--- title: "Ontop vs Openforce: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ontop or Openforce more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Contractor management platforms 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ontop-vs-openforce" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ontop vs Openforce: Which is searched more? Is Ontop or Openforce more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Contractor management platforms 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**: Ontop and Openforce - **Competitive set**: Contractor management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ontop Share of Search**: 12.2% - **Openforce Share of Search**: 4.5% ## Is Ontop or Openforce more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ontop had more branded searches than Openforce among contractor management platforms worldwide. Ontop had about 49,600 branded searches, while Openforce had 18,100. Ontop made up 12.2% of all contractor management platform searches we track, and Openforce accounted for 4.5%. - Ontop was ahead of Openforce in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ontop’s share of searches among contractor management platforms worldwide moved from 10.1% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Openforce’s share of searches among contractor management platforms worldwide moved from 5.6% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. ## Top contractor management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Openforce was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ontop did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Deel | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Worksuite | 2nd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Remote | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GCPay | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Openforce | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ontop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Worksome | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about contractor management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which contractor management platform should I use?": 1. Deel, 2. GCPay, 3. Openforce - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best contractor management platforms?": 1. Deel, 2. Remote, 3. GCPay - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best contractor management platform for independent contractors?": 1. Deel, 2. Openforce - Searched Google, AI Overview "contractor management platform": 1. Worksuite, 2. Remote, 3. Deel - Searched Google, AI Overview "independent contractor software": 1. Worksuite, 2. Deel Not named in any answer: Ontop and Worksome. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for contractor management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ontop worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Openforce worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Ontop estimated searches | Ontop Share of Search | Ontop rank | Openforce estimated searches | Openforce Share of Search | Openforce rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 10.1% | 2 | 22.2K | 5.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 10.3% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 10.1% | 2 | 22.2K | 5.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 10.1% | 2 | 22.2K | 5.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 10.1% | 2 | 22.2K | 5.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 12% | 2 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 10.1% | 2 | 22.2K | 5.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 8.7% | 2 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 10.2% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 12.3% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 12.2% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 12.2% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ontop’s and Openforce’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. - **Ontop**: Measured on the search terms “getontop com” and “ontop”, summed into one figure. - **Openforce**: Measured on the search term “openforce”. - [Ontop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ontop) - [Openforce profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openforce) - [All contractor management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/contractor-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Ontop or Openforce more popular in search? In September 2026, Ontop had more branded searches than Openforce among contractor management platforms worldwide. Ontop had about 49,600 branded searches, while Openforce had 18,100. Ontop made up 12.2% of all contractor management platform searches we track, and Openforce accounted for 4.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ontop vs Openforce: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ontop-vs-openforce This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ontop-vs-openforce. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.