--- title: "Microsoft Teams vs Slack: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Microsoft Teams or Slack more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video collaboration platforms set worldwide. 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/categories/video-collaboration-platforms/compare/microsoft-teams-vs-slack" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Teams vs Slack: Which is searched more? Is Microsoft Teams or Slack more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video collaboration platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Microsoft Teams and Slack - **Competitive set**: Video collaboration platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Microsoft Teams Share of Search**: 15.6% - **Slack Share of Search**: 15.6% ## Is Microsoft Teams or Slack more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Teams and Slack were level in searches among video collaboration platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches each, at 15.6% of the total each. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Slack took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Teams’ share of searches among video collaboration platforms worldwide moved from 15.5% to 15.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Slack’s share of searches among video collaboration platforms worldwide moved from 15.5% to 15.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.1M. ## Top video collaboration platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Teams was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Slack was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Teams was listed before Slack in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zoom Workplace | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Teams | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Meet | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Frame.io | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Slack | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vimeo | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ziflow | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Filestage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wipster | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about video collaboration platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which video collaboration platform should I use?": 1. Zoom Workplace, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Meet - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best video collaboration platforms?": 1. Zoom Workplace, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Meet, 4. Slack - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best video collaboration platform for a distributed team?": 1. Zoom Workplace, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Meet, 4. Slack - Searched Google, AI Overview "video collaboration platform": 1. Microsoft Teams, 2. Google Meet - Searched Google, AI Overview "best video collaboration software": 1. Frame.io, 2. Zoom Workplace, 3. Vimeo Not named in any answer: Ziflow, Filestage and Wipster. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for video collaboration platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Microsoft Teams overtook Slack to rank 2nd among video collaboration platforms worldwide, with 15.6% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Teams estimated searches | Microsoft Teams Share of Search | Microsoft Teams rank | Slack estimated searches | Slack Share of Search | Slack rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 15.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 15.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 4.1M | 18.1% | 2 | 3.4M | 14.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 12.9% | 3 | 3.4M | 15.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 3.4M | 15.3% | 2 | 3.4M | 15.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 15.3% | 2 | 3.4M | 15.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 15.3% | 2 | 4.1M | 15.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 13.4% | 2 | 3.4M | 13.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 2.7M | 12.8% | 3 | 3.4M | 15.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 2.7M | 13% | 3 | 3.4M | 15.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 2.7M | 13% | 3 | 3.4M | 15.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 2.7M | 13% | 3 | 3.4M | 15.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 4.1M | 15.6% | 2 | 4.1M | 15.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Teams’ and Slack’s 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. - **Microsoft Teams**: Measured on the search term “microsoft teams”. - **Slack**: Measured on the search term “slack”. - [Microsoft Teams profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-teams) - [Slack profile](/demand/global-en/brands/slack) - [All video collaboration platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/video-collaboration-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 ### Is Microsoft Teams or Slack more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Teams and Slack were level in searches among video collaboration platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches each, at 15.6% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Teams vs Slack: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/video-collaboration-platforms/compare/microsoft-teams-vs-slack This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/video-collaboration-platforms/compare/microsoft-teams-vs-slack. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.