--- title: "RUN Powered by ADP vs Patriot Software: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is RUN Powered by ADP or Patriot Software more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payroll software set in the United States. 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/us/categories/us-payroll-software/compare/adp-run-vs-patriot-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # RUN Powered by ADP vs Patriot Software: Which is searched more in the United States? Is RUN Powered by ADP or Patriot Software more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Payroll software set in the United States. 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**: RUN Powered by ADP and Patriot Software - **Competitive set**: Payroll software - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **RUN Powered by ADP Share of Search**: 57.4% - **Patriot Software Share of Search**: 9% ## Is RUN Powered by ADP or Patriot Software more popular in search? - In September 2026, RUN Powered by ADP had more branded searches than Patriot Software among payroll software in the United States. RUN Powered by ADP had about 179,000 branded searches, while Patriot Software had 28,000. RUN Powered by ADP made up 57.4% of all payroll software searches we track, and Patriot Software accounted for 9%. - RUN Powered by ADP was ahead of Patriot Software in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RUN Powered by ADP’s share of searches among payroll software in the United States moved from 55.6% to 57.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 179K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patriot Software’s share of searches among payroll software in the United States moved from 6.6% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 21.4K to 28K. ## Top payroll software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Patriot Software appeared in all five answers. RUN Powered by ADP was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Patriot Software was listed before RUN Powered by ADP 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gusto | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OnPay | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | QuickBooks Payroll | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Patriot Software | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | RUN Powered by ADP | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rippling | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Square Payroll | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Paychex | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Deel | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about payroll software - Asked ChatGPT "Which payroll software should I use in the US?": 1. Gusto, 2. QuickBooks Payroll, 3. RUN Powered by ADP, 4. OnPay, 5. Rippling, 6. Patriot Software - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best payroll software options in the US?": 1. Gusto, 2. RUN Powered by ADP, 3. QuickBooks Payroll, 4. OnPay, 5. Rippling, 6. Paychex, 7. Square Payroll, 8. Patriot Software, 9. Deel - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best payroll software in the US for a small business?": 1. Gusto, 2. OnPay, 3. QuickBooks Payroll, 4. Patriot Software, 5. Square Payroll - Searched Google, AI Overview "payroll software": 1. Gusto, 2. OnPay, 3. Patriot Software - Searched Google, AI Overview "small business payroll": 1. Gusto, 2. QuickBooks Payroll, 3. OnPay, 4. Patriot Software, 5. Square Payroll, 6. Paychex Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States payroll software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Patriot Software overtook OnPay to rank 3rd among payroll software in the United States, with 9% of the searches. - In September 2026, RUN Powered by ADP gained share of searches among payroll software in the United States, from 56.4% to 57.4%. ## Month by month | Month | RUN Powered by ADP estimated searches | RUN Powered by ADP Share of Search | RUN Powered by ADP rank | Patriot Software estimated searches | Patriot Software Share of Search | Patriot Software rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 179K | 55.6% | 1 | 21.4K | 6.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 179K | 58.1% | 1 | 17.5K | 5.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 219K | 59.3% | 1 | 24.7K | 6.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 221K | 55.1% | 1 | 30.2K | 7.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 181K | 52.9% | 1 | 24.7K | 7.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 192K | 52.2% | 1 | 28K | 7.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 180K | 51.3% | 1 | 28K | 8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 179K | 52.9% | 1 | 26.2K | 7.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 190K | 55.8% | 1 | 24.7K | 7.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 186K | 56.3% | 1 | 24.7K | 7.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 179K | 56.4% | 1 | 22.9K | 7.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 179K | 57.4% | 1 | 28K | 9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RUN Powered by ADP’s and Patriot Software’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. - **RUN Powered by ADP**: Measured on the search terms “adp on the run”, “adp payroll run payroll”, “adp run adp”, “adp run app”, “adp run payroll”, “adp run payroll adp”, “adp run payroll app”, “adp run powered by adp”, “run adp”, “run adp employer”, “run payroll adp”, “run payroll adp run” and “run powered by adp”, summed into one figure. - **Patriot Software**: Measured on the search terms “patriot payroll” and “patriot software”, summed into one figure. - [RUN Powered by ADP profile](/demand/us/brands/adp-run) - [Patriot Software profile](/demand/us/brands/patriot-software) - [All payroll software in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-payroll-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 RUN Powered by ADP or Patriot Software more popular in search? In September 2026, RUN Powered by ADP had more branded searches than Patriot Software among payroll software in the United States. RUN Powered by ADP had about 179,000 branded searches, while Patriot Software had 28,000. RUN Powered by ADP made up 57.4% of all payroll software searches we track, and Patriot Software accounted for 9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "RUN Powered by ADP vs Patriot Software: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-payroll-software/compare/adp-run-vs-patriot-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-payroll-software/compare/adp-run-vs-patriot-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.