--- title: "Microsoft Planner: search popularity worldwide" description: "Microsoft Planner is project management software. 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-planner" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Planner: search popularity worldwide Microsoft Planner is project management software. 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 Planner - **Owned by**: Microsoft - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among team productivity platforms**: 2.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Team productivity platforms | 7 | 2.3% | 165K | - [Team productivity platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/team-productivity-platforms) ## Top team productivity platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Planner was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Planner is the sixth most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Asana | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ClickUp | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | monday work management | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Trello | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Notion | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Microsoft Planner | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smartsheet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Airtable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Coda | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about team productivity platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which team productivity platform should I use?": 1. ClickUp, 2. Asana, 3. monday work management, 4. Notion - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best team productivity platforms?": 1. ClickUp, 2. Asana, 3. monday work management, 4. Notion, 5. Trello, 6. Microsoft Planner - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best team productivity platform for a small team?": 1. Asana, 2. ClickUp, 3. Notion, 4. monday work management, 5. Trello - Searched Google, AI Overview "work management software": 1. Asana, 2. monday work management, 3. ClickUp, 4. Trello, 5. Microsoft Planner - Searched Google, AI Overview "project tracking app": 1. Trello, 2. Asana, 3. ClickUp, 4. Microsoft Planner Not named in any answer: Smartsheet, Airtable and Coda. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Microsoft Planner changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Planner worldwide fell from 201K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Planner’s share of searches among team productivity platforms worldwide peaked at 3.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.2% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for team productivity platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Smartsheet overtook Airtable to rank 4th among team productivity platforms worldwide, with 9.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Trello gained share of searches among team productivity platforms worldwide, from 31% to 35.5%. - In September 2026, ClickUp lost share of searches among team productivity platforms worldwide, from 23.7% to 21.1%. - In September 2026, Asana lost share of searches among team productivity platforms worldwide, from 16.1% to 14.4%. - In September 2026, Airtable lost share of searches among team productivity platforms worldwide, from 10.5% to 9.3%. - In September 2026, Coda lost share of searches among team productivity platforms worldwide, from 7.1% to 6.3%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Team productivity platforms | 201K | 2.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Team productivity platforms | 165K | 2.3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Team productivity platforms | 135K | 2.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 246K | 3.4% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 201K | 2.8% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 246K | 3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 201K | 2.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 165K | 2.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 165K | 2.5% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 165K | 2.7% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 165K | 2.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Team productivity platforms | 165K | 2.3% | 7 | ## How are Microsoft Planner’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Planner’s 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 planner” ## Which team productivity platforms compete with Microsoft Planner? - [Trello](/demand/global-en/brands/trello) - [ClickUp](/demand/global-en/brands/clickup) - [Asana](/demand/global-en/brands/asana) - [Smartsheet](/demand/global-en/brands/smartsheet): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-smartsheet - [Airtable](/demand/global-en/brands/airtable): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/airtable-vs-microsoft-planner - [Coda](/demand/global-en/brands/coda): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/coda-vs-microsoft-planner - [Notion](/demand/global-en/brands/notion): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-notion - [monday work management](/demand/global-en/brands/monday-work-management): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-monday-work-management ## Who owns Microsoft Planner? Microsoft Planner 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 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 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 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, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Microsoft](/demand/global-en/companies/microsoft): Owns 66 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 Planner? Microsoft Planner 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 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 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 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, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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