--- title: "PartnerStack vs Rakuten Advertising: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is PartnerStack or Rakuten Advertising more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Affiliate networks 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/partnerstack-vs-rakuten-advertising" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PartnerStack vs Rakuten Advertising: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is PartnerStack or Rakuten Advertising more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Affiliate networks 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**: PartnerStack and Rakuten Advertising - **Competitive set**: Affiliate networks - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PartnerStack Share of Search**: 9% - **Rakuten Advertising Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is PartnerStack or Rakuten Advertising more popular in search? - In September 2026, PartnerStack had more branded searches than Rakuten Advertising among affiliate networks in New Zealand. PartnerStack had about 70 branded searches, while Rakuten Advertising had 20. PartnerStack made up 9% of all affiliate network searches we track, and Rakuten Advertising accounted for 2.6%. - PartnerStack was ahead of Rakuten Advertising in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PartnerStack’s share of searches among affiliate networks in New Zealand moved from 7.4% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 70. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rakuten Advertising’s share of searches among affiliate networks in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20. ## Top affiliate networks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PartnerStack was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Rakuten Advertising was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PartnerStack was listed before Rakuten Advertising in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Awin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Commission Factory | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | impact.com | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PartnerStack | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Amazon Associates | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rakuten Advertising | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Partnerize | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about affiliate networks - Asked ChatGPT "Which affiliate network should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Commission Factory, 2. Awin, 3. impact.com, 4. Amazon Associates, 5. PartnerStack - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best affiliate networks in New Zealand?": 1. Commission Factory, 2. Awin, 3. impact.com, 4. Amazon Associates, 5. PartnerStack - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best affiliate network in New Zealand for online brands?": 1. Commission Factory, 2. Awin, 3. impact.com - Searched Google, AI Overview "best affiliate network": 1. Awin, 2. Amazon Associates, 3. PartnerStack, 4. impact.com, 5. Rakuten Advertising - Searched Google, AI Overview "affiliate programme software": 1. PartnerStack, 2. impact.com Not named in any answer: Partnerize. 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 affiliate networks in September 2026? - In September 2026, impact.com overtook Rakuten Advertising to rank 6th among affiliate networks in New Zealand, with 2.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, PartnerStack gained share of searches among affiliate networks in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 9%. - In September 2026, Rakuten Advertising lost share of searches among affiliate networks in New Zealand, from 3.2% to 2.6%. ## Month by month | Month | PartnerStack estimated searches | PartnerStack Share of Search | PartnerStack rank | Rakuten Advertising estimated searches | Rakuten Advertising Share of Search | Rakuten Advertising rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 7.4% | 4 | 20 | 2.1% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 7.1% | 4 | 20 | 2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 8% | 4 | 20 | 2.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 4.9% | 4 | 30 | 2.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 90 | 7.4% | 3 | 20 | 1.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 110 | 9.7% | 3 | 30 | 2.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 90 | 7.9% | 3 | 20 | 1.8% | 7 | | May 2026 | 70 | 7.3% | 4 | 30 | 3.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 50 | 5.6% | 4 | 20 | 2.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 7.6% | 4 | 20 | 2.2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 7.4% | 4 | 30 | 3.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 70 | 9% | 4 | 20 | 2.6% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PartnerStack’s and Rakuten Advertising’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. - **PartnerStack**: Measured on the search term “partnerstack”. - **Rakuten Advertising**: Measured on the search terms “rakuten advertising”, “rakuten advertising affiliate” and “rakuten affiliate”, summed into one figure. - [PartnerStack profile](/demand/nz/brands/partnerstack) - [Rakuten Advertising profile](/demand/nz/brands/rakuten-advertising) - [All affiliate networks in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-affiliate-networks): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 PartnerStack or Rakuten Advertising more popular in search? In September 2026, PartnerStack had more branded searches than Rakuten Advertising among affiliate networks in New Zealand. PartnerStack had about 70 branded searches, while Rakuten Advertising had 20. PartnerStack made up 9% of all affiliate network searches we track, and Rakuten Advertising accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PartnerStack vs Rakuten Advertising: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/partnerstack-vs-rakuten-advertising This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/partnerstack-vs-rakuten-advertising. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.