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title: "Buildertrend vs Procore: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Buildertrend or Procore more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Construction software set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Buildertrend vs Procore: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Buildertrend or Procore more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Construction software set in New Zealand. 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

- **Compared**: Buildertrend and Procore
- **Competitive set**: Construction software
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Buildertrend Share of Search**: 11.1%
- **Procore Share of Search**: 59.1%

## Is Buildertrend or Procore more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Procore had more branded searches than Buildertrend among construction software in New Zealand. Procore had about 10,200 branded searches, while Buildertrend had 1,900. Procore made up 59.1% of all construction software searches we track, and Buildertrend accounted for 11.1%.
- Procore was ahead of Buildertrend in every measured month of the 11 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Buildertrend’s share of searches among construction software in New Zealand moved from 12.4% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Procore’s share of searches among construction software in New Zealand moved from 53.6% to 59.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.2K to 10.2K.

## Top construction software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Procore was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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. Procore was listed before Buildertrend in every answer.

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 did search popularity change for New Zealand construction software in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Procore gained share of searches among construction software in New Zealand, from 58.5% to 59.1%.

## How has branded search for Buildertrend and Procore changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Buildertrend estimated searches | Buildertrend Share of Search | Buildertrend rank | Procore estimated searches | Procore Share of Search | Procore rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 12.4% | 3 | 8.2K | 53.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1K | 10.1% | 3 | 5.5K | 55% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 12.5% | 3 | 6.7K | 52.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 12.3% | 3 | 8.2K | 53.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 10.4% | 3 | 10.1K | 55.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 10.6% | 3 | 8.3K | 54.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.9K | 12.1% | 3 | 8.3K | 52.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 10.8% | 3 | 10.1K | 57.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 9.5% | 3 | 10K | 59.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 11.1% | 3 | 10K | 58.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 11.1% | 3 | 10.2K | 59.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How are Buildertrend’s and Procore’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Buildertrend’s and Procore’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.

- **Buildertrend**: Measured on the search term “buildertrend”.
- **Procore**: Measured on the search terms “procore”, “procore app”, “procore construction software”, “procore estimating” and “procore software”, summed into one figure.

- [Buildertrend profile](/demand/nz/brands/buildertrend)
- [Procore profile](/demand/nz/brands/procore)
- [All construction software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-construction-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Buildertrend or Procore more popular in search?

In September 2026, Procore had more branded searches than Buildertrend among construction software in New Zealand. Procore had about 10,200 branded searches, while Buildertrend had 1,900. Procore made up 59.1% of all construction software searches we track, and Buildertrend accounted for 11.1%.

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