How popular isIRIS Payroll in search?
In September 2026, people searched for IRIS Payroll by name about 10,900 times in the United Kingdom, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 14.7% of all United Kingdom payroll software searches, placing IRIS Payroll second out of six brands.
BrightPay66.7%
IRIS Payroll14.7%
Sage Payroll13.3%
Xero2.2%
QuickBooks Online1.8%
Moneysoft1.3%
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Which payroll software compete with IRIS Payroll?
Share of searches by month for BrightPay, IRIS Payroll, Sage Payroll, Xero. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | BrightPay | IRIS Payroll | Sage Payroll | Xero | QuickBooks Online | Moneysoft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 57.2% | 18.6% | 17.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 59.5% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 62.4% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 62.1% | 16.5% | 15.2% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2% |
| Feb 2026 | 56.8% | 18.5% | 17% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 64.8% | 14.7% | 13% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 3.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 71.8% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 1.8% | 0.97% | 2.8% |
| May 2026 | 68.2% | 14.8% | 11.2% | 2.2% | 0.99% | 2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 67.4% | 14.8% | 13.5% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 67.4% | 17.7% | 11% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 69.3% | 15.1% | 11.3% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 66.7% | 14.7% | 13.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 66.7% | 49.5K | 0% | -2.6 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 14.7% | 10.9K | +1.1% | -0.4 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 13.3% | 9.9K | +22.2% | +2 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 2.2% | 1.6K | +23.1% | +0.3 points | |
| 5, moved from 6th to 5th | 1.8% | 1.3K | +47.7% | +0.5 pointsmoved from 6th to 5th | |
| 6, moved from 5th to 6th | 1.3% | 1K | +13.6% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 5th to 6th |
66.7%
Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.
14.7%
Held 2nd. 10.9K estimated branded searches, +1.1% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
13.3%
Held 3rd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +2 points.
4.
Xero2.2%
Held 4th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
1.8%
Moved from 6th to 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +47.7% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
1.3%
Moved from 5th to 6th. 1K estimated branded searches, +13.6% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
Compare search popularity between IRIS Payroll and its closest rivals
- IRIS Payroll vs BrightPay: compare search popularity
- IRIS Payroll vs Sage Payroll: compare search popularity
- IRIS Payroll vs Xero: compare search popularity
- IRIS Payroll vs QuickBooks Online: compare search popularity
- IRIS Payroll vs Moneysoft: compare search popularity
- Compare IRIS Payroll with any brand
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How has branded search demand for IRIS Payroll changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for IRIS Payroll in the United Kingdom held steady, from 10.8K to 10.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IRIS Payroll’s share of searches among payroll software in the United Kingdom decreased from 18.6% to 14.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IRIS Payroll’s share of searches among payroll software in the United Kingdom peaked at 18.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 10.9% in April 2026.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom payroll software in September 2026?
4 changes
In September 2026, QuickBooks Online overtook Moneysoft to rank 5th among payroll software in the United Kingdom, with 1.8% of the searches.
In September 2026, Sage Payroll gained share of searches among payroll software in the United Kingdom, from 11.3% to 13.3%.
In September 2026, BrightPay lost share of searches among payroll software in the United Kingdom, from 69.3% to 66.7%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Moneysoft in the United Kingdom fell 37.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1K in September 2026.
How are IRIS Payroll’s branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using IRIS Payroll’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.
- iris payroll
- staffology
Who owns IRIS Payroll?
IRIS Payroll is owned by IRIS Software Group. Brandwave also tracks 
KashFlow, owned by the same company, in the United Kingdom.
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