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15Five vs Employment Hero:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Employment Hero had more branded searches than 15Five among employee engagement platforms in New Zealand. Employment Hero had about 9,900 branded searches, while 15Five had 50. Employment Hero made up 62.1% of all employee engagement platform searches we track, and 15Five accounted for 0.31%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about employee engagement platforms, Employment Hero appeared in two of the five answers and 15Five in one. Employment Hero was mentioned before 15Five in two out of three answers that named either.

Among employee engagement platforms in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Employment Hero, about 198 searches for every 1 for 15Five

Employment Hero 9.9K searches15Five 50 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Employment Hero, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, 15Five in 1

Employment Hero in 2 of 515Five in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Employment Hero, named ahead of 15Five in 2 of 3 answers

Employment Hero first in 215Five first in 1

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Top employee engagement platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, 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. 15Five was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Employment Hero was listed before 15Five in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Culture Amp1st
  2. Bonusly2nd
  3. Nectar3rd
  4. Employment Hero4th
  5. Lattice5th
  6. 15Five6th
  7. Qualtrics–
  8. Officevibe–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Culture Amp4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bonusly3 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
  • Nectar2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • 15Five1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lattice1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Qualtrics0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Officevibe0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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.

Is 15Five or Employment Hero more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for 15Five and Employment Hero by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight employee engagement platforms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

15Five and Employment Hero among employee engagement platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Employment Hero, 15Five. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthEmployment HeroNectarQualtricsCulture AmpOfficevibe15FiveBonuslyLattice
Oct 202557.6%16.9%14%7.6%1.2%1.9%0.58%0.12%
Nov 202560.9%17.9%9.8%8%0.68%2%0.62%0.06%
Dec 202562.6%22.5%6.8%5.6%0.7%1.1%0.62%0.08%
Jan 202663.7%19%7.9%6.9%1.1%0.87%0.47%0.08%
Feb 202661.8%18.4%9.9%7.6%1.1%0.69%0.38%0.08%
Mar 202659.9%17.6%14.6%6%0.85%0.67%0.36%0.06%
Apr 202660.5%18%14.2%5.4%0.67%0.67%0.37%0.15%
May 202660.4%17.8%14.6%5.4%0.85%0.55%0.31%0.06%
Jun 202662.1%15.1%12%8.2%0.69%0.88%0.94%0.06%
Jul 202665.2%15.8%12.6%4.8%0.59%0.59%0.26%0.13%
Aug 202660.5%17.8%14.7%5.4%0.67%0.61%0.31%0.06%
Sep 202662.1%18.2%11.9%6.3%0.69%0.31%0.31%0.13%

How has the 15Five and Employment Hero comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand employee engagement platforms in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Employment Hero gained share of searches among employee engagement platforms in New Zealand, from 60.5% to 62.1%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for 15Five in New Zealand fell 84.4% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 50 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 15Five’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.

15Five

3 branded search terms

  • 15 five
  • 15five
  • 15five performance management

Employment Hero

1 branded search term

  • employment hero

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