Power BI vs Tableau:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Power BI had more branded searches than Tableau among business intelligence tools in New Zealand. Power BI was estimated to have 9.2K branded searches compared to Tableau’s 1.4K, and held a 73% Share of Search versus Tableau’s 11.2%.
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Which is more popular in search, Power BI or Tableau?
Compare the BI and data visualisation tools New Zealand teams report with. 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.
Share of Search by month for Power BI, Tableau. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Power BI | Tableau | Looker Studio | Qlik | Metabase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 72.8% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 73.4% | 11.1% | 9.6% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 75.4% | 10% | 9% | 3.6% | 2% |
| Jan 2026 | 72.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 73.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 72.3% | 11.7% | 10% | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 72.2% | 11.3% | 9.7% | 4% | 2.8% |
| May 2026 | 71.9% | 13.3% | 8.7% | 3.5% | 2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 79.2% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 75.4% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 73% | 11.2% | 8% | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Power BI and Tableau comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Power BI was ahead of Tableau in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Power BI’s estimated Share of Search among business intelligence tools in New Zealand moved from 72.8% to 73%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.3K to 9.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tableau’s estimated Share of Search among business intelligence tools in New Zealand moved from 10.8% to 11.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.4K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand business intelligence tools in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Tableau gained estimated Share of Search among business intelligence tools in New Zealand, from 9.6% to 11.2%.

In August 2026, Power BI lost estimated Share of Search among business intelligence tools in New Zealand, from 75.4% to 73%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Power BI’s and Tableau’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.
Power BI
16 branded search terms
- power bi application
- power bi bi
- power bi consulting
- power bi dashboard
- power bi data visualisation
- power bi nz
- power bi online
- power bi pricing
- power bi professional
- power bi reporting
- power bi service
- power bi web
- power bi what is
- powerbi
- powerbi bi
- powerbi dashboard
Tableau
9 branded search terms
- tableau
- tableau bi
- tableau com
- tableau dashboard
- tableau data visualisation
- tableau near me
- tableau nz
- tableau online
- tableau reports

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