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title: "Platinum Homes vs Versatile: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Platinum Homes or Versatile? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Group home builders 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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# Platinum Homes vs Versatile: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Platinum Homes or Versatile? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Group home builders 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**: Platinum Homes and Versatile
- **Competitive set**: Group home builders
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Platinum Homes Share of Search**: 2.8%
- **Versatile Share of Search**: 15%

## Which is more popular in search, Platinum Homes or Versatile?

- In August 2026, Versatile had more branded searches than Platinum Homes among group home builders in New Zealand. Versatile was estimated to have 4.4K branded searches compared to Platinum Homes’ 830, and held a 15% Share of Search versus Platinum Homes’ 2.8%.
- Versatile was ahead of Platinum Homes in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Platinum Homes’ estimated Share of Search among group home builders in New Zealand moved from 3.1% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 830.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Versatile’s estimated Share of Search among group home builders in New Zealand moved from 12.9% to 15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1K to 4.4K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand group home builders in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Versatile overtook Signature Homes to rank 2nd among group home builders in New Zealand, at 15%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Platinum Homes in New Zealand fell 17% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 830 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Platinum Homes estimated searches | Platinum Homes Share of Search | Platinum Homes rank | Versatile estimated searches | Versatile Share of Search | Versatile rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1K | 3.1% | 11 | 4.1K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 810 | 2.8% | 11 | 4.1K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 680 | 3% | 11 | 3K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1K | 3.3% | 10 | 4.6K | 15% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 960 | 3.3% | 10 | 5.4K | 18.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1K | 3.4% | 10 | 3.8K | 12.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 820 | 3% | 11 | 3.5K | 12.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 3% | 10 | 5.4K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 820 | 2.7% | 11 | 3.8K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 830 | 2.9% | 10 | 3.5K | 12% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 830 | 2.8% | 10 | 4.4K | 15% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Platinum Homes’ and Versatile’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.

- **Platinum Homes**: Measured on the search terms “platinum homes”, “platinum homes near me”, “platinum homes new zealand”, “platinum homes nz”, “platinumhomes”, “platinumhomes co nz” and “platinumhomes nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Versatile**: Measured on the search terms “versatile builders”, “versatile garages”, “versatile homes”, “versatile homes price list”, “versatile house plans”, “versatile shed” and “versatile show home”, summed into one figure.

- [Platinum Homes profile](/demand/nz/brands/platinum-homes)
- [Versatile profile](/demand/nz/brands/versatile)
- [All group home builders in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-group-home-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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, Platinum Homes or Versatile?

In August 2026, Versatile had more branded searches than Platinum Homes among group home builders in New Zealand. Versatile was estimated to have 4.4K branded searches compared to Platinum Homes’ 830, and held a 15% Share of Search versus Platinum Homes’ 2.8%.

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