--- title: "Microsoft Whiteboard: search popularity worldwide" description: "Microsoft’s digital whiteboard app for drawing and planning together. 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-whiteboard" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Whiteboard: search popularity worldwide Microsoft’s digital whiteboard app for drawing and planning together. 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 Whiteboard - **Owned by**: Microsoft - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among online whiteboard platforms**: 1.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Online whiteboard platforms | 6 | 1.3% | 74K | - [Online whiteboard platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/online-whiteboard-platforms) ## Top online whiteboard platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Whiteboard appeared in all five answers. Microsoft Whiteboard is the third 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Miro | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FigJam | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Whiteboard | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Mural | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Excalidraw | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lucidspark | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Lucidchart | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | draw.io | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Whimsical | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online whiteboard platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which online whiteboard platform should I use?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard, 4. Mural, 5. Excalidraw - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online whiteboard platforms?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Excalidraw, 4. Mural, 5. Microsoft Whiteboard, 6. Lucidspark, 7. Lucidchart - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online whiteboard platform for team brainstorming?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Mural, 4. Microsoft Whiteboard, 5. Excalidraw - Searched Google, AI Overview "online whiteboard platform": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard - Searched Google, AI Overview "best whiteboard app": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard, 4. Excalidraw Not named in any answer: draw.io and Whimsical. 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 Whiteboard changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Whiteboard worldwide fell from 110K to 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Whiteboard’s share of searches among online whiteboard platforms worldwide held steady, from 1.8% to 1.3%. ## How did search popularity change for online whiteboard platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, draw.io gained share of searches among online whiteboard platforms worldwide, from 37.6% to 39.3%. - In September 2026, Miro gained share of searches among online whiteboard platforms worldwide, from 30.8% to 32.1%. - In September 2026, Excalidraw lost share of searches among online whiteboard platforms worldwide, from 16.5% to 14.1%. - In September 2026, FigJam lost share of searches among online whiteboard platforms worldwide, from 4.1% to 3.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Whimsical worldwide rose 57.1% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 110 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lucidspark worldwide fell 54.9% over 12 measured months, from 33.8K to 15.3K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Online whiteboard platforms | 110K | 1.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Online whiteboard platforms | 90.5K | 1.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Online whiteboard platforms | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 90.5K | 1.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 90.5K | 1.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 74K | 1.3% | 6 | | May 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 74K | 1.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 60.5K | 1.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 60.5K | 1.5% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 60.5K | 1.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Online whiteboard platforms | 74K | 1.3% | 6 | ## How are Microsoft Whiteboard’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Whiteboard’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 whiteboard” ## Which online whiteboard platforms compete with Microsoft Whiteboard? - [draw.io](/demand/global-en/brands/draw-io) - [Miro](/demand/global-en/brands/miro) - [Excalidraw](/demand/global-en/brands/excalidraw): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/excalidraw-vs-microsoft-whiteboard - [Lucidchart](/demand/global-en/brands/lucidchart): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/lucidchart-vs-microsoft-whiteboard - [FigJam](/demand/global-en/brands/figjam): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/figjam-vs-microsoft-whiteboard - [Lucidspark](/demand/global-en/brands/lucidspark): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/lucidspark-vs-microsoft-whiteboard - [Mural](/demand/global-en/brands/mural): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-whiteboard-vs-mural - [Whimsical](/demand/global-en/brands/whimsical) ## Who owns Microsoft Whiteboard? Microsoft Whiteboard 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 Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, 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 Whiteboard? Microsoft Whiteboard 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 Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, 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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