--- title: "BambooHR vs Justworks: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Justworks? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses 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/bamboohr-vs-justworks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BambooHR vs Justworks: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Justworks? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses 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**: BambooHR and Justworks - **Competitive set**: HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **BambooHR Share of Search**: 11.1% - **Justworks Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Justworks? - In August 2026, BambooHR had more branded searches than Justworks among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses worldwide. BambooHR was estimated to have 249K branded searches compared to Justworks’ 64.1K, and held an 11.1% Share of Search versus Justworks’ 2.8%. - BambooHR was ahead of Justworks in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BambooHR’s estimated Share of Search among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses worldwide moved from 11.2% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 281K to 249K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Justworks’ estimated Share of Search among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 63.9K to 64.1K. ## How did search popularity change for HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, BambooHR gained estimated Share of Search among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses worldwide, from 10.5% to 11.1%. ## Month by month | Month | BambooHR estimated searches | BambooHR Share of Search | BambooHR rank | Justworks estimated searches | Justworks Share of Search | Justworks rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 281K | 11.2% | 3 | 63.9K | 2.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 245K | 11.3% | 3 | 63.9K | 2.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 244K | 10.1% | 3 | 63.5K | 2.6% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 282K | 10.2% | 3 | 77.6K | 2.8% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 203K | 8.6% | 3 | 63.9K | 2.7% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 329K | 13% | 3 | 77.4K | 3.1% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 284K | 12% | 3 | 77.6K | 3.3% | 8 | | May 2026 | 247K | 11.7% | 3 | 63.9K | 3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 283K | 11.9% | 3 | 64.3K | 2.7% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 237K | 10.5% | 3 | 63.9K | 2.8% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 249K | 11.1% | 3 | 64.1K | 2.8% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BambooHR’s and Justworks’ 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. - **BambooHR**: Measured on the search terms “bamboo hr”, “bamboo hr app”, “bamboo hr com”, “bamboo hr cost”, “bamboo hr payroll”, “bamboo hr pricing”, “bamboo hr software”, “bamboo hr system”, “BambooHR”, “bamboohr app”, “bamboohr applicant tracking”, “bamboohr applicant tracking system”, “bamboohr cost”, “bamboohr hris”, “bamboohr integrations”, “bamboohr payroll”, “bamboohr performance management”, “bamboohr pricing”, “bamboohrcom”, “hris bamboo” and “performance management bamboohr”, summed into one figure. - **Justworks**: Measured on the search terms “Justworks”, “justworks 401k”, “justworks app”, “justworks benefits”, “justworks com”, “justworks company”, “justworks health plans”, “justworks hr”, “justworks payroll”, “justworks peo”, “justworks peo pricing”, “justworks pricing”, “justworks time tracking” and “peo justworks”, summed into one figure. - [BambooHR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bamboohr) - [Justworks profile](/demand/global-en/brands/justworks) - [All HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/smb-hr-and-payroll-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, BambooHR or Justworks? In August 2026, BambooHR had more branded searches than Justworks among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses worldwide. BambooHR was estimated to have 249K branded searches compared to Justworks’ 64.1K, and held an 11.1% Share of Search versus Justworks’ 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BambooHR vs Justworks: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bamboohr-vs-justworks This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bamboohr-vs-justworks. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.