Synology vs WD My Cloud:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Synology had more branded searches than WD My Cloud among network storage brands in New Zealand. Synology was estimated to have 1.7K branded searches compared to WD My Cloud’s 70, and held a 54% Share of Search versus WD My Cloud’s 2.3%.
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Which is more popular in search, Synology or WD My Cloud?
Compare the NAS and network storage brands New Zealand homes and offices back up to. 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 Synology, WD My Cloud. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Synology | UGREEN NASync | QNAP | TerraMaster | WD My Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 54.7% | 21.1% | 17.8% | 1.8% | 4.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 52.2% | 26.3% | 15.5% | 3% | 3% |
| Dec 2025 | 50.5% | 27.1% | 16% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 51.9% | 23.2% | 16.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 57.2% | 21.9% | 15.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 53.8% | 23.9% | 16.6% | 2% | 3.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 57.5% | 22.9% | 14.3% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| May 2026 | 59.1% | 22% | 14.6% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 60.4% | 19.8% | 14.4% | 2.3% | 3% |
| Jul 2026 | 57% | 20.6% | 17.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 54% | 28.6% | 12.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Synology and WD My Cloud comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Synology was ahead of WD My Cloud in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Synology’s estimated Share of Search among network storage brands in New Zealand moved from 54.7% to 54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WD My Cloud’s estimated Share of Search among network storage brands in New Zealand moved from 4.7% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 160 to 70.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand network storage brands in August 2026?
2 changes

In August 2026, Synology lost estimated Share of Search among network storage brands in New Zealand, from 57% to 54%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for WD My Cloud in New Zealand fell 56.3% over 11 measured months, from 160 to 70 in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Synology’s and WD My Cloud’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.
Synology
20 branded search terms
- find my synology
- find nas synology
- find synology
- nas server synology
- nas synology
- synology
- synology assistant
- synology backup
- synology com
- synology diskstation
- synology drive
- synology ds923
- synology nas
- synology nas drive
- synology near me
- synology nz
- synology online
- synology quickconnect
- synology router
- synology surveillance station
WD My Cloud
3 branded search terms
- my cloud nas
- wd my cloud
- wd my cloud nas

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