--- title: "Plugable vs UGREEN: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Plugable or UGREEN more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Docking station 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/plugable-vs-ugreen" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Plugable vs UGREEN: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Plugable or UGREEN more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Docking station 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**: Plugable and UGREEN - **Competitive set**: Docking station brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Plugable Share of Search**: 0.13% - **UGREEN Share of Search**: 12.5% ## Is Plugable or UGREEN more popular in search? - In September 2026, UGREEN had more branded searches than Plugable among docking station brands in New Zealand. UGREEN had about 990 branded searches, while Plugable had 10. UGREEN made up 12.5% of all docking station brand searches we track, and Plugable accounted for 0.13%. - UGREEN was ahead of Plugable in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plugable’s share of searches among docking station brands in New Zealand moved from 0.28% to 0.13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UGREEN’s share of searches among docking station brands in New Zealand moved from 11.1% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 790 to 990. ## Top docking station brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plugable was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. UGREEN was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Plugable was listed before UGREEN in two out of three answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kensington | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Anker | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CalDigit | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Dell | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Plugable | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | UGREEN | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Belkin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about docking station brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which docking station brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Kensington, 2. Anker, 3. Dell - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best docking station brands in New Zealand?": 1. Kensington, 2. Dell, 3. Plugable, 4. Anker, 5. CalDigit - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best docking station brand in New Zealand for a laptop setup?": 1. CalDigit, 2. Kensington, 3. Anker, 4. Plugable, 5. Dell - Searched Google, AI Overview "best docking station": 1. Anker, 2. CalDigit, 3. UGREEN - Searched Google, AI Overview "laptop docking station nz": 1. Dell, 2. UGREEN Not named in any answer: Belkin. 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 docking station brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, UGREEN lost share of searches among docking station brands in New Zealand, from 14.1% to 12.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Plugable in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Plugable estimated searches | Plugable Share of Search | Plugable rank | UGREEN estimated searches | UGREEN Share of Search | UGREEN rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20 | 0.28% | 7 | 790 | 11.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 0.26% | 7 | 970 | 12.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.13% | 7 | 970 | 12.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 0.27% | 7 | 990 | 13.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.16% | 7 | 820 | 13.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 0.29% | 7 | 1K | 14.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 20 | 0.27% | 7 | 1K | 13.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | 20 | 0.27% | 7 | 1K | 13.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.14% | 7 | 860 | 12.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 0.27% | 7 | 1K | 13.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.12% | 7 | 1.2K | 14.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.13% | 7 | 990 | 12.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Plugable’s and UGREEN’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. - **Plugable**: Measured on the search term “plugable”. - **UGREEN**: Measured on the search terms “hub ugreen usb”, “ugreen”, “ugreen docking station” and “ugreen nexode”, summed into one figure. - [Plugable profile](/demand/nz/brands/plugable) - [UGREEN profile](/demand/nz/brands/ugreen) - [All docking station brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-docking-station-brands): 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 Plugable or UGREEN more popular in search? In September 2026, UGREEN had more branded searches than Plugable among docking station brands in New Zealand. UGREEN had about 990 branded searches, while Plugable had 10. UGREEN made up 12.5% of all docking station brand searches we track, and Plugable accounted for 0.13%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Plugable vs UGREEN: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/plugable-vs-ugreen This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/plugable-vs-ugreen. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.