--- title: "Revolut vs Square: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Revolut or Square more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payment processors 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/revolut-vs-square" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Revolut vs Square: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Revolut or Square more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payment processors 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**: Revolut and Square - **Competitive set**: Payment processors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Revolut Share of Search**: 18.5% - **Square Share of Search**: 0.86% ## Is Revolut or Square more popular in search? - In September 2026, Revolut had more branded searches than Square among payment processors in New Zealand. Revolut had about 10,500 branded searches, while Square had 490. Revolut made up 18.5% of all payment processor searches we track, and Square accounted for 0.86%. - Revolut was ahead of Square in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Revolut’s share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand moved from 11.1% to 18.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.9K to 10.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Square’s share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand moved from 0.71% to 0.86%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 440 to 490. ## Top payment processors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Square was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Revolut did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stripe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Windcave | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PayPal | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Square | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Paystation | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Airwallex | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Shopify POS | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Adyen | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Revolut | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GoCardless | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Worldline | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wise | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mollie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Braintree | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Checkout.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about payment processors - Asked ChatGPT "Which payment processor should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Square, 4. Shopify POS - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best payment processors in New Zealand?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Airwallex, 4. PayPal, 5. Paystation, 6. Shopify POS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best payment processor in New Zealand for online payments?": 1. Stripe, 2. Windcave, 3. Paystation, 4. Shopify POS - Searched Google, AI Overview "best payment processor": 1. Stripe, 2. Square, 3. PayPal, 4. Adyen - Searched Google, AI Overview "online payment processors": 1. Stripe, 2. PayPal, 3. Square, 4. Adyen Not named in any answer: Revolut, GoCardless, Worldline, Wise, Mollie, Braintree and Checkout.com. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand payment processors in September 2026? - In September 2026, Revolut gained share of searches among payment processors in New Zealand, from 15.8% to 18.5%. - In September 2026, Square fell from 8th to 9th among payment processors in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Revolut estimated searches | Revolut Share of Search | Revolut rank | Square estimated searches | Square Share of Search | Square rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.9K | 11.1% | 2 | 440 | 0.71% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 8.3K | 13.4% | 2 | 460 | 0.74% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 8.3K | 13.4% | 2 | 350 | 0.56% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 10.2K | 15.9% | 2 | 510 | 0.79% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 8.4K | 13.4% | 2 | 430 | 0.69% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 10.2K | 15.4% | 2 | 490 | 0.74% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 8.4K | 13.4% | 2 | 470 | 0.75% | 9 | | May 2026 | 8.4K | 13.4% | 2 | 470 | 0.75% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 10.3K | 15.6% | 2 | 520 | 0.79% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 10.7K | 16.4% | 2 | 450 | 0.69% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 8.8K | 15.8% | 2 | 560 | 1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 10.5K | 18.5% | 2 | 490 | 0.86% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Revolut’s and Square’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. - **Revolut**: Measured on the search terms “revolut”, “revolut app”, “revolut business”, “revolut crypto”, “revolut metal” and “revolut ultra”, summed into one figure. - **Square**: Measured on the search terms “square appointments”, “square it”, “square payment”, “square payment processor”, “square reader”, “square restaurant” and “square space site”, summed into one figure. - [Revolut profile](/demand/nz/brands/revolut) - [Square profile](/demand/nz/brands/square) - [All payment processors in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-payment-processors): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 Revolut or Square more popular in search? In September 2026, Revolut had more branded searches than Square among payment processors in New Zealand. Revolut had about 10,500 branded searches, while Square had 490. Revolut made up 18.5% of all payment processor searches we track, and Square accounted for 0.86%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Revolut vs Square: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/revolut-vs-square This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/revolut-vs-square. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.