--- title: "CloudTalk vs Zoom Phone: Which is searched more?" description: "Is CloudTalk or Zoom Phone more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business phone systems 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/compare/cloudtalk-vs-zoom-phone" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CloudTalk vs Zoom Phone: Which is searched more? Is CloudTalk or Zoom Phone more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business phone systems 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**: CloudTalk and Zoom Phone - **Competitive set**: Business phone systems - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CloudTalk Share of Search**: 3.9% - **Zoom Phone Share of Search**: 3.9% ## Is CloudTalk or Zoom Phone more popular in search? - In September 2026, CloudTalk and Zoom Phone were level in searches among business phone systems worldwide, with an estimated 27.8K versus 27.1K branded searches, at 3.9% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: CloudTalk took it in March 2026, Zoom Phone took it in April 2026, CloudTalk took it in May 2026, Zoom Phone took it in June 2026, CloudTalk took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CloudTalk’s share of searches among business phone systems worldwide moved from 2.7% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.7K to 27.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zoom Phone’s share of searches among business phone systems worldwide held steady at 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top business phone systems in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Zoom Phone was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. CloudTalk was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Zoom Phone was listed before CloudTalk in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RingCentral | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Zoom Phone | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nextiva | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aircall | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ooma | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Dialpad | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CloudTalk | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Quo | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | 3CX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about business phone systems - Asked ChatGPT "Which business phone system should I use?": 1. RingCentral, 2. Zoom Phone, 3. Nextiva, 4. Ooma, 5. Quo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best business phone systems?": 1. RingCentral, 2. Nextiva, 3. Zoom Phone, 4. Dialpad, 5. Ooma, 6. Aircall, 7. Quo, 8. CloudTalk - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best business phone system for a sales team?": 1. Aircall, 2. CloudTalk, 3. Dialpad, 4. RingCentral - Searched Google, AI Overview "business phone system": 1. Zoom Phone, 2. Nextiva, 3. Ooma - Searched Google, AI Overview "voip phone system": 1. RingCentral, 2. Nextiva, 3. Zoom Phone Not named in any answer: 3CX. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for business phone systems worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Zoom Phone lost share of searches among business phone systems worldwide, from 4.8% to 3.9%. - In September 2026, CloudTalk rose from 9th to 8th among business phone systems worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | CloudTalk estimated searches | CloudTalk Share of Search | CloudTalk rank | Zoom Phone estimated searches | Zoom Phone Share of Search | Zoom Phone rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.7K | 2.7% | 9 | 33.1K | 3.9% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 22.7K | 3.1% | 9 | 27.1K | 3.7% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 22.6K | 3.3% | 9 | 27.1K | 4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 27.7K | 3.1% | 9 | 33.1K | 3.7% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 27.7K | 3.7% | 9 | 33.1K | 4.5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 33.8K | 4.1% | 8 | 33.1K | 4% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 27.8K | 3.7% | 9 | 33.1K | 4.4% | 8 | | May 2026 | 34.1K | 4.8% | 8 | 33.1K | 4.7% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 27.8K | 3.7% | 9 | 33.1K | 4.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 27.7K | 3.8% | 9 | 33.1K | 4.5% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 27.7K | 4% | 9 | 33.1K | 4.8% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 27.8K | 3.9% | 8 | 27.1K | 3.9% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CloudTalk’s and Zoom Phone’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. - **CloudTalk**: Measured on the search terms “cloudtalk”, “cloudtalk app”, “cloudtalk io” and “cloudtalk software”, summed into one figure. - **Zoom Phone**: Measured on the search term “zoom phone”. - [CloudTalk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudtalk) - [Zoom Phone profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zoom-phone) - [All business phone systems worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/business-phone-systems): 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 CloudTalk or Zoom Phone more popular in search? In September 2026, CloudTalk and Zoom Phone were level in searches among business phone systems worldwide, with an estimated 27.8K versus 27.1K branded searches, at 3.9% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CloudTalk vs Zoom Phone: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloudtalk-vs-zoom-phone This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloudtalk-vs-zoom-phone. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.