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How popular isEmployment Hero?

In September 2026, people searched for Employment Hero by name about 10,400 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 77.9% of all New Zealand applicant tracking system searches, placing Employment Hero first out of ten systems. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about applicant tracking systems, Employment Hero appeared in three of the five answers and was the second most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Employment Hero is the most searched of 10 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Employment HeroShare of searches 77.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. BambooHRShare of searches 7.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  3. JobAdderShare of searches 7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. TeamtailorShare of searches 3.9%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. WorkableShare of searches 2.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st

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Top applicant tracking systems in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Employment Hero was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Employment Hero is the second most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Workable1st
  2. Employment Hero2nd
  3. Breezy HR3rd
  4. Zoho Recruit4th
  5. Teamtailor5th
  6. JobAdder6th
  7. BambooHR7th
  8. Greenhouse8th
  9. Lever9th
  10. Bullhorn10th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Workable5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Employment Hero3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BambooHR3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zoho Recruit3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Breezy HR3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • JobAdder2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Teamtailor2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Greenhouse2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bullhorn1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lever1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Which applicant tracking systems compete with Employment Hero?

Employment Hero against applicant tracking systems in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Employment Hero, BambooHR, JobAdder, Teamtailor, Workable. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthEmployment HeroBambooHRJobAdderTeamtailorWorkableZoho RecruitBreezy HRGreenhouseBullhornLever
Oct 202577.8%7.9%7%3.1%3.1%0.39%0.24%0.16%0.08%0.16%
Nov 202576.7%7.8%7.8%3.1%3.8%0.31%0.16%0.16%0.08%0.08%
Dec 202578%8.5%6.9%2.6%3.2%0.29%0.19%0.19%0.1%0.1%
Jan 202675.8%9.4%6.8%3.1%3.7%0.37%0.37%0.19%0.09%0.19%
Feb 202674.9%8.1%8.2%3.7%3.7%0.37%0.37%0.37%0.09%0.09%
Mar 202671.2%13.7%7.2%3.5%3.5%0.29%0.22%0.22%0.07%0.07%
Apr 202670.4%13.9%7.7%3.4%3.5%0.43%0.17%0.35%0.09%0.09%
May 202674.2%12%6.7%3%3%0.52%0.15%0.3%0%0.15%
Jun 202674%12%7.5%2.4%3%0.3%0.37%0.22%0.07%0.15%
Jul 202676%10%7.7%3.1%2.5%0.23%0.08%0.23%0.08%0.08%
Aug 202677.2%7.8%6.9%3.8%3.1%0.55%0.08%0.31%0.08%0.08%
Sep 202677.9%7.9%7%3.9%2.6%0.31%0.16%0.16%0.08%0.08%

  1. 1.Employment Hero

    77.9%

    Held 1st. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  2. 2.BambooHR

    7.9%

    Held 2nd. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  3. 3.JobAdder

    7%

    Held 3rd. 890 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Teamtailor

    3.9%

    Held 4th. 490 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Workable

    2.6%

    Held 5th. 330 estimated branded searches, -17.5% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  6. 6.Zoho Recruit

    0.31%

    Held 6th. 40 estimated branded searches, -42.9% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.Breezy HR

    0.16%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 20 estimated branded searches, +100% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.Greenhouse

    0.16%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 20 estimated branded searches, -50% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  9. 9.Bullhorn

    0.08%

    Held 9th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Lever

    0.08%

    Held 10th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Employment Hero changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Employment Hero in New Zealand held steady, from 10.3K to 10.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Employment Hero’s share of searches among applicant tracking systems in New Zealand peaked at 78% in December 2025 and was lowest at 70.4% in April 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand applicant tracking systems in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Employment Hero gained share of searches among applicant tracking systems in New Zealand, from 77.2% to 77.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Workable lost share of searches among applicant tracking systems in New Zealand, from 3.1% to 2.6%.

  3. Teamtailor’s share of searches among applicant tracking systems in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.4% to 3.9% in September 2026.

  4. In September 2026, Breezy HR rose from 8th to 7th among applicant tracking systems in New Zealand.

  5. In September 2026, Greenhouse fell from 7th to 8th among applicant tracking systems in New Zealand.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lever in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in September 2026.

How are Employment Hero’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Employment Hero’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • employment hero
  • employment hero hr
  • employment hero payroll

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Employment Hero compete?

Employment Hero is ranked in seven competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
payroll and rostering software3rd of 1214.5%Show ranking
HR software and advisory platforms1st of 845.9%Show ranking
Employee scheduling platforms1st of 955%Show ranking
Employer of record platforms1st of 1060.5%Show ranking
Employee engagement platforms1st of 862.1%Show ranking
Applicant tracking systems1st of 1077.9%Shown above
Employee engagement survey platforms1st of 987.8%Show ranking
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