--- title: "7shifts vs Deputy: Which is searched more?" description: "Is 7shifts or Deputy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Workforce management platforms 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/compare/7shifts-vs-deputy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # 7shifts vs Deputy: Which is searched more? Is 7shifts or Deputy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Workforce management platforms 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 Deputy - **Competitive set**: Workforce management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **7shifts Share of Search**: 12.7% - **Deputy Share of Search**: 0.09% ## Is 7shifts or Deputy more popular in search? - In September 2026, 7shifts had more branded searches than Deputy among workforce management platforms worldwide. 7shifts had about 90,500 branded searches, while Deputy had 630. 7shifts made up 12.7% of all workforce management platform searches we track, and Deputy accounted for 0.09%. - 7shifts was ahead of Deputy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7shifts’ share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide moved from 12.1% to 12.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Deputy’s share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide moved from 0.13% to 0.09%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 790 to 630. ## Top workforce management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Deputy was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. 7shifts was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Deputy 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Deputy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | UKG | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | When I Work | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | 7shifts | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Workday Workforce Management | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Planday | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Sling | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about workforce management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which workforce management platform should I use?": 1. UKG, 2. Deputy, 3. Workday Workforce Management - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best workforce management platforms?": 1. UKG, 2. Deputy, 3. Workday Workforce Management - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best workforce management platform for hourly teams?": 1. Deputy, 2. 7shifts, 3. When I Work, 4. UKG - Searched Google, AI Overview "employee scheduling software": 1. Deputy, 2. When I Work, 3. 7shifts - Searched Google, AI Overview "time tracking software": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Planday and Sling. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for workforce management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, 7shifts gained share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide, from 10.7% to 12.7%. - Deputy’s share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.3% to 0.09% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | 7shifts estimated searches | 7shifts Share of Search | 7shifts rank | Deputy estimated searches | Deputy Share of Search | Deputy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 12.1% | 3 | 790 | 0.13% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | 750 | 0.11% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 12.2% | 3 | 640 | 0.11% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | 790 | 0.11% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 10.7% | 3 | 640 | 0.11% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 10.6% | 3 | 990 | 0.14% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | 790 | 0.11% | 6 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 13.8% | 3 | 27.7K | 4.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 11.6% | 3 | 27.7K | 4.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 12.7% | 3 | 640 | 0.11% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | 620 | 0.09% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 12.7% | 3 | 630 | 0.09% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 7shifts’ and Deputy’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”. - **Deputy**: Measured on the search terms “deputy com” and “deputy employee scheduling”, summed into one figure. - [7shifts profile](/demand/global-en/brands/7shifts) - [Deputy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/deputy) - [All workforce management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/workforce-management-platforms): 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 Deputy more popular in search? In September 2026, 7shifts had more branded searches than Deputy among workforce management platforms worldwide. 7shifts had about 90,500 branded searches, while Deputy had 630. 7shifts made up 12.7% of all workforce management platform searches we track, and Deputy accounted for 0.09%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "7shifts vs Deputy: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-deputy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-deputy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.