--- title: "Mercer Mettl vs TestGorilla: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mercer Mettl or TestGorilla 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/mercer-mettl-vs-testgorilla" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mercer Mettl vs TestGorilla: Which is searched more? Is Mercer Mettl or TestGorilla 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**: Mercer Mettl and TestGorilla - **Competitive set**: Pre-employment assessment platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mercer Mettl Share of Search**: 0.84% - **TestGorilla Share of Search**: 2.2% ## Is Mercer Mettl or TestGorilla more popular in search? - In September 2026, TestGorilla had more branded searches than Mercer Mettl among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide. TestGorilla had about 31,600 branded searches, while Mercer Mettl had 12,100. TestGorilla made up 2.2% of all pre-employment assessment platform searches we track, and Mercer Mettl accounted for 0.84%. - TestGorilla was ahead of Mercer Mettl in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mercer Mettl’s share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide moved from 0.57% to 0.84%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TestGorilla’s share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide moved from 2.7% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 46K to 31.6K. ## Top pre-employment assessment platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TestGorilla appeared in all five answers. Mercer Mettl was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. TestGorilla was listed before Mercer Mettl in every answer. 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? - TestGorilla’s share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.4% to 2.2% in September 2026. - Mercer Mettl’s share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.7% to 0.84% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Mercer Mettl estimated searches | Mercer Mettl Share of Search | Mercer Mettl rank | TestGorilla estimated searches | TestGorilla Share of Search | TestGorilla rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 0.57% | 5 | 46K | 2.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 4 | 37.5K | 2.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 4 | 30.8K | 2.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 0.63% | 5 | 37.6K | 2.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 0.77% | 4 | 38.6K | 3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 0.69% | 4 | 37.6K | 2.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 4 | 37.7K | 2.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 1.9% | 4 | 31.6K | 4.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 31.6K | 4.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 1% | 4 | 30.8K | 3.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 0.98% | 4 | 26K | 2.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 0.84% | 4 | 31.6K | 2.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mercer Mettl’s and TestGorilla’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. - **Mercer Mettl**: Measured on the search term “mercer mettl”. - **TestGorilla**: Measured on the search terms “assessment testgorilla”, “test gorilla”, “testgorilla”, “testgorilla app”, “testgorilla assessment” and “testgorilla skills assessment”, summed into one figure. - [Mercer Mettl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mercer-mettl) - [TestGorilla profile](/demand/global-en/brands/testgorilla) - [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 Mercer Mettl or TestGorilla more popular in search? In September 2026, TestGorilla had more branded searches than Mercer Mettl among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide. TestGorilla had about 31,600 branded searches, while Mercer Mettl had 12,100. TestGorilla made up 2.2% of all pre-employment assessment platform searches we track, and Mercer Mettl accounted for 0.84%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mercer Mettl vs TestGorilla: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mercer-mettl-vs-testgorilla This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mercer-mettl-vs-testgorilla. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.