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title: "BambooHR vs Rippling: Which is searched more in United States?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Rippling? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses set in 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."
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# BambooHR vs Rippling: Which is searched more in United States?

Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Rippling? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses set in 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**: BambooHR and Rippling
- **Competitive set**: HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **BambooHR Share of Search**: 8.7%
- **Rippling Share of Search**: 1.9%

## Which is more popular in search, BambooHR or Rippling?

- In September 2026, BambooHR had more branded searches than Rippling among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses in United States. BambooHR was estimated to have 36.1K branded searches compared to Rippling’s 8.1K, and held an 8.7% Share of Search versus Rippling’s 1.9%.
- BambooHR was ahead of Rippling in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BambooHR’s estimated Share of Search among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses in United States moved from 9.8% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 42.9K to 36.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rippling’s estimated Share of Search among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses in United States held steady at 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.

## How did search popularity change for United States HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses in September 2026?

- In September 2026, BambooHR lost estimated Share of Search among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses in United States, from 10.2% to 8.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | BambooHR estimated searches | BambooHR Share of Search | BambooHR rank | Rippling estimated searches | Rippling Share of Search | Rippling rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 42.9K | 9.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 35.2K | 8.3% | 3 | 7.2K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 35.1K | 7% | 3 | 8.6K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 43.4K | 8.2% | 3 | 10.3K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 36.5K | 8.2% | 3 | 9.4K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 37K | 8% | 3 | 10.4K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 37.5K | 8.3% | 3 | 9.7K | 2.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 36.7K | 8.3% | 3 | 9K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 37K | 8.2% | 3 | 8.8K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 38.2K | 8.8% | 3 | 8.2K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 44K | 10.2% | 3 | 7.4K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 36.1K | 8.7% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BambooHR’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.

- **BambooHR**: Measured on the search terms “bamboo hr”, “bamboo hr app”, “bamboo hr payroll”, “bamboo hr software”, “bamboo hr system”, “bamboohr app”, “bamboohr applicant tracking”, “bamboohr applicant tracking system”, “bamboohr hris”, “bamboohr integrations”, “bamboohr payroll”, “bamboohr performance management”, “bamboohrcom”, “hris bamboo” and “performance management bamboohr”, summed into one figure.
- **Rippling**: Measured on the search terms “rippling app”, “rippling apps”, “rippling eor”, “rippling hr”, “rippling hr software”, “rippling it”, “rippling payroll”, “rippling peo” and “rippling software”, summed into one figure.

- [BambooHR profile](/demand/us/brands/bamboohr)
- [Rippling profile](/demand/us/brands/rippling)
- [All HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses in United States](/demand/us/categories/us-smb-hr-and-payroll-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, BambooHR or Rippling?

In September 2026, BambooHR had more branded searches than Rippling among HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses in United States. BambooHR was estimated to have 36.1K branded searches compared to Rippling’s 8.1K, and held an 8.7% Share of Search versus Rippling’s 1.9%.

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