--- title: "Deel vs Rapid Global: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Deel or Rapid Global more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Contractor management 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/deel-vs-rapid-global" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Deel vs Rapid Global: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Deel or Rapid Global more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Contractor management 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**: Deel and Rapid Global - **Competitive set**: Contractor management platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Deel Share of Search**: 11.5% - **Rapid Global Share of Search**: 14.1% ## Is Deel or Rapid Global more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rapid Global had more branded searches than Deel among contractor management platforms in New Zealand. Rapid Global had about 880 branded searches, while Deel had 720. Rapid Global made up 14.1% of all contractor management platform searches we track, and Deel accounted for 11.5%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Deel took it in December 2025, Rapid Global took it in March 2026, Deel took it in May 2026, Rapid Global took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Deel’s share of searches among contractor management platforms in New Zealand moved from 9.9% to 11.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 720. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rapid Global’s share of searches among contractor management platforms in New Zealand moved from 12.1% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 880. ## Top contractor management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Deel and Rapid Global were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rapid Global was listed before Deel in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | IMPAC | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SiteConnect | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Deel | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Remote | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SiteWise | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rapid Global | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Worksuite | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | HealthSafe SecurePass | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ontop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Worksome | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about contractor management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which contractor management platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. SiteConnect, 2. IMPAC, 3. Rapid Global, 4. HealthSafe SecurePass, 5. SiteWise - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best contractor management platforms in New Zealand?": 1. IMPAC, 2. SiteWise, 3. SiteConnect, 4. HealthSafe SecurePass, 5. Rapid Global, 6. Deel, 7. Remote - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best contractor management platform in New Zealand for independent contractors?": 1. Deel, 2. Remote - Searched Google, AI Overview "contractor management software": 1. HealthSafe SecurePass - Searched Google, AI Overview "freelancer management software": 1. Worksuite, 2. Remote Not named in any answer: Ontop and Worksome. 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 contractor management platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rapid Global lost share of searches among contractor management platforms in New Zealand, from 15.6% to 14.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Deel in New Zealand rose 22% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 720 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Deel estimated searches | Deel Share of Search | Deel rank | Rapid Global estimated searches | Rapid Global Share of Search | Rapid Global rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 590 | 9.9% | 3 | 720 | 12.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 720 | 12% | 2 | 720 | 12% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 590 | 16.4% | 2 | 480 | 13.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 15.9% | 2 | 590 | 13% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 590 | 11.9% | 2 | 590 | 11.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 720 | 11.4% | 3 | 880 | 14% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 590 | 11.5% | 3 | 720 | 14% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1K | 15.5% | 2 | 880 | 13.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 720 | 11.4% | 3 | 1K | 15.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 590 | 9.7% | 3 | 1K | 16.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 11.3% | 3 | 1K | 15.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 720 | 11.5% | 3 | 880 | 14.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Deel’s and Rapid Global’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. - **Deel**: Measured on the search term “deel”. - **Rapid Global**: Measured on the search term “rapid global”. - [Deel profile](/demand/nz/brands/deel) - [Rapid Global profile](/demand/nz/brands/rapid-global) - [All contractor management platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-contractor-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Deel or Rapid Global more popular in search? In September 2026, Rapid Global had more branded searches than Deel among contractor management platforms in New Zealand. Rapid Global had about 880 branded searches, while Deel had 720. Rapid Global made up 14.1% of all contractor management platform searches we track, and Deel accounted for 11.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Deel vs Rapid Global: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/deel-vs-rapid-global This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/deel-vs-rapid-global. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.