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Discord vs Microsoft Teams:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Discord had more branded searches than Microsoft Teams among team chat apps worldwide. Discord had about 30.4 million branded searches, while Microsoft Teams had 4.1 million. Discord made up 72.5% of all team chat app searches we track, and Microsoft Teams accounted for 9.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about team chat apps, Microsoft Teams appeared in all five answers and Discord in three. Microsoft Teams was mentioned before Discord in every answer.

Among team chat apps worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Discord, about 7 searches for every 1 for Microsoft Teams

Discord 30.4M searchesMicrosoft Teams 4.1M searches

Who does AI mention more?

Microsoft Teams, mentioned in every answer we collected

Microsoft Teams in 5 of 5Discord in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Microsoft Teams, named ahead of Discord in every answer

Microsoft Teams first in 5Discord never first

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Top team chat apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Teams appeared in all five answers. Discord was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Teams was listed before Discord in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Slack1st
  2. Microsoft Teams2nd
  3. Google Chat3rd
  4. Discord4th
  5. Pumble5th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Microsoft Teams5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Slack5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Chat5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Discord3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pumble2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Discord or Microsoft Teams more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Discord and Microsoft Teams by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five team chat apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Discord and Microsoft Teams among team chat apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Discord, Microsoft Teams. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthDiscordMicrosoft TeamsSlackGoogle ChatPumble
Oct 202576.3%8.4%8.4%6.9%0.04%
Nov 202578.5%8.6%7.1%5.8%0.04%
Dec 202580.8%6%7.3%6%0.04%
Jan 202679.7%7.2%7.2%5.9%0.05%
Feb 202676.3%8.4%8.4%6.9%0.06%
Mar 202676.3%8.4%8.4%6.9%0.05%
Apr 202675.1%8.3%8.3%8.3%0.05%
May 202679.7%5.9%7.2%7.2%0.05%
Jun 202677.5%7%8.5%7%0.05%
Jul 202677.4%7%8.5%7%0.06%
Aug 202680.8%6%7.3%6%0.04%
Sep 202672.5%9.7%9.7%8%0.05%

How has the Discord and Microsoft Teams comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Discord was ahead of Microsoft Teams in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Discord’s share of searches among team chat apps worldwide moved from 76.3% to 72.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 37.2M to 30.4M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Teams’ share of searches among team chat apps worldwide moved from 8.4% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.1M.

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Microsoft Teams overtook Slack and Google Chat to rank 2nd among team chat apps worldwide, with 9.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Discord lost share of searches among team chat apps worldwide, from 80.8% to 72.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Discord’s and Microsoft Teams’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Discord

1 branded search term

  • discord

Microsoft Teams

1 branded search term

  • microsoft teams

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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