--- title: "QuickBooks Online vs Wave: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, QuickBooks Online or Wave? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Small business accounting 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/quickbooks-online-vs-wave-accounting" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # QuickBooks Online vs Wave: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, QuickBooks Online or Wave? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Small business accounting 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**: QuickBooks Online and Wave - **Competitive set**: Small business accounting platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **QuickBooks Online Share of Search**: 53.6% - **Wave Share of Search**: 2.9% ## Which is more popular in search, QuickBooks Online or Wave? - In August 2026, QuickBooks Online had more branded searches than Wave among small business accounting platforms worldwide. QuickBooks Online was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Wave’s 67.6K, and held a 53.6% Share of Search versus Wave’s 2.9%. - QuickBooks Online was ahead of Wave in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, QuickBooks Online’s estimated Share of Search among small business accounting platforms worldwide moved from 56.4% to 53.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wave’s estimated Share of Search among small business accounting platforms worldwide moved from 3.9% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 86.1K to 67.6K. ## How did search popularity change for small business accounting platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, FreshBooks overtook Wave to rank 3rd among small business accounting platforms worldwide, at 3.2%. - In August 2026, QuickBooks Online lost estimated Share of Search among small business accounting platforms worldwide, from 54.4% to 53.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Wave worldwide fell 21.5% over 11 measured months, from 86.1K to 67.6K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | QuickBooks Online estimated searches | QuickBooks Online Share of Search | QuickBooks Online rank | Wave estimated searches | Wave Share of Search | Wave rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 56.4% | 1 | 86.1K | 3.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 52.5% | 1 | 72.6K | 3.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 57.3% | 1 | 86.1K | 4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5M | 60.2% | 1 | 109K | 4.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 56.9% | 1 | 75.3K | 3.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 61.6% | 1 | 78.6K | 3.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 57.1% | 1 | 75.3K | 3.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.2M | 57.7% | 1 | 64.3K | 3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 57.1% | 1 | 70.4K | 3.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 54.4% | 1 | 57.6K | 2.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 53.6% | 1 | 67.6K | 2.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using QuickBooks Online’s and Wave’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. - **QuickBooks Online**: Measured on the search terms “quickbooks online” and “quickbooks online accountant”, summed into one figure. - **Wave**: Measured on the search terms “wave accounting” and “wave accounting software”, summed into one figure. - [QuickBooks Online profile](/demand/global-en/brands/quickbooks-online) - [Wave profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wave-accounting) - [All small business accounting platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/small-business-accounting-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, QuickBooks Online or Wave? In August 2026, QuickBooks Online had more branded searches than Wave among small business accounting platforms worldwide. QuickBooks Online was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Wave’s 67.6K, and held a 53.6% Share of Search versus Wave’s 2.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "QuickBooks Online vs Wave: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/quickbooks-online-vs-wave-accounting This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/quickbooks-online-vs-wave-accounting. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.