--- title: "Shift4 vs Windcave: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Shift4 or Windcave? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EFTPOS terminal providers 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/shift4-vs-windcave" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Shift4 vs Windcave: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Shift4 or Windcave? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EFTPOS terminal providers 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**: Shift4 and Windcave - **Competitive set**: EFTPOS terminal providers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Shift4 Share of Search**: 18.1% - **Windcave Share of Search**: 44.7% ## Which is more popular in search, Shift4 or Windcave? - In August 2026, Windcave had more branded searches than Shift4 among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand. Windcave was estimated to have 5.2K branded searches compared to Shift4’s 2.1K, and held a 44.7% Share of Search versus Shift4’s 18.1%. - Windcave was ahead of Shift4 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shift4’s estimated Share of Search among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 18.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 2.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windcave’s estimated Share of Search among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand moved from 49.5% to 44.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.2K to 5.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand EFTPOS terminal providers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Windcave lost estimated Share of Search among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand, from 45.2% to 44.7%. - In August 2026, Shift4 lost estimated Share of Search among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand, from 18.7% to 18.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Shift4 estimated searches | Shift4 Share of Search | Shift4 rank | Windcave estimated searches | Windcave Share of Search | Windcave rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 140 | 1.1% | 6 | 6.2K | 49.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 2% | 5 | 5.6K | 42.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 110 | 1% | 6 | 5.2K | 48.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 110 | 0.99% | 6 | 5K | 44.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 570 | 4.8% | 4 | 5.4K | 44.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.7K | 18.6% | 3 | 5.4K | 37.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3K | 21.6% | 2 | 5.4K | 39% | 1 | | May 2026 | 2.5K | 19.8% | 2 | 5.5K | 42.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 19.2% | 2 | 5.4K | 43% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.1K | 18.7% | 2 | 5.2K | 45.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.1K | 18.1% | 2 | 5.2K | 44.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shift4’s and Windcave’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. - **Shift4**: Measured on the search terms “shift4”, “shift4 eftpos”, “shift4 eftpos machine”, “shift4 near me”, “shift4 new zealand” and “shift4 nz”, summed into one figure. - **Windcave**: Measured on the search terms “windcave”, “windcave com”, “windcave contact”, “windcave eftpos”, “windcave eftpos machine”, “windcave ltd”, “windcave near me”, “windcave new zealand”, “windcave nz”, “windcave payment”, “windcave payment gateway” and “windcave support”, summed into one figure. - [Shift4 profile](/demand/nz/brands/shift4) - [Windcave profile](/demand/nz/brands/windcave) - [All EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-eftpos-terminal-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Shift4 or Windcave? In August 2026, Windcave had more branded searches than Shift4 among EFTPOS terminal providers in New Zealand. Windcave was estimated to have 5.2K branded searches compared to Shift4’s 2.1K, and held a 44.7% Share of Search versus Shift4’s 18.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Shift4 vs Windcave: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/shift4-vs-windcave This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/shift4-vs-windcave. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.