--- title: "BrightPay vs Moneysoft: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is BrightPay or Moneysoft more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payroll software set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/brightpay-vs-moneysoft" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BrightPay vs Moneysoft: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is BrightPay or Moneysoft more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payroll software set in the United Kingdom. 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**: BrightPay and Moneysoft - **Competitive set**: Payroll software - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BrightPay Share of Search**: 66.7% - **Moneysoft Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is BrightPay or Moneysoft more popular in search? - In September 2026, BrightPay had more branded searches than Moneysoft among payroll software in the United Kingdom. BrightPay had about 49,500 branded searches, while Moneysoft had 1,000. BrightPay made up 66.7% of all payroll software searches we track, and Moneysoft accounted for 1.3%. - BrightPay was ahead of Moneysoft in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BrightPay’s share of searches among payroll software in the United Kingdom moved from 57.2% to 66.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Moneysoft’s share of searches among payroll software in the United Kingdom moved from 2.8% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1K. ## Top payroll software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BrightPay was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Moneysoft was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. BrightPay was listed before Moneysoft in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sage Payroll | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Xero | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | BrightPay | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Moneysoft | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QuickBooks Online | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | IRIS Payroll | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about payroll software - Asked ChatGPT "Which payroll software should my small business use in the UK?": 1. Sage Payroll, 2. BrightPay, 3. Xero, 4. QuickBooks Online - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best payroll software platforms in the UK?": 1. BrightPay, 2. Xero, 3. Sage Payroll, 4. QuickBooks Online, 5. Moneysoft - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best payroll software in the UK for a small business with ten employees?": 1. Sage Payroll, 2. Moneysoft, 3. Xero, 4. BrightPay, 5. QuickBooks Online - Searched Google, AI Overview "payroll software": 1. Sage Payroll, 2. Xero, 3. BrightPay, 4. QuickBooks Online - Searched Google, AI Overview "payroll software uk": 1. Sage Payroll, 2. Xero, 3. Moneysoft, 4. QuickBooks Online Not named in any answer: IRIS Payroll. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom payroll software in September 2026? - 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, 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. ## Month by month | Month | BrightPay estimated searches | BrightPay Share of Search | BrightPay rank | Moneysoft estimated searches | Moneysoft Share of Search | Moneysoft rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 57.2% | 1 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 59.5% | 1 | 1.3K | 2.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 62.4% | 1 | 1K | 1.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 62.1% | 1 | 1.3K | 2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 56.8% | 1 | 1.6K | 2.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 64.8% | 1 | 2.4K | 3.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 71.8% | 1 | 2.9K | 2.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 68.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 2.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 67.4% | 1 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 67.4% | 1 | 1K | 1.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 69.3% | 1 | 880 | 1.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 66.7% | 1 | 1K | 1.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BrightPay’s and Moneysoft’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. - **BrightPay**: Measured on the search term “brightpay”. - **Moneysoft**: Measured on the search term “moneysoft”. - [BrightPay profile](/demand/uk/brands/brightpay) - [Moneysoft profile](/demand/uk/brands/moneysoft) - [All payroll software in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-payroll-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 BrightPay or Moneysoft more popular in search? In September 2026, BrightPay had more branded searches than Moneysoft among payroll software in the United Kingdom. BrightPay had about 49,500 branded searches, while Moneysoft had 1,000. BrightPay made up 66.7% of all payroll software searches we track, and Moneysoft accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BrightPay vs Moneysoft: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/brightpay-vs-moneysoft This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/brightpay-vs-moneysoft. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.