--- title: "7shifts vs When I Work: Which is searched more?" description: "Is 7shifts or When I Work more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Employee scheduling software set worldwide. 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-software/compare/7shifts-vs-when-i-work" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # 7shifts vs When I Work: Which is searched more? Is 7shifts or When I Work more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Employee scheduling software set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: 7shifts and When I Work - **Competitive set**: Employee scheduling software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **7shifts Share of Search**: 21.4% - **When I Work Share of Search**: 32.6% ## Is 7shifts or When I Work more popular in search? - In September 2026, When I Work had more branded searches than 7shifts among employee scheduling software worldwide. When I Work had about 138,000 branded searches, while 7shifts had 90,500. When I Work made up 32.6% of all employee scheduling software searches we track, and 7shifts accounted for 21.4%. - When I Work was ahead of 7shifts in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7shifts’ share of searches among employee scheduling software worldwide moved from 17.2% to 21.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, When I Work’s share of searches among employee scheduling software worldwide moved from 32.3% to 32.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 139K to 138K. ## Top employee scheduling software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, When I Work appeared in all five answers. 7shifts was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. When I Work was listed before 7shifts in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Homebase | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | When I Work | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Deputy | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Connecteam | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | 7shifts | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sling | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Planday | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about employee scheduling software - Asked ChatGPT "Which employee scheduling software should I use?": 1. Homebase, 2. When I Work, 3. Deputy, 4. 7shifts, 5. Connecteam - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best employee scheduling software options?": 1. Homebase, 2. Connecteam, 3. When I Work, 4. Deputy, 5. 7shifts, 6. Sling - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best employee scheduling software for shift planning?": 1. When I Work, 2. Deputy, 3. Homebase, 4. 7shifts, 5. Connecteam - Searched Google, AI Overview "employee scheduling software": 1. Connecteam, 2. When I Work, 3. Homebase, 4. Deputy - Searched Google, AI Overview "work schedule app": 1. Homebase, 2. When I Work, 3. Deputy, 4. Sling Not named in any answer: Planday. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 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%. ## Month by month | Month | 7shifts estimated searches | 7shifts Share of Search | 7shifts rank | When I Work estimated searches | When I Work Share of Search | When I Work rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 17.2% | 3 | 139K | 32.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 18.2% | 3 | 138K | 33.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 18.5% | 3 | 138K | 34.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 17% | 3 | 139K | 31.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 16.2% | 3 | 125K | 33.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 18% | 3 | 139K | 33.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 18% | 3 | 139K | 33.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 19.5% | 3 | 139K | 30% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 15% | 3 | 188K | 38% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 17.8% | 3 | 153K | 36.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 18.1% | 3 | 139K | 33.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 21.4% | 3 | 138K | 32.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 7shifts’ and When I Work’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **7shifts**: Measured on the search term “7shifts”. - **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. - [7shifts profile](/demand/global-en/brands/7shifts) - [When I Work profile](/demand/global-en/brands/when-i-work) - [All employee scheduling software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/employee-scheduling-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is 7shifts or When I Work more popular in search? In September 2026, When I Work had more branded searches than 7shifts among employee scheduling software worldwide. When I Work had about 138,000 branded searches, while 7shifts had 90,500. When I Work made up 32.6% of all employee scheduling software searches we track, and 7shifts accounted for 21.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "7shifts vs When I Work: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/employee-scheduling-software/compare/7shifts-vs-when-i-work This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/employee-scheduling-software/compare/7shifts-vs-when-i-work. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.