--- title: "Phorest vs Shortcuts: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Phorest or Shortcuts more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salon booking 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/phorest-vs-shortcuts-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Phorest vs Shortcuts: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Phorest or Shortcuts more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salon booking 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**: Phorest and Shortcuts - **Competitive set**: Salon booking software - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Phorest Share of Search**: 4.3% - **Shortcuts Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is Phorest or Shortcuts more popular in search? - In September 2026, Phorest had more branded searches than Shortcuts among salon booking software in Australia. Phorest had about 1,600 branded searches, while Shortcuts had 480. Phorest made up 4.3% of all salon booking software searches we track, and Shortcuts accounted for 1.3%. - Phorest was ahead of Shortcuts in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Phorest’s share of searches among salon booking software in Australia moved from 2.5% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shortcuts’ share of searches among salon booking software in Australia moved from 1.4% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 570 to 480. ## Top salon booking software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Phorest was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Shortcuts 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fresha | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Square Appointments | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Timely | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Simple Salon | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Phorest | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kitomba | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vagaro | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Shortcuts | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about salon booking software - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best salon booking software in Australia?": 1. Fresha, 2. Timely, 3. Kitomba, 4. Phorest, 5. Square Appointments - Asked ChatGPT "Which booking app is best for a small hair salon?": 1. Fresha, 2. Timely, 3. Square Appointments - Asked ChatGPT "What software should a beauty salon use for bookings and payments?": 1. Fresha, 2. Square Appointments, 3. Timely, 4. Kitomba - Searched Google, AI Overview "salon software": 1. Fresha, 2. Simple Salon, 3. Phorest - Searched Google, AI Overview "hair salon software": 1. Square Appointments, 2. Simple Salon, 3. Phorest, 4. Vagaro Not named in any answer: Shortcuts. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia salon booking software in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Phorest in Australia rose 60% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 1.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shortcuts in Australia fell 15.8% over 12 measured months, from 570 to 480 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Phorest estimated searches | Phorest Share of Search | Phorest rank | Shortcuts estimated searches | Shortcuts Share of Search | Shortcuts rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 2.5% | 5 | 570 | 1.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 2.6% | 5 | 500 | 1.3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 2.4% | 6 | 370 | 1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 3.3% | 6 | 600 | 1.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 3.4% | 5 | 500 | 1.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 3.9% | 5 | 590 | 1.5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 3.4% | 5 | 530 | 1.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 4.1% | 5 | 570 | 1.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 4.2% | 5 | 370 | 0.98% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 4.3% | 5 | 410 | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 4.3% | 5 | 430 | 1.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 4.3% | 5 | 480 | 1.3% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Phorest’s and Shortcuts’ 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. - **Phorest**: Measured on the search term “phorest”. - **Shortcuts**: Measured on the search terms “shortcuts salon software” and “shortcuts software”, summed into one figure. - [Phorest profile](/demand/au/brands/phorest) - [Shortcuts profile](/demand/au/brands/shortcuts-software) - [All salon booking software in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-salon-booking-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Phorest or Shortcuts more popular in search? In September 2026, Phorest had more branded searches than Shortcuts among salon booking software in Australia. Phorest had about 1,600 branded searches, while Shortcuts had 480. Phorest made up 4.3% of all salon booking software searches we track, and Shortcuts accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Phorest vs Shortcuts: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/phorest-vs-shortcuts-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/phorest-vs-shortcuts-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.