--- title: "HackerRank vs Harver: Which is searched more?" description: "Is HackerRank or Harver more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pre-employment assessment platforms set worldwide. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hackerrank-vs-harver" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HackerRank vs Harver: Which is searched more? Is HackerRank or Harver more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pre-employment assessment platforms set worldwide. 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**: HackerRank and Harver - **Competitive set**: Pre-employment assessment platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **HackerRank Share of Search**: 57.4% - **Harver Share of Search**: 0.69% ## Is HackerRank or Harver more popular in search? - In September 2026, HackerRank had more branded searches than Harver among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide. HackerRank had about 823,000 branded searches, while Harver had 9,880. HackerRank made up 57.4% of all pre-employment assessment platform searches we track, and Harver accounted for 0.69%. - HackerRank was ahead of Harver in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HackerRank’s share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide moved from 47.8% to 57.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harver’s share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide moved from 0.6% to 0.69%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.3K to 9.9K. ## Top pre-employment assessment platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HackerRank was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Harver did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Criteria | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TestGorilla | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | HackerRank | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SHL | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TestDome | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Vervoe | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mercer Mettl | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Harver | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pre-employment assessment platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which pre-employment assessment platform should I use?": 1. TestGorilla, 2. Criteria, 3. SHL, 4. HackerRank, 5. Mercer Mettl - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pre-employment assessment platforms?": 1. TestGorilla, 2. Criteria, 3. SHL, 4. Vervoe, 5. HackerRank, 6. Mercer Mettl - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pre-employment assessment platform for a small hiring team?": 1. Criteria, 2. TestDome, 3. TestGorilla, 4. HackerRank - Searched Google, AI Overview "pre employment assessment platforms": 1. Criteria, 2. TestGorilla, 3. HackerRank - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pre employment tests": 1. TestGorilla Not named in any answer: Harver. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, HackerRank lost share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide, from 81.5% to 57.4%. ## Month by month | Month | HackerRank estimated searches | HackerRank Share of Search | HackerRank rank | Harver estimated searches | Harver Share of Search | Harver rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 47.8% | 1 | 10.3K | 0.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 673K | 52.2% | 1 | 8.4K | 0.65% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 52.5% | 1 | 7.3K | 0.57% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 43.1% | 2 | 10.2K | 0.66% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 52.2% | 1 | 9.1K | 0.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 673K | 38.6% | 2 | 10.3K | 0.59% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 673K | 52.1% | 1 | 9.1K | 0.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 450K | 69.6% | 1 | 9.1K | 1.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 550K | 76.3% | 1 | 9.8K | 1.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 823K | 83.2% | 1 | 8.8K | 0.89% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 823K | 81.5% | 1 | 9.8K | 0.97% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 823K | 57.4% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.69% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HackerRank’s and Harver’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. - **HackerRank**: Measured on the search term “hackerrank”. - **Harver**: Measured on the search terms “assessment harver”, “harver”, “harver app”, “harver assessment” and “harver software”, summed into one figure. - [HackerRank profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hackerrank) - [Harver profile](/demand/global-en/brands/harver) - [All pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pre-employment-assessment-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 HackerRank or Harver more popular in search? In September 2026, HackerRank had more branded searches than Harver among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide. HackerRank had about 823,000 branded searches, while Harver had 9,880. HackerRank made up 57.4% of all pre-employment assessment platform searches we track, and Harver accounted for 0.69%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "HackerRank vs Harver: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hackerrank-vs-harver This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hackerrank-vs-harver. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.