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How popular isGoogle Meet?

In September 2026, people searched for Google Meet by name about 16.8 million times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 63.2% of all global video collaboration platform searches, placing Google Meet first out of nine platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about video collaboration platforms, Google Meet appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Google Meet is the most searched of 9 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Google MeetShare of searches 63.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. Microsoft TeamsShare of searches 15.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. SlackShare of searches 15.6%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. VimeoShare of searches 3.8%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. Frame.ioShare of searches 0.94%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top video collaboration platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Meet was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Meet is the third most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Zoom Workplace1st
  2. Microsoft Teams2nd
  3. Google Meet3rd
  4. Frame.io4th
  5. Slack5th
  6. Vimeo6th
  7. Ziflow–
  8. Filestage–
  9. Wipster–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Google Meet4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Teams4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zoom Workplace4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Slack2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Vimeo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Frame.io1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ziflow0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Filestage0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Wipster0 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 the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which video collaboration platforms compete with Google Meet?

Google Meet against video collaboration platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Vimeo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsSlackVimeoFrame.ioZoom WorkplaceZiflowFilestageWipster
Oct 202562.8%15.5%15.5%4.6%0.76%0.76%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Nov 202560%18.1%14.8%5.4%0.73%0.89%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Dec 202564%12.9%15.8%5.8%0.78%0.78%0.03%0.03%0.01%
Jan 202662%15.3%15.3%5.6%0.92%0.92%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Feb 202662.1%15.3%15.3%5.6%0.92%0.75%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Mar 202662.1%15.3%15.3%5.6%0.75%0.92%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Apr 202666.5%13.4%13.4%4.9%0.81%0.81%0.04%0.03%0.01%
May 202663.7%12.8%15.7%5.7%0.94%0.94%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Jun 202664.4%13%15.9%4.8%0.95%0.95%0.05%0.03%0.01%
Jul 202664.5%13%15.9%4.8%0.95%0.78%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Aug 202664.4%13%15.9%4.8%0.95%0.95%0.04%0.03%0.01%
Sep 202663.2%15.6%15.6%3.8%0.94%0.77%0.03%0.03%<0.01%

  1. 1.Google Meet

    63.2%

    Held 1st. 16.6M estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.Microsoft Teams

    15.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 4.1M estimated branded searches, +49.3% vs prior month. Share +2.6 points.

  3. 3.Slack

    15.6%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 4.1M estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  4. 4.Vimeo

    3.8%

    Held 4th. 1M estimated branded searches, -0.1% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  5. 5.Frame.io

    0.94%

    Held 5th. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Zoom Workplace

    0.77%

    Held 6th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.Ziflow

    0.03%

    Held 7th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Filestage

    0.03%

    Held 8th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Wipster

    <0.01%

    Held 9th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Google Meet changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Meet worldwide held steady at 16.8M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Meet’s share of searches among video collaboration platforms worldwide peaked at 66.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 60% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for video collaboration platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Microsoft Teams overtook Slack to rank 2nd among video collaboration platforms worldwide, with 15.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Google Meet lost share of searches among video collaboration platforms worldwide, from 64.4% to 63.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Vimeo lost share of searches among video collaboration platforms worldwide, from 4.8% to 3.8%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Frame.io worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 246K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Wipster worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Filestage worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.

How are Google Meet’s branded searches counted?

4 search terms

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

  • google meet
  • google meet app
  • google meet software
  • googlemeet

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Google Meet?

Google Meet is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Pixel, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Tasks, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does Google Meet compete?

Google Meet is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Video collaboration platforms1st of 963.2%Shown above
Video conferencing platforms1st of 970.9%Show ranking
Conference room brands1st of 391.7%Show ranking
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