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title: "Payroller vs RosterElf: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Payroller or RosterElf more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rostering and payroll software set in Australia. 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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# Payroller vs RosterElf: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Payroller or RosterElf more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rostering and payroll software set in Australia. 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**: Payroller and RosterElf
- **Competitive set**: Rostering and payroll software
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Payroller Share of Search**: 8.1%
- **RosterElf Share of Search**: 1.3%

## Is Payroller or RosterElf more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Payroller had more branded searches than RosterElf among rostering and payroll software in Australia. Payroller had about 18,100 branded searches, while RosterElf had 2,900. Payroller made up 8.1% of all rostering and payroll software searches we track, and RosterElf accounted for 1.3%.
- Payroller was ahead of RosterElf in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Payroller’s share of searches among rostering and payroll software in Australia moved from 8% to 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RosterElf’s share of searches among rostering and payroll software in Australia held steady at 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.

## Top rostering and payroll software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, RosterElf was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Payroller was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. RosterElf was listed before Payroller in four out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deputy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Tanda | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Employment Hero | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| RosterElf | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Xero | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| MYOB | 6th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Payroller | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Connecteam | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Humanforce | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about rostering and payroll software

- Asked ChatGPT "Which rostering and payroll software should my business use in Australia?": 1. Deputy, 2. Employment Hero, 3. Tanda, 4. RosterElf, 5. Xero, 6. MYOB, 7. Payroller
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best rostering and payroll software platforms in Australia?": 1. Deputy, 2. Tanda, 3. Employment Hero, 4. RosterElf, 5. Xero, 6. MYOB
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best rostering software in Australia for a cafe with casual staff?": 1. Deputy, 2. Tanda, 3. RosterElf, 4. Employment Hero, 5. Xero, 6. MYOB
- Searched Google, AI Overview "payroll software": 1. Xero, 2. Employment Hero, 3. Payroller, 4. MYOB
- Searched Google, AI Overview "rostering software": 1. Deputy, 2. RosterElf, 3. Tanda, 4. Connecteam, 5. Xero, 6. MYOB

Not named in any answer: Humanforce.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia rostering and payroll software in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Payroller lost share of searches among rostering and payroll software in Australia, from 8.6% to 8.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Payroller estimated searches | Payroller Share of Search | Payroller rank | RosterElf estimated searches | RosterElf Share of Search | RosterElf rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 8% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 8% | 3 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 7.9% | 3 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 8% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 8% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 7.1% | 3 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 8.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 7.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.93% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 10.3% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.91% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 8.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Payroller’s and RosterElf’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.

- **Payroller**: Measured on the search term “payroller”.
- **RosterElf**: Measured on the search term “rosterelf”.

- [Payroller profile](/demand/au/brands/payroller)
- [RosterElf profile](/demand/au/brands/rosterelf)
- [All rostering and payroll software in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-rostering-and-payroll-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Payroller or RosterElf more popular in search?

In September 2026, Payroller had more branded searches than RosterElf among rostering and payroll software in Australia. Payroller had about 18,100 branded searches, while RosterElf had 2,900. Payroller made up 8.1% of all rostering and payroll software searches we track, and RosterElf accounted for 1.3%.

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