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Employment Hero vs Rippling:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Rippling had more branded searches than Employment Hero among HR software in the United Kingdom. Rippling had about 18,100 branded searches, while Employment Hero had 14,800. Rippling made up 4.5% of all HR software searches we track, and Employment Hero accounted for 3.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about HR software, Employment Hero and Rippling each appeared in three of the five answers. Employment Hero was mentioned before Rippling in three out of five answers.

Among HR software in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Rippling, about 22% more searches than Employment Hero

Rippling 18.1K searchesEmployment Hero 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Employment Hero in 3 of 5Rippling in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Employment Hero, named ahead of Rippling in 3 of 5 answers

Employment Hero first in 3Rippling first in 2

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Top HR software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Employment Hero was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rippling was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Employment Hero was listed before Rippling in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Breathe1st
  2. CharlieHR2nd
  3. Sage HR3rd
  4. BrightHR4th
  5. Employment Hero5th
  6. Rippling6th
  7. Access PeopleHR7th
  8. Personio8th
  9. HiBob9th
  10. Cezanne HR–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Breathe5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • BrightHR4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sage HR4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CharlieHR4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rippling3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Employment Hero3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Personio2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • HiBob1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Access PeopleHR1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cezanne HR0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026.

Is Employment Hero or Rippling more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Employment Hero and Rippling by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten HR software we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Employment Hero and Rippling among HR software in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Rippling, Employment Hero. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBrightHRBreatheHiBobSage HRRipplingAccess PeopleHRCharlieHREmployment HeroCezanne HRPersonio
Oct 202546.6%21.6%7.9%6.5%2.4%4.3%4.3%2.9%1.9%1.6%
Nov 202548.7%18.4%8.2%6.8%2.5%4.5%4.5%3%2%1.3%
Dec 202546.5%21.6%7.9%6.5%2.9%4.3%4.3%2.9%1.9%1.3%
Jan 202645.7%21.1%7.7%7.7%2.8%4.2%4.2%2.8%2.3%1.3%
Feb 202649.5%18.7%8.4%6.9%2.5%3.7%3.7%3.1%2.1%1.4%
Mar 202646.5%21.5%7.9%6.4%2.9%3.5%4.3%3.5%1.9%1.6%
Apr 202649.2%18.6%6.8%6.8%3%3.7%4.6%3.7%2%1.4%
May 202649.8%18.9%6.9%6.9%3.1%3.8%3.8%3.8%1.7%1.4%
Jun 202646.5%21.5%7.9%6.4%2.9%3.5%4.3%3.5%1.9%1.6%
Jul 202646.8%21.7%7.9%6.5%2.9%3.5%4.3%3.5%1.6%1.3%
Aug 202644%20.4%9.1%7.5%4.1%3.3%4.1%4.1%1.8%1.5%
Sep 202648.4%18.3%8.2%6.7%4.5%3.7%3.7%3.7%1.6%1.3%

How has the Employment Hero and Rippling comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Rippling took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Employment Hero’s share of searches among HR software in the United Kingdom moved from 2.9% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rippling’s share of searches among HR software in the United Kingdom moved from 2.4% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 18.1K.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom HR software in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Rippling’s share of searches among HR software in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.9% to 4.5% in September 2026.

  2. In September 2026, Employment Hero fell from 6th to 8th among HR software in the United Kingdom.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Employment Hero’s and Rippling’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.

Employment Hero

1 branded search term

  • employment hero

Rippling

1 branded search term

  • rippling

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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