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How popular isMicrosoft Places?

In September 2026, people searched for Microsoft Places by name about 9,900 times worldwide, a 22.2% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 2.3% of all global desk booking platform searches, placing Microsoft Places fourth out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about desk booking platforms, Microsoft Places appeared in three of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Microsoft Places is the fourth most searched of 7 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. OfficeSpaceShare of searches 84.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  2. SkeddaShare of searches 7.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. deskbirdShare of searches 3.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. Microsoft PlacesShare of searches 2.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. OfficeRnDShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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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.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. deskbird1st
  2. Skedda2nd
  3. Robin3rd
  4. Envoy4th
  5. Microsoft Places5th
  6. OfficeSpace6th
  7. OfficeRnD–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Skedda5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • deskbird5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Robin4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Envoy4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OfficeSpace3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Places3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OfficeRnD0 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 20, 2026.

Which desk booking platforms compete with Microsoft Places?

Microsoft Places against desk booking platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for OfficeSpace, Skedda, deskbird, Microsoft Places. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOfficeSpaceSkeddadeskbirdMicrosoft PlacesOfficeRnDRobinEnvoy
Oct 202583.2%9.2%3.4%1.8%1.5%0.8%0.04%
Nov 202580.9%10.9%3.3%2.2%1.8%0.79%0.04%
Dec 202587.9%6.5%2.4%1.3%1.3%0.54%0.03%
Jan 202683%9.2%3.4%1.8%1.9%0.69%0.04%
Feb 202683.2%9.2%2.8%1.8%1.5%1.4%0.05%
Mar 202682.8%9.2%3.4%2.2%1.5%0.82%0.05%
Apr 202683.8%9.3%2.8%1.8%1.5%0.7%0.06%
May 202685.5%7.7%2.8%1.9%1.3%0.7%0.04%
Jun 202683.9%9.3%2.8%1.8%1.3%0.81%0.04%
Jul 202685.4%7.7%2.9%1.9%1.3%0.85%0.03%
Aug 202685.7%7.8%2.9%1.9%1.1%0.68%0.03%
Sep 202684.6%7.6%3.4%2.3%1.3%0.69%0.04%

  1. 1.OfficeSpace

    84.6%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  2. 2.Skedda

    7.6%

    Held 2nd. 33.3K estimated branded searches, -0.12% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.deskbird

    3.4%

    Held 3rd. 15K estimated branded searches, +21.6% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  4. 4.Microsoft Places

    2.3%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  5. 5.OfficeRnD

    1.3%

    Held 5th. 5.6K estimated branded searches, +21.7% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  6. 6.Robin

    0.69%

    Held 6th. 3K estimated branded searches, +3.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Envoy

    0.04%

    Held 7th. 170 estimated branded searches, +21.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Microsoft Places and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Microsoft Places

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How has branded search demand for Microsoft Places changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • 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?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, deskbird gained share of searches among desk booking platforms worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.4%.

  2. In September 2026, OfficeSpace lost share of searches among desk booking platforms worldwide, from 85.7% to 84.6%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Places worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Skedda worldwide fell 18.4% over 12 measured months, from 40.8K to 33.3K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for OfficeRnD worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 6.8K to 5.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Robin worldwide fell 14.7% over 12 measured months, from 3.5K to 3K in September 2026.

How are Microsoft Places’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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.

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