--- title: "How popular is Buildertrend? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Buildertrend is construction management software. 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/nz/brands/buildertrend" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Buildertrend? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Buildertrend is construction management software. 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 - **Brand**: Buildertrend - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among construction software**: 11.1% ## Where does Buildertrend compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Construction software | 3 | 11.1% | 1.9K | - [Construction software](/demand/nz/categories/nz-construction-software) ## Top construction software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Buildertrend was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Buildertrend is the sixth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Buildxact | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | NextMinute | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Procore | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rave Build | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fergus | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Buildertrend | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Simpro | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Archistar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about construction software - Asked ChatGPT "Which construction software should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Buildxact, 2. Rave Build, 3. Procore, 4. NextMinute - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best construction software tools in New Zealand?": 1. NextMinute, 2. Buildxact, 3. Fergus, 4. Procore, 5. Simpro - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best construction software in New Zealand for a building business?": 1. NextMinute, 2. Buildxact, 3. Procore - Searched Google, AI Overview "construction software": 1. Procore, 2. Buildxact, 3. Rave Build, 4. Buildertrend - Searched Google, AI Overview "job costing software for builders": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Archistar. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Buildertrend changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Buildertrend in New Zealand held steady at 1.9K. - Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Buildertrend’s share of searches among construction software in New Zealand decreased from 12.4% to 11.1%. - Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Buildertrend’s share of searches among construction software in New Zealand peaked at 12.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 9.5% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand construction software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Fergus gained share of searches among construction software in New Zealand, from 4.3% to 4.9%. - In September 2026, Procore gained share of searches among construction software in New Zealand, from 58.5% to 59.1%. - In September 2026, Rave Build lost share of searches among construction software in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 5.7%. - In September 2026, NextMinute lost share of searches among construction software in New Zealand, from 3.5% to 2.8%. - Buildxact’s share of searches among construction software in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.1% to 3.4% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Archistar in New Zealand fell 16.7% over 11 measured months, from 60 to 50 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Construction software | 1.9K | 12.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Construction software | 1K | 10.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Construction software | 1.6K | 12.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Construction software | 1.9K | 12.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Construction software | 1.9K | 10.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Construction software | 1.6K | 10.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Construction software | 1.9K | 12.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Construction software | 1.9K | 10.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Construction software | 1.6K | 9.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Construction software | 1.9K | 11.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Construction software | 1.9K | 11.1% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Construction software | — | — | — | ## How are Buildertrend’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Buildertrend’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “buildertrend” ## Which construction software compete with Buildertrend? - [Procore](/demand/nz/brands/procore): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/buildertrend-vs-procore - [Simpro](/demand/nz/brands/simpro): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/buildertrend-vs-simpro - [Rave Build](/demand/nz/brands/rave-build): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/buildertrend-vs-rave-build - [Fergus](/demand/nz/brands/fergus): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/buildertrend-vs-fergus - [Buildxact](/demand/nz/brands/buildxact): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/buildertrend-vs-buildxact - [NextMinute](/demand/nz/brands/nextminute) - [Archistar](/demand/nz/brands/archistar) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is Buildertrend? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/buildertrend This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/buildertrend. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.