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title: "Phrase vs TranslatePress: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Phrase or TranslatePress more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Website localization 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."
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# Phrase vs TranslatePress: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Phrase or TranslatePress more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Website localization 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**: Phrase and TranslatePress
- **Competitive set**: Website localization platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Phrase Share of Search**: 4.8%
- **TranslatePress Share of Search**: 4.8%

## Is Phrase or TranslatePress more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Phrase and TranslatePress were level in searches among website localization platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 4.8% of the total each.
- Phrase was ahead of TranslatePress in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Phrase’s share of searches among website localization platforms in New Zealand moved from 7.1% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, TranslatePress’ share of searches among website localization platforms in New Zealand moved from 7.1% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10.

## Top website localization platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Phrase and TranslatePress were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. TranslatePress was listed before Phrase 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weglot | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Lokalise | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| TranslatePress | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Crowdin | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Phrase | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Localize | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about website localization platforms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which website localization platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Weglot, 2. Lokalise, 3. Crowdin, 4. Phrase
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best website localization platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Weglot, 2. Lokalise, 3. TranslatePress, 4. Crowdin, 5. Phrase, 6. Localize
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best website localization platform in New Zealand for multiple languages?": 1. Weglot, 2. TranslatePress, 3. Localize, 4. Lokalise
- Searched Google, AI Overview "website translation tool": 1. Weglot, 2. TranslatePress
- Searched Google, AI Overview "localisation platform": 1. Lokalise, 2. Phrase, 3. Crowdin, 4. Localize

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand website localization platforms in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Phrase lost share of searches among website localization platforms in New Zealand, from 14.8% to 4.8%.
- In October 2026, TranslatePress lost share of searches among website localization platforms in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 4.8%.

## How has branded search for Phrase and TranslatePress changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Phrase estimated searches | Phrase Share of Search | Phrase rank | TranslatePress estimated searches | TranslatePress Share of Search | TranslatePress rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 7.1% | 5 | 20 | 7.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 11.1% | 5 | 10 | 5.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | 10.5% | 5 | 10 | 5.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 7.7% | 5 | 10 | 3.8% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 3.2% | 5 | 10 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 4.3% | 5 | 10 | 4.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 11.5% | 5 | 10 | 3.8% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 30 | 13% | 5 | 10 | 4.3% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 20 | 9.1% | 5 | 10 | 4.5% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 10% | 5 | 10 | 5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 40 | 14.8% | 4 | 20 | 7.4% | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | 10 | 4.8% | 5 | 10 | 4.8% | 6 |

## How are Phrase’s and TranslatePress’ branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Phrase’s and TranslatePress’ 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.

- **Phrase**: Measured on the search terms “phrase localization platform”, “phrase strings”, “phrase tms” and “phrase translation”, summed into one figure.
- **TranslatePress**: Measured on the search term “translatepress”.

- [Phrase profile](/demand/nz/brands/phrase)
- [TranslatePress profile](/demand/nz/brands/translatepress)
- [All website localization platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-website-localization-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Phrase or TranslatePress more popular in search?

In October 2026, Phrase and TranslatePress were level in searches among website localization platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 4.8% of the total each.

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