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CareHQ vs Practice Plus:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Practice Plus had more branded searches than CareHQ among telehealth providers in New Zealand. Practice Plus had about 2,900 branded searches, while CareHQ had 1,300. Practice Plus made up 36.1% of all telehealth provider searches we track, and CareHQ accounted for 16.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about telehealth providers, CareHQ appeared in all five answers and Practice Plus in four. CareHQ was mentioned before Practice Plus in three out of five answers.

Among telehealth providers in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Practice Plus, about 2 searches for every 1 for CareHQ

Practice Plus 2.9K searchesCareHQ 1.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

CareHQ, mentioned in every answer we collected

CareHQ in 5 of 5Practice Plus in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

CareHQ, named ahead of Practice Plus in 3 of 5 answers

CareHQ first in 3Practice Plus first in 2

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Top telehealth providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CareHQ appeared in all five answers. Practice Plus was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. CareHQ was listed before Practice Plus in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Tend1st
  2. CareHQ2nd
  3. Practice Plus3rd
  4. Bettr4th
  5. Emergency Consult5th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Tend5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CareHQ5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Practice Plus4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bettr3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Emergency Consult2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about telehealth providers

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is CareHQ or Practice Plus more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CareHQ and Practice Plus by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five telehealth providers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

CareHQ and Practice Plus among telehealth providers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Practice Plus, CareHQ. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPractice PlusTendCareHQBettrEmergency Consult
Nov 202545.3%15.5%15.6%14.4%9.2%
Dec 202551.1%11.2%18.4%10.9%8.4%
Jan 202653.7%12.1%14.9%12.1%7.2%
Feb 202647.9%13%16.5%14.7%7.9%
Mar 202642.6%16.3%19.1%16.3%5.7%
Apr 202644.4%14.5%19.9%15.2%6%
May 202643.8%14.7%19.6%14.7%7.3%
Jun 202639.6%27.4%14.3%12.2%6.5%
Jul 202647.8%14.9%17.4%12.1%7.8%
Aug 202642.9%16.2%19.1%11.4%10.3%
Sep 202640.7%19.1%18.1%12.1%10%
Oct 202636.1%25.4%16.2%13.3%9%

How has branded search for CareHQ and Practice Plus changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand telehealth providers in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Practice Plus lost share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 40.7% to 36.1%.

  2. In October 2026, CareHQ lost share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 18.1% to 16.2%.

How are CareHQ’s and Practice Plus’ branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CareHQ’s and Practice Plus’ 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.

CareHQ

1 branded search term

  • carehq

Practice Plus

1 branded search term

  • practice plus

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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