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title: "Riverside vs StreamYard: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Riverside or StreamYard? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Webinar platforms 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."
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# Riverside vs StreamYard: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Riverside or StreamYard? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Webinar platforms 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**: Riverside and StreamYard
- **Competitive set**: Webinar platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Riverside Share of Search**: 41.5%
- **StreamYard Share of Search**: 44.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Riverside or StreamYard?

- In August 2026, StreamYard had more branded searches than Riverside among webinar platforms in New Zealand. StreamYard was estimated to have 420 branded searches compared to Riverside’s 390, and held a 44.7% Share of Search versus Riverside’s 41.5%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Riverside took it in February 2026, StreamYard took it in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Riverside’s estimated Share of Search among webinar platforms in New Zealand moved from 31% to 41.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 350 to 390.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StreamYard’s estimated Share of Search among webinar platforms in New Zealand moved from 53.1% to 44.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 600 to 420.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand webinar platforms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Riverside gained estimated Share of Search among webinar platforms in New Zealand, from 31.7% to 41.5%.
- In August 2026, StreamYard lost estimated Share of Search among webinar platforms in New Zealand, from 56.1% to 44.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Riverside estimated searches | Riverside Share of Search | Riverside rank | StreamYard estimated searches | StreamYard Share of Search | StreamYard rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 350 | 31% | 2 | 600 | 53.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 310 | 32.6% | 2 | 510 | 53.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 230 | 28.4% | 2 | 510 | 63% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 320 | 34.8% | 2 | 500 | 54.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 360 | 44.4% | 1 | 340 | 42% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 410 | 37.6% | 2 | 520 | 47.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 420 | 32.1% | 2 | 750 | 57.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 390 | 33.6% | 2 | 630 | 54.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 430 | 34.4% | 2 | 620 | 49.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 390 | 31.7% | 2 | 690 | 56.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 390 | 41.5% | 2 | 420 | 44.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Riverside’s and StreamYard’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.

- **Riverside**: Measured on the search terms “riverside fm”, “riverside live stream”, “riverside podcast” and “riverside webinar”, summed into one figure.
- **StreamYard**: Measured on the search terms “streamyard”, “streamyard com”, “streamyard live stream”, “streamyard streaming software” and “streamyard webinar”, summed into one figure.

- [Riverside profile](/demand/nz/brands/riverside)
- [StreamYard profile](/demand/nz/brands/streamyard)
- [All webinar platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-webinar-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Riverside or StreamYard?

In August 2026, StreamYard had more branded searches than Riverside among webinar platforms in New Zealand. StreamYard was estimated to have 420 branded searches compared to Riverside’s 390, and held a 44.7% Share of Search versus Riverside’s 41.5%.

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