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Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Google Meet had more branded searches than Microsoft Teams among video conferencing platforms worldwide. Google Meet had about 16.8 million branded searches, while Microsoft Teams had 5.4 million. Google Meet made up 70.9% of all video conferencing platform searches we track, and Microsoft Teams accounted for 22.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about video conferencing platforms, Microsoft Teams appeared in all five answers and Google Meet in four. Google Meet and Microsoft Teams were each mentioned first in two of the four answers.

Among video conferencing platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Google Meet, about 3 searches for every 1 for Microsoft Teams

Google Meet 16.8M searchesMicrosoft Teams 5.4M searches

Who does AI mention more?

Microsoft Teams, mentioned in every answer we collected

Microsoft Teams in 5 of 5Google Meet in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Google Meet first in 2Microsoft Teams first in 2

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Top video conferencing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Teams appeared in all five answers. Google Meet was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Meet and Microsoft Teams were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Zoom1st
  2. Microsoft Teams2nd
  3. Google Meet3rd
  4. Webex4th
  5. Jitsi Meet5th
  6. Whereby6th
  7. FaceTime–
  8. BlueJeans–
  9. GoTo Meeting–

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
  • Google Meet4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Webex4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zoom4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jitsi Meet2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Whereby1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • FaceTime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BlueJeans0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • GoTo Meeting0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about video conferencing platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Google Meet or Microsoft Teams more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Google Meet and Microsoft Teams by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine video conferencing platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Google Meet and Microsoft Teams among video conferencing platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsWebexFaceTimeJitsi MeetBlueJeansGoTo MeetingZoomWhereby
Oct 202568.7%23.1%3.1%2.3%1.9%0.82%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202565.4%25.4%3.6%2.6%2%0.96%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202571.9%18.8%3.2%2.9%2%1.1%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202668.7%22%3.8%2.7%1.9%0.82%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202668.8%22%3.1%3.4%1.9%0.83%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202669.3%22.1%3.1%2.8%1.9%0.68%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202673.4%19.2%3.3%1.6%1.7%0.72%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202672.1%19.8%3.3%1.9%2%0.86%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202673%19%3.3%1.9%2%0.71%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202673.2%19.1%3.3%2%1.7%0.72%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202672.8%19.9%2.7%1.9%1.6%0.87%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202670.9%22.6%2.6%1.6%1.5%0.7%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%

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

3 findings

How did search popularity change for video conferencing platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Microsoft Teams gained share of searches among video conferencing platforms worldwide, from 19.9% to 22.6%.

  2. In September 2026, Google Meet lost share of searches among video conferencing platforms worldwide, from 72.8% to 70.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Meet’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.

Google Meet

4 branded search terms

  • google meet
  • google meet app
  • google meet software
  • googlemeet

Microsoft Teams

4 branded search terms

  • microsoft teams
  • microsoft teams app
  • microsoftteams
  • ms teams

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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