BigTime vs QuickBooks Time:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, BigTime had more branded searches than QuickBooks Time among time and billing software worldwide. BigTime had about 65,900 branded searches, while QuickBooks Time had 27,100. BigTime made up 11.2% of all time and billing software searches we track, and QuickBooks Time accounted for 4.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about time and billing software, QuickBooks Time appeared in four of the five answers and BigTime in none.
Who do people search for more?
BigTime, about 2 searches for every 1 for QuickBooks Time
Who does AI mention more?
QuickBooks Time, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, BigTime in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
QuickBooks Time, the only one of the two 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, QuickBooks Time was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one 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.
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
Asked ChatGPT
“Which time and billing software should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best time and billing software options?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best time and billing software for a service business?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best time billing software”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“law firm billing software”
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 QuickBooks Time more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for BigTime and QuickBooks Time 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.
Share of searches by month for BigTime, QuickBooks Time. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Clockify | Toggl | FreshBooks | BigTime | Replicon | QuickBooks Time | Harvest | Bill4Time | TimeSolv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 49.7% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 11.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 0.73% | 0.89% |
| Nov 2025 | 46.8% | 17.1% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 0.68% | 0.84% |
| Dec 2025 | 48% | 14.4% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.86% |
| Jan 2026 | 45.9% | 16.8% | 11.3% | 15% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 0.67% | 0.82% |
| Feb 2026 | 48.8% | 17.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 0.88% | 1.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 47.2% | 17.2% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 0.85% | 1% |
| Apr 2026 | 48.5% | 17.7% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 0.87% | 1.1% |
| May 2026 | 51.2% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 0.75% | 0.92% |
| Jun 2026 | 49% | 14.7% | 12% | 10.7% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 2% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| Jul 2026 | 46.2% | 17% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.83% |
| Aug 2026 | 43.7% | 16.1% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 0.78% | 0.96% |
| Sep 2026 | 41.7% | 18.6% | 15.3% | 11.2% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 0.91% | 0.75% |
How has the BigTime and QuickBooks Time comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- BigTime was ahead of QuickBooks Time in every measured month of the 12 months ending 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, QuickBooks Time’s share of searches among time and billing software worldwide moved from 4.5% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K.
How did search popularity change for time and billing software worldwide in September 2026?
4 changes
In September 2026, FreshBooks overtook BigTime to rank 3rd among time and billing software worldwide, with 15.3% of the searches.
In September 2026, Replicon overtook QuickBooks Time to rank 5th among time and billing software worldwide, with 5.6% of the searches.
In September 2026, BigTime lost share of searches among time and billing software worldwide, from 14.3% to 11.2%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for QuickBooks Time worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BigTime’s and QuickBooks Time’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.
BigTime
2 branded search terms
- bigtime
- bigtime net
QuickBooks Time
1 branded search term
- quickbooks time
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