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title: "Employee scheduling platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare services and tools used to plan employee shifts and work schedules. Share of Search among When I Work, Connecteam, Sling, Homebase and Deputy, the employee scheduling 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/employee-scheduling-platforms"
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# Employee scheduling platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare services and tools used to plan employee shifts and work schedules. Share of Search among When I Work, Connecteam, Sling, Homebase and Deputy, the employee scheduling 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**: Employee scheduling platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: When I Work, 46%

## Which brand is most popular in search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, When I Work was the most searched among employee scheduling platforms worldwide, with an estimated 139K branded searches and 46% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Connecteam is in 2nd place, 8 percentage points behind at 38% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, When I Work’s estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide increased from 43% to 46%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Connecteam’s estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide increased from 35.1% to 38%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sling’s estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide decreased from 19.4% to 13.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, When I Work’s estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide peaked at 48.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 41% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Connecteam’s estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide peaked at 42.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 29.5% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sling’s estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide peaked at 19.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 12.7% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Deputy’s estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide peaked at 8.1% in May 2026 and was lowest at 0.2% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Homebase and Deputy held steady: their estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [When I Work vs Connecteam: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/connecteam-vs-when-i-work): 46% against 38% Share of Search.
- [When I Work vs Sling: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/sling-scheduling-vs-when-i-work): 46% against 13.8% Share of Search.
- [When I Work vs Homebase: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/homebase-scheduling-vs-when-i-work): 46% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Connecteam vs Sling: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/connecteam-vs-sling-scheduling): 38% against 13.8% Share of Search.
- [Connecteam vs Homebase: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/connecteam-vs-homebase-scheduling): 38% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Sling vs Homebase: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/homebase-scheduling-vs-sling-scheduling): 13.8% against 2% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for employee scheduling platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Connecteam gained estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide, from 36.2% to 38%.
- In August 2026, Sling gained estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide, from 13.1% to 13.8%.
- In August 2026, When I Work lost estimated Share of Search among employee scheduling platforms worldwide, from 48.6% to 46%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Deputy worldwide fell 21.5% over 11 measured months, from 790 to 620 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Homebase worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 7.5K to 6.1K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | When I Work | 46% | 139K | -9.7% | When I Work |
| 2 | Connecteam | 38% | 115K | +0.4% | Connecteam |
| 3 | Sling | 13.8% | 41.6K | +0.4% | Sling |
| 4 | Homebase | 2% | 6.1K | +1.8% | Homebase |
| 5 | Deputy | 0.21% | 620 | -3.1% | Deputy |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | When I Work | 139K | 43% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Connecteam | 113K | 35.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Sling | 62.6K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Homebase | 7.5K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Deputy | 790 | 0.24% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | When I Work | 138K | 46% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Connecteam | 113K | 37.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Sling | 41.8K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Homebase | 6.3K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Deputy | 750 | 0.25% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | When I Work | 138K | 46.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Connecteam | 113K | 37.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Sling | 41.4K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Homebase | 6.2K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Deputy | 640 | 0.21% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Connecteam | 139K | 42.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | When I Work | 139K | 42.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Sling | 41.8K | 12.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Homebase | 7.4K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Deputy | 790 | 0.24% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | When I Work | 125K | 43.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Connecteam | 113K | 39.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Sling | 41.5K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Homebase | 6.2K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Deputy | 640 | 0.22% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | When I Work | 139K | 45.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Connecteam | 116K | 38% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Sling | 43.2K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Homebase | 6.2K | 2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Deputy | 990 | 0.32% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | When I Work | 139K | 45.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Connecteam | 114K | 37.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Sling | 42.1K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Homebase | 7.5K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Deputy | 790 | 0.26% | 5 |
| May 2026 | When I Work | 139K | 41% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Connecteam | 114K | 33.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Sling | 51.1K | 15% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Deputy | 27.7K | 8.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Homebase | 7.7K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | When I Work | 188K | 48.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Connecteam | 114K | 29.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Sling | 50.5K | 13% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Deputy | 27.7K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Homebase | 7.4K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | When I Work | 153K | 48.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Connecteam | 114K | 36.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Sling | 41.5K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Homebase | 6K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Deputy | 640 | 0.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | When I Work | 139K | 46% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Connecteam | 115K | 38% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Sling | 41.6K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Homebase | 6.1K | 2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Deputy | 620 | 0.21% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Connecteam | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Deputy | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Homebase | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Sling | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | When I Work | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Connecteam**: Measured on the search terms “connecteam”, “connecteam app”, “connecteam com”, “connecteam employee scheduling” and “connecteam software”, summed into one figure.
- **Deputy**: Measured on the search terms “deputy com” and “deputy employee scheduling”, summed into one figure.
- **Homebase**: Measured on the search terms “homebase employee scheduling”, “homebase scheduling” and “joinhomebase com”, summed into one figure.
- **Sling**: Measured on the search terms “getsling com”, “sling employee scheduling” and “sling scheduling”, summed into one figure.
- **When I Work**: Measured on the search terms “when i work”, “when i work app”, “when i work employee scheduling”, “when i work software”, “wheniwork” and “wheniwork com”, summed into one figure.

- [Connecteam](/demand/global-en/brands/connecteam)
- [Deputy](/demand/global-en/brands/deputy)
- [Homebase](/demand/global-en/brands/homebase-scheduling)
- [Sling](/demand/global-en/brands/sling-scheduling)
- [When I Work](/demand/global-en/brands/when-i-work)

## 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 employee scheduling platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, When I Work was the most searched among employee scheduling platforms worldwide, with an estimated 139K branded searches and 46% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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