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BigTime vs FreshBooks:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, FreshBooks had more branded searches than BigTime among time and billing software worldwide. FreshBooks had about 90,500 branded searches, while BigTime had 65,900. FreshBooks made up 15.3% of all time and billing software searches we track, and BigTime accounted for 11.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about time and billing software, FreshBooks appeared in three of the five answers and BigTime in none.

Among time and billing software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

FreshBooks, about 37% more searches than BigTime

FreshBooks 90.5K searchesBigTime 65.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

FreshBooks, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, BigTime in 0

FreshBooks in 3 of 5BigTime in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

FreshBooks, the only one of the two named

FreshBooks first in 3BigTime never named

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Top time and billing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FreshBooks was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. BigTime did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Clockify1st
  2. Harvest2nd
  3. FreshBooks3rd
  4. QuickBooks Time4th
  5. Toggl5th
  6. BigTime–
  7. Replicon–
  8. Bill4Time–
  9. TimeSolv–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Clockify4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • QuickBooks Time4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • FreshBooks3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Harvest3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Toggl2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bill4Time1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BigTime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Replicon0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TimeSolv0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about time and billing software

5 answers

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 BigTime or FreshBooks more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for BigTime and FreshBooks by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine time and billing software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

BigTime and FreshBooks among time and billing software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for FreshBooks, BigTime. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthClockifyTogglFreshBooksBigTimeRepliconQuickBooks TimeHarvestBill4TimeTimeSolv
Oct 202549.7%14.9%12.2%11.3%4.5%4.5%1.3%0.73%0.89%
Nov 202546.8%17.1%11.5%13.1%4.2%4.2%1.5%0.68%0.84%
Dec 202548%14.4%11.8%13.4%4.3%5.3%1.3%0.7%0.86%
Jan 202645.9%16.8%11.3%15%4.1%4.1%1.2%0.67%0.82%
Feb 202648.8%17.9%9.8%11.1%4.4%4.4%1.6%0.88%1.1%
Mar 202647.2%17.2%9.5%12.9%5.2%4.2%1.9%0.85%1%
Apr 202648.5%17.7%9.7%10.8%5.3%4.4%1.6%0.87%1.1%
May 202651.2%15.4%8.4%11.4%5.6%4.6%1.7%0.75%0.92%
Jun 202649%14.7%12%10.7%5.4%4.4%2%0.88%0.88%
Jul 202646.2%17%9.3%12.6%6.2%5.1%1.9%1%0.83%
Aug 202643.7%16.1%13.1%14.3%4.8%4.8%1.4%0.78%0.96%
Sep 202641.7%18.6%15.3%11.2%5.6%4.6%1.4%0.91%0.75%

How has the BigTime and FreshBooks comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: BigTime took it in November 2025, FreshBooks took it in June 2026, BigTime took it in July 2026, FreshBooks took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BigTime’s share of searches among time and billing software worldwide moved from 11.3% to 11.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 83.9K to 65.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FreshBooks’ share of searches among time and billing software worldwide moved from 12.2% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K.

How did search popularity change for time and billing software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, FreshBooks overtook BigTime to rank 3rd among time and billing software worldwide, with 15.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, BigTime lost share of searches among time and billing software worldwide, from 14.3% to 11.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BigTime’s and FreshBooks’ 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.

BigTime

2 branded search terms

  • bigtime
  • bigtime net

FreshBooks

1 branded search term

  • freshbooks

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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