Klarna againstBuy now, pay laterinAU + NZ

Klarna

11 mentions in Australia and New Zealand, 5th of 5 in Buy now, pay later for share of voice. Net sentiment sits 18 points above the peer median.

Markets
NZ and AU
Part of
Klarna
Website
klarna.com
Compare Klarna with other Buy now, pay later

Klarna among Buy now, pay later

-60-40-200+20
More negativeNet sentimentMore positive

Across: net sentiment. Size: share of voice. Ring: its sentiment mix.

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Mixed
Share of voice
<1%
5th of 5, 11 mentions
Net sentiment
-18
Peer median -36
Net advocacy
-9
Peer median -1
Rejection
9%
1 of 11 staged mentions
  • 5th of 5 for share of voice
  • Unranked for net sentiment (ranks from 20 mentions)
  • Unranked for net advocacy (ranks from 20 mentions)
  • Unranked for past awareness (ranks from 20 mentions)
  • Unranked for rejection (ranks from 20 mentions)

Klarna against its peers

The share of Klarna's mentions at each stage, against the median of the other brands in Buy now, pay later mentioned in this view (4 of them).

Every staged mention of Klarna, 100%Rejection, the exit

  1. Awareness

    55%

    Level with peers (55%)

    Names the brand in passing or in the news.

  2. Consideration

    0%

    -8 pts on peers (8%)

    Weighing it up, asking about it, comparing.

  3. Usage

    36%

    +6 pts on peers (31%)

    Says they bank, invest or are insured with it.

  4. Preference

    0%

    Level with peers (<1%)

    Chooses it over the alternatives.

  5. Advocacy

    0%

    -2 pts on peers (2%)

    Recommends it to others.

  6. Rejection

    9%

    +4 pts on peers (5%)

    Left it, refuses it or warns others off.

Mentions by week

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Mixed
7 AugWeek of 6 Nov

Where the conversation happens

Mentions by source in Australia and New Zealand; the figure beside each count is net sentiment.

  • Reddit
    11-18

What the posts were about

Sence tags each finance post with what it covers. These are the topics of the posts Klarna was named under; brand page posts are not tagged, so they sit under "Not tagged".

  • Payments and Fintech
    6-17
  • Credit and BNPL
    5-60
  • Investing
    2+50
  • Banking
    1-100

Who they leave for, and who they leave

Comments that reject one brand and name another they use, prefer or are weighing up.

Losing customers to

Rejects Klarna, names this brand instead.

No comments in this view.

Winning customers from

Rejects this brand, names Klarna instead.

No comments in this view.

What people actually say

A spread of comments at each stage, as written. Comments that tag or name another commenter are left out.

  • “wtf is klarna….. look if it’s not working how about you don’t use it?”
    negative

    Reddit, New Zealand, 3 Sep 2026

  • “how so? it's like a shittier version of afterpay/klarna/and many others. also not great when interest rates going up”
    positive

    Also mentionsAfterpay, positive sentiment

    Reddit, Australia, 15 Sep 2026

The posts that got Klarna talked about

  1. How do I use Klarna for groceries?

    r/newzealand on Reddit, 3 Sep 2026 · Credit and BNPL, Payments and Fintech

    3mentions
  2. Market Open thread for General Trading and Plans for Tuesday, September 15, 2026

    r/ASX_Bets on Reddit, 14 Sep 2026 · Investing

    2mentions
  3. If we're gonna be slaves to supermarket reward apps, the least they could to is stay fuckin logged in

    r/newzealand on Reddit, 3 Nov 2026 · Payments and Fintech

    2mentions
  4. CC Fees should be charged directly to the consumer not the business

    r/AusFinance on Reddit, 13 Oct 2026 · Banking

    1mentions

Every brand in Buy now, pay later

Every brand in this view, sortable
Weekly
Commonwealth BankAU3,36268%-3341%4%-2
NABAU1,20024%-4639%6%-4
AfterpayNZ + AU3507%-3941%3%-1
HummNZ + AU34<1%-2638%9%0
KlarnaNZ + AU11<1%-1836%9%-9