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Kickresume vs Te Heke Mai:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Te Heke Mai had more branded searches than Kickresume among resume and CV builders in New Zealand. Te Heke Mai had about 1,600 branded searches, while Kickresume had 190. Te Heke Mai made up 0.21% of all resume and CV builder searches we track, and Kickresume accounted for 0.03%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about resume and CV builders, Te Heke Mai appeared in three of the five answers and Kickresume in none.

Among resume and CV builders in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Te Heke Mai, about 8 searches for every 1 for Kickresume

Te Heke Mai 1.6K searchesKickresume 190 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Te Heke Mai, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Kickresume in 0

Te Heke Mai in 3 of 5Kickresume in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Te Heke Mai, the only one of the two named

Te Heke Mai first in 3Kickresume never named

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Top resume and CV builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Te Heke Mai was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kickresume did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Te Heke Mai1st
  2. ZEIL2nd
  3. Trade Me Jobs3rd
  4. Canva4th
  5. Resume.io5th
  6. Kickresume–
  7. Zety–
  8. Novorésumé–
  9. Rezi–
  10. Teal–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Canva3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trade Me Jobs3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ZEIL3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Te Heke Mai3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Resume.io1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Novorésumé1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kickresume0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Zety0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rezi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Teal0 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 Kickresume or Te Heke Mai more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Kickresume and Te Heke Mai by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten resume and CV builders we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Kickresume and Te Heke Mai among resume and CV builders in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Te Heke Mai, Kickresume. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCanvaTrade Me JobsZEILTe Heke MaiResume.ioKickresumeZetyNovorésuméReziTeal
Oct 202588.2%10.4%0.87%0.31%0.04%0.03%0.04%0.03%0.02%<0.01%
Nov 202588.3%10.4%0.87%0.21%0.03%0.03%0.06%0.02%0.02%0.01%
Dec 202584%14.9%0.66%0.23%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.02%<0.01%
Jan 202677.5%20.7%1.1%0.33%0.08%0.06%0.08%0.05%0.04%0.02%
Feb 202688.2%10.7%0.71%0.21%0.03%0.04%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.05%
Mar 202689.5%9.4%0.72%0.21%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.05%
Apr 202685.9%12.4%1%0.36%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.06%
May 202688.5%10.3%0.71%0.21%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.04%0.03%0.14%
Jun 202691.6%7.3%0.73%0.18%0.03%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.01%0.11%
Jul 202685.8%12.4%1%0.3%0.06%0.05%0.26%0.05%0.04%0.1%
Aug 202690.1%8.8%0.72%0.25%0.03%0.03%0.07%0.02%0.02%0.02%
Sep 202689.4%9.5%0.72%0.21%0.03%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.02%<0.01%

How has the Kickresume and Te Heke Mai comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand resume and CV builders in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Kickresume rose from 7th to 6th among resume and CV builders in New Zealand.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Te Heke Mai in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kickresume’s and Te Heke Mai’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.

Kickresume

3 branded search terms

  • kickresume
  • kickresume cv builder
  • kickresume resume builder

Te Heke Mai

1 branded search term

  • te heke mai

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