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title: "Applicant tracking systems: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare services and tools used to manage job applications and recruiting workflows. Share of Search among Workable, Teamtailor, Greenhouse, Ashby and Lever, the applicant tracking systems Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/applicant-tracking-systems"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Applicant tracking systems: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare services and tools used to manage job applications and recruiting workflows. Share of Search among Workable, Teamtailor, Greenhouse, Ashby and Lever, the applicant tracking systems Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Applicant tracking systems
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Workable, 47.4%

## Which brand is most popular in search among applicant tracking systems worldwide?

- In August 2026, Workable was the most searched among applicant tracking systems worldwide, with an estimated 62.8K branded searches and 47.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Teamtailor is in 2nd place, 9.8 percentage points behind at 37.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Workable’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide increased from 44.2% to 47.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Teamtailor’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide decreased from 42% to 37.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Greenhouse’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide increased from 9.2% to 10.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lever’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide decreased from 2.7% to 1.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Workable’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide peaked at 47.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 38.6% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Teamtailor’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide peaked at 46.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 37.6% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Greenhouse’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide peaked at 12.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 9% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lever’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide peaked at 3.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ashby rose from 5th to 4th among applicant tracking systems worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lever fell from 4th to 5th among applicant tracking systems worldwide.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Workable vs Teamtailor: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/teamtailor-vs-workable): 47.4% against 37.6% Share of Search.
- [Workable vs Greenhouse: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/greenhouse-vs-workable): 47.4% against 10.7% Share of Search.
- [Workable vs Ashby: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ashby-vs-workable): 47.4% against 2.4% Share of Search.
- [Teamtailor vs Greenhouse: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/greenhouse-vs-teamtailor): 37.6% against 10.7% Share of Search.
- [Teamtailor vs Ashby: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ashby-vs-teamtailor): 37.6% against 2.4% Share of Search.
- [Greenhouse vs Ashby: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ashby-vs-greenhouse): 10.7% against 2.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for applicant tracking systems worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Workable gained estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide, from 42.5% to 47.4%.
- In August 2026, Teamtailor lost estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide, from 40.2% to 37.6%.
- In August 2026, Greenhouse lost estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide, from 12.7% to 10.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ashby worldwide rose 12% over 11 measured months, from 2.8K to 3.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Lever worldwide fell 37.6% over 11 measured months, from 4K to 2.5K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Workable | 47.4% | 62.8K | +19.2% | Workable |
| 2 | Teamtailor | 37.6% | 49.7K | -0.1% | Teamtailor |
| 3 | Greenhouse | 10.7% | 14.2K | -9.6% | Greenhouse |
| 4 | Ashby | 2.4% | 3.2K | +5.3% | Ashby |
| 5 | Lever | 1.9% | 2.5K | -12.1% | Lever |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Workable | 63.9K | 44.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Teamtailor | 60.8K | 42% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Greenhouse | 13.3K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Lever | 4K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Ashby | 2.8K | 2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Teamtailor | 60.8K | 46.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Workable | 52.7K | 40.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Greenhouse | 11.8K | 9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Lever | 3.4K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Ashby | 2.7K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Workable | 52K | 44.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Teamtailor | 49.7K | 42.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Greenhouse | 10.8K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Lever | 3.1K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Ashby | 2.3K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Workable | 63.6K | 42.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Teamtailor | 60.8K | 40.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Greenhouse | 15.9K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Lever | 4.7K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Ashby | 3.4K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Workable | 63.6K | 42.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Teamtailor | 60.8K | 40.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Greenhouse | 17.7K | 11.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Lever | 3.9K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Ashby | 3.3K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Teamtailor | 74.4K | 45% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Workable | 63.9K | 38.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Greenhouse | 19.5K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Lever | 4K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Ashby | 3.5K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Workable | 63.8K | 42.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Teamtailor | 60.8K | 40.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Greenhouse | 17.6K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Lever | 4.3K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Ashby | 2.9K | 1.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Workable | 63.8K | 43.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Teamtailor | 60.7K | 41% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Greenhouse | 17.6K | 11.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Lever | 3.1K | 2.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Ashby | 2.9K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Workable | 64.1K | 43.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Teamtailor | 60.8K | 41.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Greenhouse | 15.7K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Ashby | 3.4K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Lever | 2.8K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Workable | 52.6K | 42.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Teamtailor | 49.8K | 40.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Greenhouse | 15.7K | 12.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Ashby | 3K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Lever | 2.8K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Workable | 62.8K | 47.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Teamtailor | 49.7K | 37.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Greenhouse | 14.2K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Ashby | 3.2K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Lever | 2.5K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Ashby | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Greenhouse | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Lever | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Teamtailor | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Workable | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Ashby**: Measured on the search terms “ashby ats”, “ashby recruiting” and “ashbyhq com”, summed into one figure.
- **Greenhouse**: Measured on the search terms “greenhouse ats”, “greenhouse com”, “greenhouse recruiting” and “greenhouse recruitment”, summed into one figure.
- **Lever**: Measured on the search terms “lever ats”, “lever co” and “lever recruiting”, summed into one figure.
- **Teamtailor**: Measured on the search terms “teamtailor”, “teamtailor app”, “teamtailor com”, “teamtailor recruiting” and “teamtailor software”, summed into one figure.
- **Workable**: Measured on the search terms “workable”, “workable app”, “workable ats”, “workable com”, “workable recruiting” and “workable software”, summed into one figure.

- [Ashby](/demand/global-en/brands/ashby)
- [Greenhouse](/demand/global-en/brands/greenhouse)
- [Lever](/demand/global-en/brands/lever)
- [Teamtailor](/demand/global-en/brands/teamtailor)
- [Workable](/demand/global-en/brands/workable)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among applicant tracking systems worldwide?

In August 2026, Workable was the most searched among applicant tracking systems worldwide, with an estimated 62.8K branded searches and 47.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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