BambooHR vs PerformYard:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, PerformYard had more branded searches than BambooHR among performance review software worldwide. PerformYard had about 10,000 branded searches, while BambooHR had 860. PerformYard made up 11.7% of all performance review software searches we track, and BambooHR accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about performance review software, both BambooHR and PerformYard appeared in all five answers. PerformYard was mentioned before BambooHR in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
PerformYard, about 12 searches for every 1 for BambooHR
Who does AI mention more?
Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.
Who does AI recommend more?
PerformYard, named ahead of BambooHR in 3 of 5 answers
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Top performance review software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both BambooHR and PerformYard showed up in all five answers. PerformYard was listed before BambooHR in three of them.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Lattice1st- PerformYard2nd
15Five3rd
BambooHR4th
Leapsome5th
Culture Amp6th
Betterworks7th
Reflektive–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- PerformYard5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- BambooHR5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Lattice5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Leapsome4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Culture Amp3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- 15Five3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Betterworks1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Reflektive0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about performance review software
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which performance review software should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best performance review software tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best performance review software for employee reviews?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“performance review software”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“employee review software”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is BambooHR or PerformYard more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for BambooHR and PerformYard by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight performance review software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for PerformYard, BambooHR. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Culture Amp | Leapsome | PerformYard | 15Five | Betterworks | Reflektive | BambooHR | Lattice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 48.8% | 14.6% | 11.9% | 14.6% | 8% | 1.9% | 0.14% | 0.12% |
| Nov 2025 | 51.5% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 8.4% | 2% | 0.14% | 0.12% |
| Dec 2025 | 46.5% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 0.11% |
| Jan 2026 | 49.4% | 14.8% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 9.9% | 1.5% | 0.14% | 0.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 54.2% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1.2% | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| Mar 2026 | 45.1% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 11% | 9% | 1.4% | 0.27% | 0.13% |
| Apr 2026 | 42.5% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 12.7% | 10.4% | 3.1% | 0.17% | 0.13% |
| May 2026 | 45.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 0.25% | 0.14% |
| Jun 2026 | 48.3% | 14.4% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Jul 2026 | 46.4% | 17% | 13.9% | 11.3% | 9.3% | 1.8% | 0.19% | 0.09% |
| Aug 2026 | 46.5% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 17% | 6.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.11% |
| Sep 2026 | 57.8% | 14.2% | 11.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 1.2% | 1% | 0.15% |
How has the BambooHR and PerformYard comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- PerformYard was ahead of BambooHR in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BambooHR’s share of searches among performance review software worldwide moved from 0.14% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 860.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PerformYard’s share of searches among performance review software worldwide moved from 11.9% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 10K.
How did search popularity change for performance review software worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, PerformYard lost share of searches among performance review software worldwide, from 13.9% to 11.7%.
In September 2026, BambooHR fell from 6th to 7th among performance review software worldwide.
How are branded searches counted?
5 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BambooHR’s and PerformYard’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
2 branded search terms
- bamboohr performance management
- bamboohr performance review
PerformYard
3 branded search terms
- performyard
- performyard app
- performyard software
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