a table”, “opentable near me”, “opentable new zealand”, “opentable nz”, “opentable reservations”, “opentable restaurant booking” and “opentable restaurants near me”, summed into one figure. - **ResDiary**: Measured on the search terms “resdiary”, “resdiary book a table”, “resdiary com”, “resdiary near me”, “resdiary nz”, “resdiary reservations” and “resdiary restaurant booking”, summed into one figure. - [OpenTable profile](/demand/nz/brands/opentable) - [ResDiary profile](/demand/nz/brands/resdiary) - [All restaurant booking platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-restaurant-booking-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, OpenTable or ResDiary? In August 2026, OpenTable had more branded searches than ResDiary among restaurant booking platforms in New Zealand. OpenTable was estimated to have 1.5K branded searches compared to ResDiary’s 930, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus ResDiary’s 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OpenTable vs ResDiary: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/opentable-vs-resdiary This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/opentable-vs-resdiary. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.