Culture Amp vs Employment Hero:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Employment Hero had more branded searches than Culture Amp among employee engagement survey platforms in New Zealand. Employment Hero had about 9,900 branded searches, while Culture Amp had 1,000. Employment Hero made up 87.8% of all employee engagement survey platform searches we track, and Culture Amp accounted for 8.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about employee engagement survey platforms, Culture Amp appeared in all five answers and Employment Hero in two. Culture Amp was mentioned before Employment Hero in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Employment Hero, about 10 searches for every 1 for Culture Amp
Who does AI mention more?
Culture Amp, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Culture Amp, named ahead of Employment Hero in every answer
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Top employee engagement survey platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Culture Amp appeared in all five answers. Employment Hero was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Culture Amp was listed before Employment Hero in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Culture Amp1st
AskYourTeam2nd
Qualtrics3rd
Workleap4th
Lattice5th
Employment Hero6th
Workday Peakon Employee Voice7th
15Five8th
Leapsome9th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Culture Amp5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Qualtrics4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Lattice3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Employment Hero2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Workday Peakon Employee Voice2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Workleap2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
AskYourTeam2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
15Five1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Leapsome1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about employee engagement survey platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which employee engagement survey platform should I use in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best employee engagement survey platforms in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best employee engagement survey platform in New Zealand for staff feedback surveys?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“employee feedback tool”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“employee survey platform”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Culture Amp or Employment Hero more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Culture Amp and Employment Hero by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine employee engagement survey platforms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Employment Hero, Culture Amp. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Employment Hero | Culture Amp | Workday Peakon Employee Voice | Workleap | 15Five | AskYourTeam | Leapsome | Lattice | Qualtrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 83.2% | 10.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 0.76% | 0.25% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Nov 2025 | 83.2% | 10.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 0.92% | 0.34% | 0.08% | 0% |
| Dec 2025 | 88.5% | 7.9% | 0.66% | 0.33% | 1.5% | 0.77% | 0.22% | 0.11% | 0% |
| Jan 2026 | 87.2% | 9.5% | 0.65% | 0.75% | 1.2% | 0.43% | 0.22% | 0.11% | 0% |
| Feb 2026 | 85.2% | 10.5% | 1.4% | 0.95% | 0.95% | 0.74% | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 86.2% | 8.7% | 1.7% | 0.96% | 0.96% | 0.96% | 0.35% | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 87.7% | 7.8% | 1.3% | 0.87% | 0.97% | 0.76% | 0.43% | 0.22% | 0% |
| May 2026 | 88.1% | 7.8% | 1.2% | 0.98% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.27% | 0.09% | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 84.6% | 11.1% | 1.1% | 0.77% | 1.2% | 0.77% | 0.26% | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Jul 2026 | 89.9% | 6.5% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.82% | 0.64% | 0.36% | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Aug 2026 | 88.7% | 7.9% | 0.9% | 0.81% | 0.9% | 0.63% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0% |
| Sep 2026 | 87.8% | 8.9% | 1.1% | 0.89% | 0.44% | 0.44% | 0.27% | 0.18% | 0% |
How has the Culture Amp and Employment Hero comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Employment Hero was ahead of Culture Amp in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Culture Amp’s share of searches among employee engagement survey platforms in New Zealand moved from 10.9% to 8.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Employment Hero’s share of searches among employee engagement survey platforms in New Zealand moved from 83.2% to 87.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand employee engagement survey platforms in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, Culture Amp gained share of searches among employee engagement survey platforms in New Zealand, from 7.9% to 8.9%.

In September 2026, Employment Hero lost share of searches among employee engagement survey platforms in New Zealand, from 88.7% to 87.8%.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Culture Amp’s and Employment Hero’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.
Culture Amp
2 branded search terms
- culture amp
- cultureamp
Employment Hero
1 branded search term
- employment hero

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