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title: "Storyblok vs Strapi: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Storyblok or Strapi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Headless CMS 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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# Storyblok vs Strapi: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Storyblok or Strapi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Headless CMS 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**: Storyblok and Strapi
- **Competitive set**: Headless CMS platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Storyblok Share of Search**: 9.1%
- **Strapi Share of Search**: 7.1%

## Is Storyblok or Strapi more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Storyblok had more branded searches than Strapi among headless CMS platforms in New Zealand. Storyblok had about 140 branded searches, while Strapi had 110. Storyblok made up 9.1% of all headless CMS platform searches we track, and Strapi accounted for 7.1%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Storyblok took it in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Storyblok’s share of searches among headless CMS platforms in New Zealand moved from 10.8% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Strapi’s share of searches among headless CMS platforms in New Zealand moved from 13.3% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 110.

## Top headless CMS platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Strapi was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Storyblok was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Storyblok was listed before Strapi in three out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanity | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Storyblok | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Strapi | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Contentful | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Payload CMS | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Prismic | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Hygraph | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about headless CMS platforms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which headless CMS should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Sanity, 2. Storyblok, 3. Strapi, 4. Payload CMS, 5. Contentful
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best headless CMSs in New Zealand?": 1. Sanity, 2. Storyblok, 3. Payload CMS, 4. Strapi, 5. Contentful
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best headless CMS in New Zealand for a content team?": 1. Storyblok, 2. Sanity, 3. Contentful
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best headless cms": 1. Sanity, 2. Strapi, 3. Payload CMS, 4. Contentful, 5. Prismic, 6. Hygraph
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cms for developers": 1. Sanity, 2. Contentful, 3. Strapi

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand headless CMS platforms in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Storyblok lost share of searches among headless CMS platforms in New Zealand, from 10.9% to 9.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Strapi in New Zealand fell 47.6% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 110 in October 2026.

## How has branded search for Storyblok and Strapi changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Storyblok estimated searches | Storyblok Share of Search | Storyblok rank | Strapi estimated searches | Strapi Share of Search | Strapi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 170 | 10.8% | 6 | 210 | 13.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 110 | 8.8% | 6 | 140 | 11.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 170 | 11.7% | 4 | 170 | 11.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 10% | 6 | 210 | 12.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 210 | 10.9% | 5 | 210 | 10.9% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 140 | 8.2% | 6 | 210 | 12.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 170 | 9.9% | 5 | 170 | 9.9% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 210 | 11.7% | 5 | 170 | 9.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 140 | 9% | 5 | 110 | 7.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 10.8% | 5 | 140 | 8.9% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 170 | 10.9% | 5 | 110 | 7.1% | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | 140 | 9.1% | 5 | 110 | 7.1% | 6 |

## How are Storyblok’s and Strapi’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Storyblok’s and Strapi’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.

- **Storyblok**: Measured on the search term “storyblok”.
- **Strapi**: Measured on the search term “strapi”.

- [Storyblok profile](/demand/nz/brands/storyblok)
- [Strapi profile](/demand/nz/brands/strapi)
- [All headless CMS platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-headless-cms-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Storyblok or Strapi more popular in search?

In October 2026, Storyblok had more branded searches than Strapi among headless CMS platforms in New Zealand. Storyblok had about 140 branded searches, while Strapi had 110. Storyblok made up 9.1% of all headless CMS platform searches we track, and Strapi accounted for 7.1%.

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