--- title: "Power BI vs ThoughtSpot: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Power BI or ThoughtSpot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business intelligence tools 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/power-bi-vs-thoughtspot" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Power BI vs ThoughtSpot: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Power BI or ThoughtSpot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business intelligence tools 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**: Power BI and ThoughtSpot - **Competitive set**: Business intelligence tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Power BI Share of Search**: 80.7% - **ThoughtSpot Share of Search**: 0.1% ## Is Power BI or ThoughtSpot more popular in search? - In October 2026, Power BI had more branded searches than ThoughtSpot among business intelligence tools in New Zealand. Power BI had about 16,800 branded searches, while ThoughtSpot had 20. Power BI made up 80.7% of all business intelligence tool searches we track, and ThoughtSpot accounted for 0.1%. - Power BI was ahead of ThoughtSpot in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Power BI’s share of searches among business intelligence tools in New Zealand moved from 77.8% to 80.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 16.8K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, ThoughtSpot’s share of searches among business intelligence tools in New Zealand moved from 0.23% to 0.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 20. ## Top business intelligence tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Power BI appeared in all five answers. ThoughtSpot was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Power BI was listed before ThoughtSpot in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Power BI | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tableau | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Looker Studio | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Qlik | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Metabase | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ThoughtSpot | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about business intelligence tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which business intelligence tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Power BI, 2. Tableau, 3. Looker Studio, 4. Metabase - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best business intelligence tools in New Zealand?": 1. Power BI, 2. Tableau, 3. Looker Studio, 4. Qlik, 5. Metabase, 6. ThoughtSpot - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best business intelligence tool in New Zealand for reporting and dashboards?": 1. Power BI, 2. Tableau, 3. Looker Studio, 4. Qlik, 5. Metabase - Searched Google, AI Overview "business intelligence tools": 1. Power BI, 2. Tableau, 3. Qlik, 4. ThoughtSpot - Searched Google, AI Overview "data visualisation tools": 1. Tableau, 2. Power BI, 3. Looker Studio 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 business intelligence tools in October 2026? - In October 2026, Power BI gained share of searches among business intelligence tools in New Zealand, from 79% to 80.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ThoughtSpot in New Zealand fell 60% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 20 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Power BI and ThoughtSpot changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Power BI estimated searches | Power BI Share of Search | Power BI rank | ThoughtSpot estimated searches | ThoughtSpot Share of Search | ThoughtSpot rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 16.8K | 77.8% | 1 | 50 | 0.23% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 13.6K | 80.3% | 1 | 30 | 0.18% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 13.7K | 78.5% | 1 | 20 | 0.12% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 16.7K | 79.9% | 1 | 30 | 0.14% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 20.5K | 79.3% | 1 | 20 | 0.08% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 16.8K | 77.1% | 1 | 70 | 0.32% | 6 | | May 2026 | 16.9K | 76% | 1 | 50 | 0.23% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 20.6K | 81.3% | 1 | 40 | 0.16% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 16.7K | 80.7% | 1 | 30 | 0.14% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 16.8K | 79.9% | 1 | 40 | 0.19% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 16.8K | 79% | 1 | 30 | 0.14% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 16.8K | 80.7% | 1 | 20 | 0.1% | 6 | ## How are Power BI’s and ThoughtSpot’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Power BI’s and ThoughtSpot’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**: Measured on the search terms “power bi application”, “power bi bi”, “power bi consulting”, “power bi dashboard”, “power bi reporting”, “power bi service”, “power bi web”, “powerbi”, “powerbi bi” and “powerbi dashboard”, summed into one figure. - **ThoughtSpot**: Measured on the search term “thoughtspot”. - [Power BI profile](/demand/nz/brands/power-bi) - [ThoughtSpot profile](/demand/nz/brands/thoughtspot) - [All business intelligence tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-business-intelligence-tools): 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 Power BI or ThoughtSpot more popular in search? In October 2026, Power BI had more branded searches than ThoughtSpot among business intelligence tools in New Zealand. Power BI had about 16,800 branded searches, while ThoughtSpot had 20. Power BI made up 80.7% of all business intelligence tool searches we track, and ThoughtSpot accounted for 0.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Power BI vs ThoughtSpot: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/power-bi-vs-thoughtspot This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/power-bi-vs-thoughtspot. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.