--- title: "Aesthetic Record vs Phorest: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Aesthetic Record or Phorest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salon and clinic booking 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/compare/aesthetic-record-vs-phorest" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aesthetic Record vs Phorest: Which is searched more? Is Aesthetic Record or Phorest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salon and clinic booking 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**: Aesthetic Record and Phorest - **Competitive set**: Salon and clinic booking software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Aesthetic Record Share of Search**: 2.3% - **Phorest Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is Aesthetic Record or Phorest more popular in search? - In September 2026, Phorest had more branded searches than Aesthetic Record among salon and clinic booking software worldwide. Phorest had about 18,100 branded searches, while Aesthetic Record had 14,800. Phorest made up 2.8% of all salon and clinic booking software searches we track, and Aesthetic Record accounted for 2.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Phorest took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aesthetic Record’s share of searches among salon and clinic booking software worldwide moved from 3.1% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Phorest’s share of searches among salon and clinic booking software worldwide moved from 2.1% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K. ## Top salon and clinic booking software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Aesthetic Record was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Phorest was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Aesthetic Record was listed before Phorest in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vagaro | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fresha | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Boulevard | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mangomint | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GlossGenius | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Aesthetic Record | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Phorest | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mindbody | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cliniko | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Timely | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about salon and clinic booking software - Asked ChatGPT "Which salon or clinic booking platform should I use?": 1. Fresha, 2. Vagaro, 3. GlossGenius, 4. Boulevard - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best salon and clinic booking platforms?": 1. Vagaro, 2. Boulevard, 3. Fresha, 4. Mangomint, 5. GlossGenius, 6. Aesthetic Record - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best salon or clinic booking platform for a salon or clinic?": 1. Vagaro, 2. Fresha, 3. Boulevard, 4. Aesthetic Record, 5. GlossGenius - Searched Google, AI Overview "salon booking software": 1. Mangomint, 2. GlossGenius, 3. Vagaro, 4. Fresha - Searched Google, AI Overview "appointment software for salons": 1. Boulevard, 2. Vagaro, 3. Mangomint, 4. Phorest, 5. GlossGenius Not named in any answer: Mindbody, Cliniko and Timely. 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 salon and clinic booking software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Phorest worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Aesthetic Record worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Aesthetic Record estimated searches | Aesthetic Record Share of Search | Aesthetic Record rank | Phorest estimated searches | Phorest Share of Search | Phorest rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 5 | 14.8K | 2.1% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 2.9% | 5 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 3% | 5 | 12.1K | 2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 6 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 2.7% | 6 | 14.8K | 2.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 6 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 6 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 8 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 1.9% | 7 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 2.1% | 8 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 2.2% | 8 | 18.1K | 2.6% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 2% | 8 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 2.3% | 8 | 18.1K | 2.8% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aesthetic Record’s and Phorest’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. - **Aesthetic Record**: Measured on the search term “aesthetic record”. - **Phorest**: Measured on the search term “phorest”. - [Aesthetic Record profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aesthetic-record) - [Phorest profile](/demand/global-en/brands/phorest) - [All salon and clinic booking software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/salon-and-clinic-booking-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Aesthetic Record or Phorest more popular in search? In September 2026, Phorest had more branded searches than Aesthetic Record among salon and clinic booking software worldwide. Phorest had about 18,100 branded searches, while Aesthetic Record had 14,800. Phorest made up 2.8% of all salon and clinic booking software searches we track, and Aesthetic Record accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aesthetic Record vs Phorest: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aesthetic-record-vs-phorest This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aesthetic-record-vs-phorest. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.