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title: "BambooHR vs Namely: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Namely? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HR software brands 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."
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# BambooHR vs Namely: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Namely? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HR software brands 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 Namely
- **Competitive set**: HR software brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BambooHR Share of Search**: 42.9%
- **Namely Share of Search**: 0.01%

## Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Namely?

- In August 2026, BambooHR had more branded searches than Namely among HR software brands worldwide. BambooHR was estimated to have 249K branded searches compared to Namely’s 70, and held a 42.9% Share of Search versus Namely’s 0.01%.
- BambooHR was ahead of Namely 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 software brands worldwide moved from 43.5% to 42.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 281K to 249K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Namely’s estimated Share of Search among HR software brands worldwide held steady at 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 70.

## How did search popularity change for HR software brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, BambooHR gained estimated Share of Search among HR software brands worldwide, from 41.1% to 42.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Namely worldwide fell 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 90 to 70 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | BambooHR estimated searches | BambooHR Share of Search | BambooHR rank | Namely estimated searches | Namely Share of Search | Namely rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 281K | 43.5% | 1 | 90 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 245K | 40.4% | 1 | 70 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 244K | 42.4% | 1 | 110 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 282K | 42% | 1 | 110 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 203K | 36.6% | 1 | 110 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 329K | 43.7% | 1 | 90 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 284K | 44.1% | 1 | 110 | 0.02% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 247K | 40.8% | 1 | 70 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 283K | 40.9% | 1 | 70 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 237K | 41.1% | 1 | 70 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 249K | 42.9% | 1 | 70 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BambooHR’s and Namely’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.

- **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.
- **Namely**: Measured on the search term “namely hr”.

- [BambooHR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bamboohr)
- [Namely profile](/demand/global-en/brands/namely)
- [All HR software brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hr-software-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Namely?

In August 2026, BambooHR had more branded searches than Namely among HR software brands worldwide. BambooHR was estimated to have 249K branded searches compared to Namely’s 70, and held a 42.9% Share of Search versus Namely’s 0.01%.

## Cite this page

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