Compensation management platforms in New Zealand:Which are most popular?
In September 2026, HiBob was the most searched compensation management platform in New Zealand, accounting for 42.8% of all searches among the five platforms we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, HiBob and Payscale were mentioned most often, in two of the five answers.
HiBobShare of searches 42.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answers
PaveShare of searches 28.3%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answers
CompaShare of searches 18.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answers
PayscaleShare of searches 10.1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answers
CompAnalystShare of searches 0%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answers
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Top compensation management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HiBob and Payscale were mentioned most often, in two of the five answers. Compa, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- HiBob2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Payscale2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Pave1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- CompAnalyst1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Compa0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which compensation management platform should I use in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best compensation management platforms in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best compensation management platform in New Zealand for a small HR team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“salary benchmarking software”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“compensation management platform nz”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Which compensation management platforms do people search for most?
This chart shows how often people search Google for each compensation management platform by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five compensation management platforms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for HiBob, Pave, Compa, Payscale. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | HiBob | Pave | Compa | Payscale | CompAnalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 42.4% | 23% | 18.7% | 15.1% | 0.72% |
| Nov 2025 | 46.1% | 25% | 20.3% | 8.6% | 0% |
| Dec 2025 | 36.1% | 36.1% | 19.4% | 8.3% | 0% |
| Jan 2026 | 42.9% | 28.6% | 18.8% | 9.8% | 0% |
| Feb 2026 | 46.1% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 13.3% | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 42.1% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 12.1% | 0% |
| Apr 2026 | 46.1% | 25% | 20.3% | 8.6% | 0% |
| May 2026 | 43.1% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 10.2% | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 51.1% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 12.1% | 0% |
| Jul 2026 | 54.1% | 19.5% | 15.8% | 10.5% | 0% |
| Aug 2026 | 46.1% | 25% | 20.3% | 8.6% | 0% |
| Sep 2026 | 42.8% | 28.3% | 18.8% | 10.1% | 0% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 42.8% | 590 | 0% | -3.3 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 28.3% | 390 | +21.9% | +3.3 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 18.8% | 260 | 0% | -1.5 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 10.1% | 140 | +27.3% | +1.6 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0% | 0 | — | 0 points |
1.
HiBob42.8%
Held 1st. 590 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.3 points.
2.
Pave28.3%
Held 2nd. 390 estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share +3.3 points.
3.
Compa18.8%
Held 3rd. 260 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.
4.
Payscale10.1%
Held 4th. 140 estimated branded searches, +27.3% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.
0%
Held 5th. 0 estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Which brand is most popular in search among compensation management platforms in New Zealand?
5 brands
In September 2026, HiBob was the most searched among compensation management platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 590 branded searches, 42.8% of all searches for the five we track. Pave is in 2nd place, 14.5 percentage points behind at 28.3%.
| Brand | Share of searches | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiBob | 42.4% → 42.8% | 54.1%Jul 2026 | 36.1%Dec 2025 | 1st |
| Pave | 23% → 28.3% | 36.1%Dec 2025 | 18.4%Jun 2026 | 2nd |
| Compa | 18.7% → 18.8% | 23.4%May 2026 | 15.8%Jul 2026 | 3rd |
| Payscale | 15.1% → 10.1% | 15.1%Oct 2025 | 8.3%Dec 2025 | 4th |
| CompAnalyst | 0.72% → 0% | 0.72%Oct 2025 | 0%Nov 2025 | 5th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pave’s share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand increased from 23% to 28.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Payscale’s share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand decreased from 15.1% to 10.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CompAnalyst’s share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand decreased from 0.72% to 0%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HiBob’s share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand peaked at 54.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 36.1% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pave’s share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand peaked at 36.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 18.4% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Compa’s share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand peaked at 23.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 15.8% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Payscale’s share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand peaked at 15.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 8.3% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HiBob and Compa held steady: their share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand compensation management platforms in September 2026?
5 changes
In September 2026, Pave gained share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand, from 25% to 28.3%.
In September 2026, Payscale gained share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand, from 8.6% to 10.1%.
In September 2026, HiBob lost share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand, from 46.1% to 42.8%.
In September 2026, Compa lost share of searches among compensation management platforms in New Zealand, from 20.3% to 18.8%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for CompAnalyst in New Zealand fell 100% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 0 in September 2026.
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