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title: "Citation HR vs HR Today: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Citation HR or HR Today? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HR Software and Advisory Platforms 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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# Citation HR vs HR Today: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Citation HR or HR Today? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HR Software and Advisory Platforms 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**: Citation HR and HR Today
- **Competitive set**: HR Software and Advisory Platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Citation HR Share of Search**: 0.52%
- **HR Today Share of Search**: 0.17%

## Which is more popular in search, Citation HR or HR Today?

- In August 2026, Citation HR had more branded searches than HR Today among HR software and advisory platforms in New Zealand. Citation HR was estimated to have 120 branded searches compared to HR Today’s 40, and held a 0.52% Share of Search versus HR Today’s 0.17%.
- Citation HR was ahead of HR Today in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Citation HR’s estimated Share of Search among HR software and advisory platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.7% to 0.52%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 160 to 120.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HR Today’s estimated Share of Search among HR software and advisory platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.13% to 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 40.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand HR software and advisory platforms in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for HR Today in New Zealand rose 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 30 to 40 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Citation HR in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 160 to 120 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Citation HR estimated searches | Citation HR Share of Search | Citation HR rank | HR Today estimated searches | HR Today Share of Search | HR Today rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 160 | 0.7% | 6 | 30 | 0.13% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 0.52% | 6 | 30 | 0.13% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 80 | 0.43% | 6 | 30 | 0.16% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 120 | 0.62% | 6 | 20 | 0.1% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 120 | 0.62% | 6 | 40 | 0.21% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 180 | 0.76% | 6 | 40 | 0.17% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 120 | 0.63% | 6 | 40 | 0.21% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 120 | 0.53% | 6 | 20 | 0.09% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 100 | 0.44% | 6 | 30 | 0.13% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 80 | 0.36% | 6 | 50 | 0.22% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 120 | 0.52% | 6 | 40 | 0.17% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Citation HR’s and HR Today’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.

- **Citation HR**: Measured on the search terms “citation hr”, “citation hr advice” and “HR Assured”, summed into one figure.
- **HR Today**: Measured on the search term “hr today”.

- [Citation HR profile](/demand/nz/brands/citation-hr)
- [HR Today profile](/demand/nz/brands/hr-today)
- [All HR software and advisory platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hr-software-and-advisory-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Citation HR or HR Today?

In August 2026, Citation HR had more branded searches than HR Today among HR software and advisory platforms in New Zealand. Citation HR was estimated to have 120 branded searches compared to HR Today’s 40, and held a 0.52% Share of Search versus HR Today’s 0.17%.

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