Five Good Friends vs The CareSide:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Five Good Friends had more branded searches than The CareSide among home care providers in Australia. Five Good Friends had about 5,400 branded searches, while The CareSide had 1,600. Five Good Friends made up 10.1% of all home care provider searches we track, and The CareSide accounted for 3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about home care providers, Five Good Friends and The CareSide each appeared in two of the four answers. The CareSide was mentioned before Five Good Friends in two out of three answers.
Who do people search for more?
Five Good Friends, about 3 searches for every 1 for The CareSide
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 4 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
The CareSide, named ahead of Five Good Friends in 2 of 3 answers
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Top home care providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Five Good Friends and The CareSide were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. The CareSide was listed before Five Good Friends in two out of three answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Bolton Clarke3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Trilogy Care2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers- Five Good Friends2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Australian Unity2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers- The CareSide2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Feros Care0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Just Better Care0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
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4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best home care provider in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which home care package provider in Australia is best?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Who are the main home care providers in Australia?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“home care package”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“home care”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 23, 2026.
Is Five Good Friends or The CareSide more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Five Good Friends and The CareSide by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven home care providers we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.
Share of searches by month for Five Good Friends, The CareSide. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Bolton Clarke | Trilogy Care | Five Good Friends | Feros Care | Just Better Care | Australian Unity | The CareSide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 43.5% | 23.7% | 10.6% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 43.1% | 23.5% | 10.5% | 8.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 48.6% | 21.7% | 9.6% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 44% | 24% | 10.7% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 42.9% | 23.4% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 47.8% | 21.3% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 3.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 43.1% | 23.5% | 10.5% | 8.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3.1% |
| May 2026 | 42.9% | 23.4% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 41.1% | 27.4% | 10% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 42% | 28% | 10.2% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 3% |
| Aug 2026 | 38.9% | 31.8% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 41.3% | 27.6% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 3% |
How has the Five Good Friends and The CareSide comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Five Good Friends was ahead of The CareSide in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Five Good Friends’ share of searches among home care providers in Australia moved from 10.6% to 10.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The CareSide’s share of searches among home care providers in Australia moved from 3.1% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.6K.
How did search popularity change for Australia home care providers in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, Five Good Friends gained share of searches among home care providers in Australia, from 9.5% to 10.1%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Five Good Friends’ and The CareSide’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.
Five Good Friends
1 branded search term
- five good friends
The CareSide
1 branded search term
- the careside
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