--- title: "PayPal vs Shopify POS: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is PayPal or Shopify POS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payment processors 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/paypal-vs-shopify-pos" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PayPal vs Shopify POS: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is PayPal or Shopify POS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payment processors 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**: PayPal and Shopify POS - **Competitive set**: Payment processors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PayPal Share of Search**: 61.1% - **Shopify POS Share of Search**: 0.3% ## Is PayPal or Shopify POS more popular in search? - In September 2026, PayPal had more branded searches than Shopify POS among payment processors in New Zealand. PayPal had about 34,700 branded searches, while Shopify POS had 170. PayPal made up 61.1% of all payment processor searches we track, and Shopify POS accounted for 0.3%. - PayPal was ahead of Shopify POS in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PayPal’s share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand moved from 68.1% to 61.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 42.1K to 34.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand moved from 0.52% to 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 170. ## Top payment processors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PayPal was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Shopify POS was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PayPal was listed before Shopify POS in three out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stripe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Windcave | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PayPal | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Square | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Paystation | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Airwallex | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Shopify POS | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Adyen | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Revolut | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GoCardless | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Worldline | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wise | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mollie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Braintree | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Checkout.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about payment processors - Asked ChatGPT "Which payment processor should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Square, 4. Shopify POS - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best payment processors in New Zealand?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Airwallex, 4. PayPal, 5. Paystation, 6. Shopify POS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best payment processor in New Zealand for online payments?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Paystation, 4. Shopify POS - Searched Google, AI Overview "best payment processor": 1. Stripe, 2. Square, 3. PayPal, 4. Adyen - Searched Google, AI Overview "online payment processors": 1. Stripe, 2. PayPal, 3. Square, 4. Adyen Not named in any answer: Revolut, GoCardless, Worldline, Wise, Mollie, Braintree and Checkout.com. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand payment processors in September 2026? - In September 2026, PayPal lost share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand, from 62.7% to 61.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shopify POS in New Zealand fell 46.9% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 170 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | PayPal estimated searches | PayPal Share of Search | PayPal rank | Shopify POS estimated searches | Shopify POS Share of Search | Shopify POS rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 42.1K | 68.1% | 1 | 320 | 0.52% | 14 | | Nov 2025 | 41.9K | 67.3% | 1 | 320 | 0.51% | 14 | | Dec 2025 | 41.9K | 67.3% | 1 | 260 | 0.42% | 14 | | Jan 2026 | 42.2K | 65.6% | 1 | 320 | 0.5% | 13 | | Feb 2026 | 41.9K | 67.2% | 1 | 390 | 0.63% | 12 | | Mar 2026 | 41.8K | 63.2% | 1 | 390 | 0.59% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | 41.9K | 66.7% | 1 | 260 | 0.41% | 14 | | May 2026 | 41.9K | 66.5% | 1 | 320 | 0.51% | 14 | | Jun 2026 | 42.1K | 63.6% | 1 | 320 | 0.48% | 14 | | Jul 2026 | 42.3K | 64.9% | 1 | 260 | 0.4% | 14 | | Aug 2026 | 34.8K | 62.7% | 1 | 210 | 0.38% | 14 | | Sep 2026 | 34.7K | 61.1% | 1 | 170 | 0.3% | 14 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PayPal’s and Shopify POS’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. - **PayPal**: Measured on the search terms “my paypal”, “paypal”, “paypal app”, “paypal aus”, “paypal card”, “paypal contacts”, “paypal currency exchange”, “paypal debit card”, “paypal founders”, “paypal gift card”, “paypal me”, “paypal me link” and “paypal share”, summed into one figure. - **Shopify POS**: Measured on the search term “shopifypos”. - [PayPal profile](/demand/nz/brands/paypal) - [Shopify POS profile](/demand/nz/brands/shopify-pos) - [All payment processors in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-payment-processors): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 PayPal or Shopify POS more popular in search? In September 2026, PayPal had more branded searches than Shopify POS among payment processors in New Zealand. PayPal had about 34,700 branded searches, while Shopify POS had 170. PayPal made up 61.1% of all payment processor searches we track, and Shopify POS accounted for 0.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PayPal vs Shopify POS: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/paypal-vs-shopify-pos This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/paypal-vs-shopify-pos. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.