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StatusCake vs Uptime.com:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, StatusCake had more branded searches than Uptime.com among uptime monitoring tools in New Zealand. StatusCake had about 30 branded searches, while Uptime.com had 10. StatusCake made up 4.9% of all uptime monitoring tool searches we track, and Uptime.com accounted for 1.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about uptime monitoring tools, StatusCake and Uptime.com each appeared in two of the five answers. StatusCake and Uptime.com were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among uptime monitoring tools in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

StatusCake, about 3 searches for every 1 for Uptime.com

StatusCake 30 searchesUptime.com 10 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

StatusCake in 2 of 5Uptime.com in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

StatusCake first in 2Uptime.com first in 2

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Top uptime monitoring tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, StatusCake and Uptime.com were each mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. StatusCake and Uptime.com were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. UptimeRobot1st
  2. Better Stack2nd
  3. Uptime.com3rd
  4. Pingdom4th
  5. StatusCake5th
  6. Atlassian Statuspage–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • UptimeRobot5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Better Stack4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pingdom2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • StatusCake2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Uptime.com2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Atlassian Statuspage0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is StatusCake or Uptime.com more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for StatusCake and Uptime.com by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six uptime monitoring tools we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

StatusCake and Uptime.com among uptime monitoring tools in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for StatusCake, Uptime.com. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthUptimeRobotBetter StackPingdomAtlassian StatuspageStatusCakeUptime.com
Oct 202521.7%15.9%24.6%29%7.2%1.4%
Nov 202524.2%16.1%24.2%22.6%11.3%1.6%
Dec 202527.5%17.6%31.4%17.6%5.9%0%
Jan 202625%21.4%25%19.6%7.1%1.8%
Feb 202634.4%19.7%24.6%18%3.3%0%
Mar 202629.3%25.3%22.7%16%5.3%1.3%
Apr 202641.9%17.7%21%12.9%6.5%0%
May 202637%20.5%17.8%21.9%2.7%0%
Jun 202632.8%22.4%17.9%19.4%6%1.5%
Jul 202629.3%25.9%20.7%17.2%6.9%0%
Aug 202629.3%22.4%20.7%22.4%5.2%0%
Sep 202636.1%21.3%21.3%14.8%4.9%1.6%

How has the StatusCake and Uptime.com comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand uptime monitoring tools in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Uptime.com gained share of searches among uptime monitoring tools in New Zealand, from 0% to 1.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for StatusCake in New Zealand fell 40% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 30 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using StatusCake’s and Uptime.com’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.

StatusCake

2 branded search terms

  • statuscake
  • statuscake status page

Uptime.com

1 branded search term

  • uptime.com

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