--- 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 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-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 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 When I Work - **Competitive set**: Workforce management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **7shifts Share of Search**: 12.7% - **When I Work Share of Search**: 19% ## Is 7shifts or When I Work more popular in search? - In September 2026, When I Work had more branded searches than 7shifts among workforce management platforms worldwide. When I Work had about 135,000 branded searches, while 7shifts had 90,500. When I Work made up 19% of all workforce management platform searches we track, and 7shifts accounted for 12.7%. - 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 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, When I Work’s share of searches among workforce management platforms worldwide moved from 22% to 19%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. ## Top workforce management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, 7shifts and When I Work were each mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. 7shifts and When I Work were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. 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%. ## 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 | 12.1% | 3 | 135K | 22% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | 135K | 19.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 12.2% | 3 | 135K | 22.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | 135K | 19.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 10.7% | 3 | 110K | 19.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 10.6% | 3 | 135K | 19.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | 135K | 19.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 13.8% | 3 | 135K | 20.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 11.6% | 3 | 135K | 21.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 12.7% | 3 | 110K | 18.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 10.7% | 3 | 135K | 19.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 12.7% | 3 | 135K | 19% | 2 | ## 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 term “when i work”. - [7shifts profile](/demand/global-en/brands/7shifts) - [When I Work profile](/demand/global-en/brands/when-i-work) - [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 When I Work more popular in search? In September 2026, When I Work had more branded searches than 7shifts among workforce management platforms worldwide. When I Work had about 135,000 branded searches, while 7shifts had 90,500. When I Work made up 19% of all workforce management platform searches we track, and 7shifts accounted for 12.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "7shifts vs When I Work: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-when-i-work This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/7shifts-vs-when-i-work. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.