--- title: "7shifts: search popularity worldwide" description: "Staff scheduling software for restaurants. 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/global-en/brands/7shifts" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # 7shifts: search popularity worldwide Staff scheduling software for restaurants. 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 - **Brand**: 7shifts - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among workforce management platforms**: 12.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Workforce management platforms | 3 | 12.7% | 90.5K | | Employee scheduling software | 3 | 21.4% | 90.5K | - [Workforce management platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/workforce-management-platforms) - [Employee scheduling software](/demand/global-en/categories/employee-scheduling-software) ## Top workforce management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, 7shifts was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. 7shifts is the fourth most recommended of the seven. 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 | | UKG | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | When I Work | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | 7shifts | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Workday Workforce Management | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Planday | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Sling | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about workforce management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which workforce management platform should I use?": 1. UKG, 2. Deputy, 3. Workday Workforce Management - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best workforce management platforms?": 1. UKG, 2. Deputy, 3. Workday Workforce Management - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best workforce management platform for hourly teams?": 1. Deputy, 2. 7shifts, 3. When I Work, 4. UKG - Searched Google, AI Overview "employee scheduling software": 1. Deputy, 2. When I Work, 3. 7shifts - Searched Google, AI Overview "time tracking software": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Planday and Sling. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for 7shifts changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for 7shifts worldwide rose from 74K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7shifts’ share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide increased from 12.1% to 12.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7shifts’ share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide peaked at 13.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 10.6% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7shifts’ share of searches among employee scheduling software worldwide increased from 17.2% to 21.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7shifts’ share of searches among employee scheduling software worldwide peaked at 21.4% in September 2026 and was lowest at 15% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for workforce management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, 7shifts gained share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide, from 10.7% to 12.7%. - In September 2026, UKG lost share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide, from 64.8% to 63.3%. - Deputy’s share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.3% to 0.09% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Workday Workforce Management worldwide rose 23.5% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 210 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sling worldwide fell 52.9% over 12 measured months, from 2.1K to 980 in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for employee scheduling software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, 7shifts gained share of searches among employee scheduling software worldwide, from 18.1% to 21.4%. - In September 2026, When I Work lost share of searches among employee scheduling software worldwide, from 33.9% to 32.6%. - In September 2026, Connecteam lost share of searches among employee scheduling software worldwide, from 28% to 27%. - Deputy’s share of searches among employee scheduling software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.6% to 0.15% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sling worldwide fell 33.7% over 12 measured months, from 62.6K to 41.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Homebase worldwide fell 32.4% over 12 measured months, from 7.5K to 5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 12.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 12.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 60.5K | 10.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 10.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 90.5K | 13.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 11.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 12.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Workforce management platforms | 90.5K | 12.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 17.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 18.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 18.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 17% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 60.5K | 16.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 18% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 18% | 3 | | May 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 90.5K | 19.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 15% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 17.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 74K | 18.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Employee scheduling software | 90.5K | 21.4% | 3 | ## How are 7shifts’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 7shifts’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “7shifts” ## Which workforce management platforms compete with 7shifts? - [UKG](/demand/global-en/brands/ukg): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-ukg - [When I Work](/demand/global-en/brands/when-i-work): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-when-i-work - [Planday](/demand/global-en/brands/planday): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-planday - [Sling](/demand/global-en/brands/sling-scheduling): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-sling-scheduling - [Deputy](/demand/global-en/brands/deputy): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-deputy - [Workday Workforce Management](/demand/global-en/brands/workday-workforce-management) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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