How popular isMicrosoft Teams in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 3.8M branded searches for Microsoft Teams worldwide which is down 33% over the last 11 months. Microsoft Teams holds 38.3% estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide and is ranked 1st of 3 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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Which team chat apps compete with Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft Teams against team chat apps worldwide, by month

Month	Microsoft Teams	Slack	Google Chat
Oct 2025	43.1%	31.3%	25.6%
Nov 2025	46.8%	29.3%	23.9%
Dec 2025	37.1%	34.6%	28.3%
Jan 2026	41.9%	31.9%	26.1%
Feb 2026	41.9%	32%	26.1%
Mar 2026	41.9%	32%	26.2%
Apr 2026	39.6%	30.2%	30.2%
May 2026	36.1%	32%	32%
Jun 2026	37.2%	34.6%	28.3%
Jul 2026	37.2%	34.6%	28.3%
Aug 2026	38.3%	33.9%	27.8%
Sep 2026	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Microsoft Teams Microsoft	38.3%	3.8M	+4.9%	+1.1 points
2, held 2nd	Slack	33.9%	3.4M	0%	-0.6 points
3, held 3rd	Google Chat Google	27.8%	2.7M	0%	-0.5 points

1.Microsoft Teams
38.3%
Held 1st. 3.8M estimated branded searches, +4.9% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.
2.Slack
33.9%
Held 2nd. 3.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
3.Google Chat
27.8%
Held 3rd. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

Compare search popularity between Microsoft Teams and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Microsoft Teams

12 comparisons

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

3 findings

Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Teams worldwide fell from 5.6M to 3.8M.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Teams’ estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide decreased from 43.1% to 38.3%.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Teams’ estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide peaked at 46.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 36.1% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for team chat apps worldwide in August 2026?

3 changes

In August 2026, Microsoft Teams gained estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide, from 37.2% to 38.3%.
In August 2026, Slack lost estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide, from 34.6% to 33.9%.
In August 2026, Google Chat lost estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide, from 28.3% to 27.8%.

Where does Microsoft Teams compete?

Microsoft Teams is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.

Competitor set	Rank	Share of Search	Ranking
Video conferencing platforms	2nd of 6	20.6%	Show ranking
Video meeting platforms	2nd of 5	20.8%	Show ranking
Collaboration platforms	1st of 6	35.4%	Show ranking
Team chat apps	1st of 3	38.3%	Shown above
Team collaboration platforms	1st of 5	42.3%	Show ranking

How is Microsoft Teams measured?

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

6 branded search terms