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Employsure vs HR Today:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Employsure had more branded searches than HR Today among HR software and advisory platforms in New Zealand. Employsure had about 390 branded searches, while HR Today had 40. Employsure made up 1.7% of all HR software and advisory platform searches we track, and HR Today accounted for 0.18%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about HR software and advisory platforms, Employsure and HR Today each appeared in three of the five answers. HR Today was mentioned before Employsure in two out of three answers that named either.

Among HR software and advisory platforms in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Employsure, about 10 searches for every 1 for HR Today

Employsure 390 searchesHR Today 40 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Employsure in 3 of 5HR Today in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

HR Today, named ahead of Employsure in 2 of 3 answers

HR Today first in 2Employsure first in 1

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Top HR software and advisory platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Employsure and HR Today were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. HR Today was listed before Employsure in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. MyHR1st
  2. HR Today2nd
  3. Employsure3rd
  4. Employment Hero4th
  5. BrightHR5th
  6. enableHR5th
  7. The People Project–
  8. Citation HR–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • MyHR4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Employment Hero3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Employsure3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • HR Today3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BrightHR2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • enableHR1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The People Project0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Citation HR0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Employsure or HR Today more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Employsure and HR Today by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight HR software and advisory platforms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Employsure and HR Today among HR software and advisory platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Employsure, HR Today. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthEmployment HeroMyHRBrightHREmploysureenableHRThe People ProjectCitation HRHR Today
Oct 202549.1%31.8%10.5%3.4%2.3%1.9%0.86%0.14%
Nov 202545.8%36.1%11.6%2.6%1.7%1.5%0.58%0.13%
Dec 202546.2%36.4%12%2.1%1.2%1.5%0.49%0.16%
Jan 202645.2%35.5%12.4%2.6%1.7%1.8%0.75%0.11%
Feb 202644.9%35.4%11.8%3.2%1.7%2.1%0.69%0.21%
Mar 202644.7%35.3%12.6%2.6%1.7%2.1%0.87%0.17%
Apr 202644.9%35.3%12.3%3.1%1.7%1.8%0.69%0.21%
May 202646.5%36.7%10.5%2.7%1.4%1.5%0.63%0.09%
Jun 202646.2%36.3%11.7%2.1%1.2%1.8%0.54%0.13%
Jul 202646.8%37%10.5%1.8%1.8%1.5%0.5%0.23%
Aug 202645.9%35.8%12.9%2.1%1.4%1.2%0.62%0.18%
Sep 202645.9%36%12.8%1.7%1.4%1.4%0.53%0.18%

How has the Employsure and HR Today comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for HR Today in New Zealand rose 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 40 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Employsure in New Zealand fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 390 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Employsure’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.

Employsure

1 branded search term

  • employsure

HR Today

1 branded search term

  • hr today

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