Square vs Windcave:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Square had more branded searches than Windcave among payment providers in New Zealand. Square was estimated to have 51.6K branded searches compared to Windcave’s 5.2K, and held a 49% Share of Search versus Windcave’s 5%.
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Which is more popular in search, Square or Windcave?
Compare the payment gateways and card payment providers New Zealand businesses use to take payments. 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.
Share of Search by month for Square, Windcave. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Square | PayPal | Windcave | Smartpay | Stripe | Worldline | POLi | Adyen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 38% | 48.3% | 5.6% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 0.39% |
| Nov 2025 | 37.9% | 48.2% | 5% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.39% |
| Dec 2025 | 38.6% | 49.2% | 4.9% | 3% | 1% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.37% |
| Jan 2026 | 38.6% | 49.1% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2% | 1.2% | 0.33% |
| Feb 2026 | 39.2% | 47.8% | 5% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.36% |
| Mar 2026 | 43.9% | 43.7% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.37% |
| Apr 2026 | 39.4% | 47.7% | 5% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1% | 0.39% |
| May 2026 | 40.1% | 47.8% | 5.1% | 2% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.43% |
| Jun 2026 | 40.3% | 47.7% | 5% | 2% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.87% | 0.44% |
| Jul 2026 | 40.7% | 48.7% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.97% | 0.35% |
| Aug 2026 | 49% | 40.5% | 5% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.86% | 0.4% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Square and Windcave comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Square was ahead of Windcave in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Square’s estimated Share of Search among payment providers in New Zealand moved from 38% to 49%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.9K to 51.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windcave’s estimated Share of Search among payment providers in New Zealand moved from 5.6% to 5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.2K to 5.2K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand payment providers in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Square overtook PayPal to take the highest estimated Share of Search among payment providers in New Zealand, at 49%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Windcave in New Zealand fell 15.7% over 11 measured months, from 6.2K to 5.2K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Square’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.
Square
21 branded search terms
- square
- square appointments
- square eftpos
- square it
- square near me
- square nz
- square online
- square payment gateway
- square payments
- square pos
- square pos system
- square reader
- square restaurant
- square space costs
- square space examples
- square space price
- square space site
- square space website builder
- square space website design
- square terminal
- squareup com
Windcave
12 branded 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
- windcave support
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