--- title: "SkillCheck vs TestDome: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is SkillCheck or TestDome more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pre-employment assessment 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/skillcheck-vs-testdome" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SkillCheck vs TestDome: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is SkillCheck or TestDome more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pre-employment assessment 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**: SkillCheck and TestDome - **Competitive set**: Pre-employment assessment platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **SkillCheck Share of Search**: 4.5% - **TestDome Share of Search**: 40.9% ## Is SkillCheck or TestDome more popular in search? - In September 2026, TestDome had more branded searches than SkillCheck among pre-employment assessment platforms in New Zealand. TestDome had about 90 branded searches, while SkillCheck had 10. TestDome made up 40.9% of all pre-employment assessment platform searches we track, and SkillCheck accounted for 4.5%. - TestDome was ahead of SkillCheck in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SkillCheck’s share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.9% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TestDome’s share of searches among pre-employment assessment platforms in New Zealand moved from 31.4% to 40.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 90. ## Top pre-employment assessment platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SkillCheck was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. TestDome did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TestGorilla | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | People Central | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SkillCheck | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vervoe | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TestDome | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Harver | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pre-employment assessment platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which pre-employment assessment platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. People Central, 2. TestGorilla, 3. Vervoe - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pre-employment assessment platforms in New Zealand?": 1. TestGorilla, 2. Vervoe, 3. SkillCheck, 4. People Central - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pre-employment assessment platform in New Zealand for a small hiring team?": 1. TestGorilla, 2. SkillCheck, 3. People Central - Searched Google, AI Overview "pre employment assessment platform": 1. Harver - Searched Google, AI Overview "candidate assessment software": 1. TestGorilla Not named in any answer: TestDome. 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 pre-employment assessment platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, TestDome overtook TestGorilla to become the leader among pre-employment assessment platforms in New Zealand, with 40.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, SkillCheck overtook Vervoe to rank 5th among pre-employment assessment platforms in New Zealand, with 4.5% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | SkillCheck estimated searches | SkillCheck Share of Search | SkillCheck rank | TestDome estimated searches | TestDome Share of Search | TestDome rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10 | 2.9% | 6 | 110 | 31.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 10 | 4.2% | 5 | 50 | 20.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 5.6% | 5 | 40 | 22.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 10 | 3.8% | 5 | 90 | 34.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | 3.7% | 6 | 70 | 25.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 6.5% | 6 | 70 | 22.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 10 | 3.6% | 6 | 70 | 25% | 2 | | May 2026 | 10 | 4.5% | 5 | 70 | 31.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 10 | 3.7% | 5 | 90 | 33.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 10 | 3.8% | 5 | 70 | 26.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | 3.3% | 6 | 40 | 13.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 4.5% | 5 | 90 | 40.9% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SkillCheck’s and TestDome’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. - **SkillCheck**: Measured on the search term “skillcheck”. - **TestDome**: Measured on the search term “testdome”. - [SkillCheck profile](/demand/nz/brands/skillcheck) - [TestDome profile](/demand/nz/brands/testdome) - [All pre-employment assessment platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pre-employment-assessment-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 SkillCheck or TestDome more popular in search? In September 2026, TestDome had more branded searches than SkillCheck among pre-employment assessment platforms in New Zealand. TestDome had about 90 branded searches, while SkillCheck had 10. TestDome made up 40.9% of all pre-employment assessment platform searches we track, and SkillCheck accounted for 4.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SkillCheck vs TestDome: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/skillcheck-vs-testdome This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/skillcheck-vs-testdome. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.