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title: "PacLabel vs Zebra: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is PacLabel or Zebra more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Barcode labels 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."
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# PacLabel vs Zebra: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is PacLabel or Zebra more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Barcode labels 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**: PacLabel and Zebra
- **Competitive set**: Barcode labels brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **PacLabel Share of Search**: 14.1%
- **Zebra Share of Search**: 6.2%

## Is PacLabel or Zebra more popular in search?

- In September 2026, PacLabel had more branded searches than Zebra among barcode labels brands in New Zealand. PacLabel had about 320 branded searches, while Zebra had 140. PacLabel made up 14.1% of all barcode labels brand searches we track, and Zebra accounted for 6.2%.
- PacLabel was ahead of Zebra in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PacLabel’s share of searches among barcode labels brands in New Zealand moved from 9.3% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 320.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zebra’s share of searches among barcode labels brands in New Zealand moved from 7.6% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140.

## Top barcode labels brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both PacLabel and Zebra showed up in all five answers. Zebra was listed before PacLabel in three of them.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zebra | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| PacLabel | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Brother | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Avery | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| DYMO | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about barcode labels brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which barcode labels brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Zebra, 2. Brother, 3. DYMO, 4. PacLabel
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best barcode labels brands in New Zealand?": 1. Zebra, 2. Brother, 3. DYMO, 4. PacLabel
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best barcode labels brand in New Zealand for retail labelling?": 1. Avery, 2. Zebra, 3. PacLabel
- Searched Google, AI Overview "barcode labels nz": 1. PacLabel, 2. Zebra, 3. Brother
- Searched Google, AI Overview "thermal labels nz": 1. PacLabel, 2. Zebra

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand barcode labels brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, PacLabel gained share of searches among barcode labels brands in New Zealand, from 11.2% to 14.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Zebra in New Zealand fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 140 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | PacLabel estimated searches | PacLabel Share of Search | PacLabel rank | Zebra estimated searches | Zebra Share of Search | Zebra rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 210 | 9.3% | 4 | 170 | 7.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 260 | 10.8% | 4 | 170 | 7.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 210 | 10.4% | 4 | 110 | 5.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 170 | 7.1% | 4 | 140 | 5.8% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 210 | 8.9% | 4 | 140 | 5.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 260 | 10.4% | 4 | 140 | 5.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 210 | 10.2% | 4 | 170 | 8.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 170 | 7.9% | 4 | 140 | 6.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 260 | 11.1% | 4 | 170 | 7.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 260 | 12.3% | 4 | 170 | 8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 260 | 11.2% | 4 | 140 | 6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 320 | 14.1% | 4 | 140 | 6.2% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PacLabel’s and Zebra’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.

- **PacLabel**: Measured on the search term “paclabel”.
- **Zebra**: Measured on the search term “zebra printer”.

- [PacLabel profile](/demand/nz/brands/paclabel)
- [Zebra profile](/demand/nz/brands/zebra)
- [All barcode labels brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-barcode-labels-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is PacLabel or Zebra more popular in search?

In September 2026, PacLabel had more branded searches than Zebra among barcode labels brands in New Zealand. PacLabel had about 320 branded searches, while Zebra had 140. PacLabel made up 14.1% of all barcode labels brand searches we track, and Zebra accounted for 6.2%.

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