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title: "Contractor management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare services and tools used to onboard and manage independent contractors. Share of Search among Deel, Remote, Worksome, Worksuite and Ontop, the contractor management platforms 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."
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# Contractor management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare services and tools used to onboard and manage independent contractors. Share of Search among Deel, Remote, Worksome, Worksuite and Ontop, the contractor management platforms 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**: Contractor management platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Deel, 89.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among contractor management platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Deel was the most searched among contractor management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 323K branded searches and 89.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Remote is in 2nd place, 80.8 percentage points behind at 8.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Deel’s estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide increased from 85.7% to 89.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Remote’s estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide decreased from 11.8% to 8.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Worksome’s estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide decreased from 1.8% to 1.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Deel’s estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide peaked at 92.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 85.7% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Remote’s estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide peaked at 11.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 6% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Worksome’s estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide peaked at 2.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Worksuite and Ontop held steady: their estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Deel vs Remote: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/deel-vs-remote): 89.5% against 8.6% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for contractor management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Remote gained estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide, from 7.5% to 8.6%.
- In August 2026, Deel lost estimated Share of Search among contractor management platforms worldwide, from 90.5% to 89.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ontop worldwide rose 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 30 to 40 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Worksome worldwide fell 33.4% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Worksuite worldwide fell 17.1% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Deel | 89.5% | 323K | +0.9% | Deel |
| 2 | Remote | 8.6% | 31.1K | +17.0% | Remote |
| 3 | Worksome | 1.2% | 4.4K | 0.0% | Worksome |
| 4 | Worksuite | 0.67% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Worksuite |
| 5 | Ontop | 0.01% | 40 | 0.0% | Ontop |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Deel | 319K | 85.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Remote | 43.8K | 11.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Worksome | 6.6K | 1.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Worksuite | 2.9K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Ontop | 30 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Deel | 319K | 87.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Remote | 36.3K | 10% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Worksome | 6.6K | 1.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Worksuite | 2.9K | 0.81% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Ontop | 20 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Deel | 319K | 88.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Remote | 29.9K | 8.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Worksome | 8.1K | 2.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Worksuite | 2.9K | 0.81% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Ontop | 30 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Deel | 320K | 88.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Remote | 30.6K | 8.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Worksome | 8.1K | 2.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Worksuite | 2.9K | 0.81% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Ontop | 20 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Deel | 320K | 90.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Remote | 26K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Worksome | 5.5K | 1.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Worksuite | 2.9K | 0.83% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Ontop | 30 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Deel | 322K | 88.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Remote | 30.9K | 8.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Worksome | 6.6K | 1.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Worksuite | 2.9K | 0.81% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Ontop | 30 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Deel | 321K | 89% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Remote | 30.6K | 8.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Worksome | 6.7K | 1.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Worksuite | 2.4K | 0.67% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Ontop | 40 | 0.01% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Deel | 485K | 92.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Remote | 31.7K | 6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Worksome | 5.4K | 1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Worksuite | 2.4K | 0.46% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Ontop | 30 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Deel | 321K | 89.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Remote | 27.1K | 7.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Worksome | 6.6K | 1.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Worksuite | 2.4K | 0.68% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Ontop | 50 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Deel | 320K | 90.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Remote | 26.6K | 7.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Worksome | 4.4K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Worksuite | 2.4K | 0.69% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Ontop | 40 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Deel | 323K | 89.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Remote | 31.1K | 8.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Worksome | 4.4K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Worksuite | 2.4K | 0.67% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Ontop | 40 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Deel | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Ontop | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Remote | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Worksome | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Worksuite | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Deel**: Measured on the search terms “Deel”, “deel app”, “deel com”, “deel company”, “deel contractor management”, “deel contractors”, “deel cost”, “deel costs”, “deel demo”, “deel employer of record”, “deel eor”, “deel global payroll”, “deel hr”, “deel hr company”, “deel payroll”, “deel prices”, “deel pricing”, “deel software”, “deel website”, “deel.com”, “global payroll deel”, “let's deel”, “letsdeel” and “payroll deel”, summed into one figure.
- **Ontop**: Measured on the search term “getontop com”.
- **Remote**: Measured on the search terms “contractor management remote”, “global payroll remote”, “payroll remote”, “remote com”, “remote com company”, “remote com eor”, “remote contractor management”, “remote eor”, “remote global payroll”, “remote payroll”, “remote.com”, “remote.com eor”, “remote.com payroll”, “remote.com pricing” and “www remote com”, summed into one figure.
- **Worksome**: Measured on the search terms “worksome” and “worksome com”, summed into one figure.
- **Worksuite**: Measured on the search terms “worksuite”, “worksuite app” and “worksuite com”, summed into one figure.

- [Deel](/demand/global-en/brands/deel)
- [Ontop](/demand/global-en/brands/ontop)
- [Remote](/demand/global-en/brands/remote)
- [Worksome](/demand/global-en/brands/worksome)
- [Worksuite](/demand/global-en/brands/worksuite)

## 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 contractor management platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Deel was the most searched among contractor management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 323K branded searches and 89.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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