--- title: "Precinct Flex vs The Workshop: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Precinct Flex or The Workshop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Coworking spaces 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/precinct-flex-vs-the-workshop-ponsonby" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Precinct Flex vs The Workshop: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Precinct Flex or The Workshop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Coworking spaces 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**: Precinct Flex and The Workshop - **Competitive set**: Coworking spaces - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Precinct Flex Share of Search**: 33.6% - **The Workshop Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Precinct Flex or The Workshop more popular in search? - In October 2026, Precinct Flex had more branded searches than The Workshop among coworking spaces in New Zealand. Precinct Flex had about 720 branded searches, while The Workshop had 50. Precinct Flex made up 33.6% of all coworking space searches we track, and The Workshop accounted for 2.3%. - Precinct Flex was ahead of The Workshop in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Precinct Flex’s share of searches among coworking spaces in New Zealand moved from 26.3% to 33.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 720. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, The Workshop’s share of searches among coworking spaces in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 50. ## Top coworking spaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, The Workshop was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Precinct Flex was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. The Workshop was listed before Precinct Flex in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GridAKL | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | The Workshop | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Precinct Flex | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | B:HIVE | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Regus | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | BizDojo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Generator | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Spaces | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about coworking spaces - Asked ChatGPT "Which coworking space should I join in New Zealand?": 1. GridAKL, 2. The Workshop - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best coworking spaces in New Zealand?": 1. GridAKL, 2. The Workshop, 3. Precinct Flex, 4. B:HIVE - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best coworking space in New Zealand for a flexible office?": 1. Precinct Flex, 2. The Workshop, 3. B:HIVE - Searched Google, AI Overview "flexible office space": 1. Spaces Not named in any answer: Regus, BizDojo and Generator. 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 coworking spaces in October 2026? - In October 2026, Precinct Flex gained share of searches among coworking spaces in New Zealand, from 30.4% to 33.6%. ## How has branded search for Precinct Flex and The Workshop changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Precinct Flex estimated searches | Precinct Flex Share of Search | Precinct Flex rank | The Workshop estimated searches | The Workshop Share of Search | The Workshop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 590 | 26.3% | 2 | 50 | 2.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 320 | 23.5% | 2 | 20 | 1.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 320 | 18.6% | 2 | 70 | 4.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 480 | 22.4% | 2 | 90 | 4.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 480 | 19.8% | 2 | 50 | 2.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 390 | 20.4% | 2 | 70 | 3.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | 480 | 23% | 2 | 90 | 4.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 23.4% | 2 | 90 | 4.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 24.5% | 2 | 70 | 3.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 480 | 23.5% | 2 | 50 | 2.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 590 | 30.4% | 2 | 50 | 2.6% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 720 | 33.6% | 2 | 50 | 2.3% | 6 | ## How are Precinct Flex’s and The Workshop’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Precinct Flex’s and The Workshop’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. - **Precinct Flex**: Measured on the search term “precinct flex”. - **The Workshop**: Measured on the search term “the workshop ponsonby”. - [Precinct Flex profile](/demand/nz/brands/precinct-flex) - [The Workshop profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-workshop-ponsonby) - [All coworking spaces in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-coworking-spaces): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Precinct Flex or The Workshop more popular in search? In October 2026, Precinct Flex had more branded searches than The Workshop among coworking spaces in New Zealand. Precinct Flex had about 720 branded searches, while The Workshop had 50. Precinct Flex made up 33.6% of all coworking space searches we track, and The Workshop accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Precinct Flex vs The Workshop: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/precinct-flex-vs-the-workshop-ponsonby This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/precinct-flex-vs-the-workshop-ponsonby. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.