--- title: "QuickBooks Time: search popularity worldwide" description: "QuickBooks Time is time and billing software. 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/quickbooks-time" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # QuickBooks Time: search popularity worldwide QuickBooks Time is time and billing software. 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**: QuickBooks Time - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among time and billing software**: 4.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Time and billing software | 6 | 4.6% | 27.1K | | Time tracking platforms | 4 | 5.3% | 27.1K | - [Time and billing software](/demand/global-en/categories/time-and-billing-software) - [Time tracking platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/time-tracking-platforms) ## Top time and billing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, QuickBooks Time was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. QuickBooks Time is the fourth most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Clockify | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Harvest | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | FreshBooks | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QuickBooks Time | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Toggl | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | BigTime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Replicon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bill4Time | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TimeSolv | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about time and billing software - Asked ChatGPT "Which time and billing software should I use?": 1. Harvest, 2. Clockify, 3. QuickBooks Time, 4. FreshBooks - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best time and billing software options?": 1. Clockify, 2. FreshBooks, 3. Harvest, 4. Toggl, 5. QuickBooks Time - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best time and billing software for a service business?": 1. FreshBooks, 2. QuickBooks Time, 3. Clockify - Searched Google, AI Overview "best time billing software": 1. Clockify, 2. Harvest, 3. QuickBooks Time, 4. Toggl - Searched Google, AI Overview "law firm billing software": 1. Bill4Time Not named in any answer: BigTime, Replicon and TimeSolv. 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 QuickBooks Time changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for QuickBooks Time worldwide fell from 33.1K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QuickBooks Time’s share of searches among time and billing software worldwide peaked at 5.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 4.1% in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QuickBooks Time fell from 5th to 6th among time and billing software worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QuickBooks Time’s share of searches among time tracking platforms worldwide increased from 4.7% to 5.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QuickBooks Time’s share of searches among time tracking platforms worldwide peaked at 5.3% in September 2026 and was lowest at 4.2% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QuickBooks Time rose from 5th to 4th among time tracking platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for time and billing software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, FreshBooks overtook BigTime to rank 3rd among time and billing software worldwide, with 15.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Replicon overtook QuickBooks Time to rank 5th among time and billing software worldwide, with 5.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Toggl gained share of searches among time and billing software worldwide, from 16.1% to 18.6%. - In September 2026, BigTime lost share of searches among time and billing software worldwide, from 14.3% to 11.2%. - In September 2026, Clockify lost share of searches among time and billing software worldwide, from 43.7% to 41.7%. - Harvest’s share of searches among time and billing software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.4% in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for time tracking platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Time Doctor lost share of searches among time tracking platforms worldwide, from 6.3% to 5.3%. - Toggl Track’s share of searches among time tracking platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 10.2% to 12.1% in September 2026. - QuickBooks Time’s share of searches among time tracking platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 5.3% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for RescueTime worldwide fell 55.4% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Clockify worldwide fell 34.1% over 12 measured months, from 386K to 255K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Everhour worldwide fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 12.3K to 8.3K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Time and billing software | 33.1K | 4.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 4.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Time and billing software | 33.1K | 5.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Time and billing software | 33.1K | 4.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 4.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 4.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 4.4% | 6 | | May 2026 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 4.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 4.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 5.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 4.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Time and billing software | 27.1K | 4.6% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Time tracking platforms | 33.1K | 4.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 4.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Time tracking platforms | 33.1K | 5.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 33.1K | 4.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 4.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 4.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 4.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 4.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 4.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 5.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 5.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Time tracking platforms | 27.1K | 5.3% | 4 | ## How are QuickBooks Time’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using QuickBooks Time’s 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. - “quickbooks time” ## Which time and billing software compete with QuickBooks Time? - [Clockify](/demand/global-en/brands/clockify) - [Toggl](/demand/global-en/brands/toggl) - [FreshBooks](/demand/global-en/brands/freshbooks): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/freshbooks-vs-quickbooks-time - [BigTime](/demand/global-en/brands/bigtime): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bigtime-vs-quickbooks-time - [Replicon](/demand/global-en/brands/replicon): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/quickbooks-time-vs-replicon - [Harvest](/demand/global-en/brands/harvest-time): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/harvest-time-vs-quickbooks-time - [Bill4Time](/demand/global-en/brands/bill4time): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bill4time-vs-quickbooks-time - [TimeSolv](/demand/global-en/brands/timesolv) ## 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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