Brandwave

GCPay vs Remote:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, GCPay had more branded searches than Remote among contractor management platforms worldwide. GCPay had about 9,900 branded searches, while Remote had 3,170. GCPay made up 2.4% of all contractor management platform searches we track, and Remote accounted for 0.78%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about contractor management platforms, GCPay and Remote each appeared in two of the five answers. Remote was mentioned before GCPay in two out of three answers that named either.

Among contractor management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

GCPay, about 3 searches for every 1 for Remote

GCPay 9.9K searchesRemote 3.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

GCPay in 2 of 5Remote in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Remote, named ahead of GCPay in 2 of 3 answers

Remote first in 2GCPay first in 1

Follow GCPay vs Remote and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Track your brand against a rival →

Top contractor management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GCPay was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Remote was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Remote was listed before GCPay in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Deel1st
  2. Worksuite2nd
  3. Remote3rd
  4. GCPay4th
  5. Openforce5th
  6. Ontop–
  7. Worksome–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Deel5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Openforce2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • GCPay2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Remote2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Worksuite2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Ontop0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Worksome0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about contractor management platforms

5 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which contractor management platform should I use?”

    1. 1Deel
    2. 2GCPay
    3. 3Openforce
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best contractor management platforms?”

    1. 1Deel
    2. 2Remote
    3. 3GCPay
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best contractor management platform for independent contractors?”

    1. 1Deel
    2. 2Openforce
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “contractor management platform”

    1. 1Worksuite
    2. 2Remote
    3. 3Deel
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “independent contractor software”

    1. 1Worksuite
    2. 2Deel

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 20, 2026.

Is GCPay or Remote more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for GCPay and Remote by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven contractor management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

GCPay and Remote among contractor management platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDeelOntopOpenforceGCPayWorksomeRemoteWorksuite
Oct 202578.7%10.1%5.6%2.5%1.7%0.69%0.73%
Nov 202579.9%10.3%4.6%2.1%1.7%0.71%0.74%
Dec 202578.6%10.1%5.5%2.5%2%0.56%0.73%
Jan 202678.5%10.1%5.5%2.5%2%0.76%0.73%
Feb 202678.9%10.1%5.6%2.5%1.4%0.83%0.73%
Mar 202677.1%12%5.4%2.4%1.6%0.82%0.71%
Apr 202678.9%10.1%5.5%2.5%1.6%0.74%0.6%
May 202684.4%8.7%3.2%1.7%0.95%0.59%0.43%
Jun 202679.5%10.2%4.5%2.5%1.7%1%0.61%
Jul 202678.2%12.3%4.5%2.4%1.1%0.9%0.6%
Aug 202678.4%12.2%4.5%2.4%1.1%0.78%0.6%
Sep 202678%12.2%4.5%2.4%1.3%0.78%0.72%

How has the GCPay and Remote comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for contractor management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Remote worldwide rose 14.4% over 12 measured months, from 2.8K to 3.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GCPay’s and Remote’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.

GCPay

1 branded search term

  • gcpay

Remote

7 branded search terms

  • contractor management remote
  • global payroll remote
  • payroll remote
  • remote contractor management
  • remote eor
  • remote global payroll
  • remote payroll

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Other head-to-heads among contractor management platforms

Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

Put your own brand in this comparison

Brandwave tracks your branded demand next to the rival you actually watch, with your campaigns, spend and outcomes on the same timeline.