--- title: "Microsoft Places: search popularity worldwide" description: "Microsoft Places is Microsoft's desk and room booking app for hybrid offices. 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/global-en/brands/microsoft-places" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Places: search popularity worldwide Microsoft Places is Microsoft's desk and room booking app for hybrid offices. 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 - **Brand**: Microsoft Places - **Owned by**: Microsoft - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among desk booking platforms**: 2.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Desk booking platforms | 4 | 2.3% | 9.9K | - [Desk booking platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/desk-booking-platforms) ## Top desk booking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Places was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Places is the fifth most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | deskbird | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Skedda | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Robin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Envoy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Places | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OfficeSpace | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OfficeRnD | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about desk booking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which desk booking platform should I use?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Robin, 4. Envoy, 5. Microsoft Places - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best desk booking platforms?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Robin, 4. Envoy, 5. Microsoft Places - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best desk booking platform for a hybrid office?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Robin, 4. Envoy, 5. OfficeSpace - Searched Google, AI Overview "desk booking platforms": 1. Skedda, 2. Envoy, 3. Robin, 4. Microsoft Places, 5. deskbird, 6. OfficeSpace - Searched Google, AI Overview "office desk booking software": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. OfficeSpace Not named in any answer: OfficeRnD. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Microsoft Places changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Places worldwide rose from 8.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Places’ share of searches among desk booking platforms worldwide held steady, from 1.8% to 2.3%. ## How did search popularity change for desk booking platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, deskbird gained share of searches among desk booking platforms worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.4%. - In September 2026, OfficeSpace lost share of searches among desk booking platforms worldwide, from 85.7% to 84.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Places worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Skedda worldwide fell 18.4% over 12 measured months, from 40.8K to 33.3K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OfficeRnD worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 6.8K to 5.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Robin worldwide fell 14.7% over 12 measured months, from 3.5K to 3K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 2.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Desk booking platforms | 5.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 1.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 9.9K | 2.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 9.9K | 2.3% | 4 | ## How are Microsoft Places’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Places’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “microsoft places” ## Which desk booking platforms compete with Microsoft Places? - [OfficeSpace](/demand/global-en/brands/officespace): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-places-vs-officespace - [Skedda](/demand/global-en/brands/skedda): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-places-vs-skedda - [deskbird](/demand/global-en/brands/deskbird): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/deskbird-vs-microsoft-places - [OfficeRnD](/demand/global-en/brands/officernd): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-places-vs-officernd - [Robin](/demand/global-en/brands/robin-workplace): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-places-vs-robin-workplace - [Envoy](/demand/global-en/brands/envoy) ## Who owns Microsoft Places? Microsoft Places is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Search, Azure Bicep, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Pipelines, Azure Service Bus, Azure Stream Analytics, Bing, Clipchamp, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Microsoft](/demand/global-en/companies/microsoft): Owns 69 tracked 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 ### Who owns Microsoft Places? Microsoft Places is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Search, Azure Bicep, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Pipelines, Azure Service Bus, Azure Stream Analytics, Bing, Clipchamp, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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