--- title: "Openforce vs Remote: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Openforce or Remote 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/openforce-vs-remote" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Openforce vs Remote: Which is searched more? Is Openforce or Remote 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**: Openforce and Remote - **Competitive set**: Contractor management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Openforce Share of Search**: 4.5% - **Remote Share of Search**: 0.78% ## Is Openforce or Remote more popular in search? - In September 2026, Openforce had more branded searches than Remote among contractor management platforms worldwide. Openforce had about 18,100 branded searches, while Remote had 3,170. Openforce made up 4.5% of all contractor management platform searches we track, and Remote accounted for 0.78%. - Openforce was ahead of Remote in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Remote’s share of searches among contractor management platforms worldwide moved from 0.69% to 0.78%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.8K to 3.2K. ## 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. Remote was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Openforce and Remote were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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 Remote worldwide rose 14.4% over 12 measured months, from 2.8K to 3.2K 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 | Openforce estimated searches | Openforce Share of Search | Openforce rank | Remote estimated searches | Remote Share of Search | Remote rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 5.6% | 3 | 2.8K | 0.69% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 3 | 2.8K | 0.71% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 5.5% | 3 | 2.3K | 0.56% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 5.5% | 3 | 3.1K | 0.76% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 5.6% | 3 | 3.3K | 0.83% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 3 | 3.4K | 0.82% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 5.5% | 3 | 3K | 0.74% | 6 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 3 | 3.4K | 0.59% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 4K | 1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 3.1K | 0.78% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 3.2K | 0.78% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Openforce’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. - **Openforce**: Measured on the search term “openforce”. - **Remote**: Measured on the search terms “contractor management remote”, “global payroll remote”, “payroll remote”, “remote contractor management”, “remote eor”, “remote global payroll” and “remote payroll”, summed into one figure. - [Openforce profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openforce) - [Remote profile](/demand/global-en/brands/remote) - [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 Openforce or Remote more popular in search? In September 2026, Openforce had more branded searches than Remote among contractor management platforms worldwide. Openforce had about 18,100 branded searches, while Remote had 3,170. Openforce made up 4.5% of all contractor management platform searches we track, and Remote accounted for 0.78%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Openforce vs Remote: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openforce-vs-remote This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openforce-vs-remote. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.