--- title: "CareHQ vs Practice Plus: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is CareHQ or Practice Plus more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telehealth providers 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/carehq-vs-practice-plus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CareHQ vs Practice Plus: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is CareHQ or Practice Plus more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telehealth providers 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**: CareHQ and Practice Plus - **Competitive set**: Telehealth providers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **CareHQ Share of Search**: 16.2% - **Practice Plus Share of Search**: 36.1% ## Is CareHQ or Practice Plus more popular in search? - 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%. - Practice Plus was ahead of CareHQ in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CareHQ’s share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand moved from 15.6% to 16.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Practice Plus’ share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand moved from 45.3% to 36.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. ## 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. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tend | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CareHQ | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Practice Plus | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bettr | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Emergency Consult | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about telehealth providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which telehealth provider should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Tend, 2. Practice Plus, 3. CareHQ - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best telehealth providers in New Zealand?": 1. Tend, 2. Practice Plus, 3. CareHQ, 4. Bettr, 5. Emergency Consult - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best telehealth provider in New Zealand for a quick doctor consult?": 1. Tend, 2. Emergency Consult, 3. CareHQ - Searched Google, AI Overview "telehealth providers nz": 1. CareHQ, 2. Tend, 3. Bettr, 4. Practice Plus - Searched Google, AI Overview "gp online nz": 1. Tend, 2. CareHQ, 3. Practice Plus, 4. Bettr 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 telehealth providers in October 2026? - In October 2026, Practice Plus lost share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 40.7% to 36.1%. - In October 2026, CareHQ lost share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 18.1% to 16.2%. ## How has branded search for CareHQ and Practice Plus changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | CareHQ estimated searches | CareHQ Share of Search | CareHQ rank | Practice Plus estimated searches | Practice Plus Share of Search | Practice Plus rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 15.6% | 2 | 2.9K | 45.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 18.4% | 2 | 3.6K | 51.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 14.9% | 2 | 3.6K | 53.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 16.5% | 2 | 2.9K | 47.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 19.1% | 2 | 2.9K | 42.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 19.9% | 2 | 2.9K | 44.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 19.6% | 2 | 2.9K | 43.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 14.3% | 3 | 3.6K | 39.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 17.4% | 2 | 4.4K | 47.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 19.1% | 2 | 5.4K | 42.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 18.1% | 3 | 3.6K | 40.7% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 1.3K | 16.2% | 3 | 2.9K | 36.1% | 1 | ## How are CareHQ’s and Practice Plus’ branded searches counted? 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**: Measured on the search term “carehq”. - **Practice Plus**: Measured on the search term “practice plus”. - [CareHQ profile](/demand/nz/brands/carehq) - [Practice Plus profile](/demand/nz/brands/practice-plus) - [All telehealth providers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-telehealth-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 CareHQ or Practice Plus more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CareHQ vs Practice Plus: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/carehq-vs-practice-plus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/carehq-vs-practice-plus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.