--- title: "deskbird vs Microsoft Places: Which is searched more?" description: "Is deskbird or Microsoft Places more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Desk booking 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/compare/deskbird-vs-microsoft-places" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # deskbird vs Microsoft Places: Which is searched more? Is deskbird or Microsoft Places more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Desk booking 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**: deskbird and Microsoft Places - **Competitive set**: Desk booking platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **deskbird Share of Search**: 3.4% - **Microsoft Places Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is deskbird or Microsoft Places more popular in search? - In September 2026, deskbird had more branded searches than Microsoft Places among desk booking platforms worldwide. deskbird had about 15,000 branded searches, while Microsoft Places had 9,900. deskbird made up 3.4% of all desk booking platform searches we track, and Microsoft Places accounted for 2.3%. - deskbird was ahead of Microsoft Places in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, deskbird’s share of searches among desk booking platforms worldwide held steady at 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 15K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Places’ share of searches among desk booking platforms worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. ## Top desk booking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, deskbird appeared in all five answers. Microsoft Places was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. deskbird was listed before Microsoft Places 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | deskbird | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Skedda | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Robin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Envoy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Places | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OfficeSpace | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OfficeRnD | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about desk booking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which desk booking platform should I use?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Robin, 4. Envoy, 5. Microsoft Places - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best desk booking platforms?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Robin, 4. Envoy, 5. Microsoft Places - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best desk booking platform for a hybrid office?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Robin, 4. Envoy, 5. OfficeSpace - Searched Google, AI Overview "desk booking platforms": 1. Skedda, 2. Envoy, 3. Robin, 4. Microsoft Places, 5. deskbird, 6. OfficeSpace - Searched Google, AI Overview "office desk booking software": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. OfficeSpace Not named in any answer: OfficeRnD. 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 desk booking platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, deskbird gained share of searches among desk booking platforms worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Places worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | deskbird estimated searches | deskbird Share of Search | deskbird rank | Microsoft Places estimated searches | Microsoft Places Share of Search | Microsoft Places rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 15K | 3.4% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 12.3K | 3.3% | 3 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 10.1K | 2.4% | 3 | 5.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 15K | 3.4% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 12.3K | 2.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 15K | 3.4% | 3 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 12.3K | 2.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 12.2K | 2.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 12.3K | 2.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 12.3K | 2.9% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 12.3K | 2.9% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 15K | 3.4% | 3 | 9.9K | 2.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using deskbird’s and Microsoft Places’ 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. - **deskbird**: Measured on the search terms “deskbird” and “deskbird app”, summed into one figure. - **Microsoft Places**: Measured on the search term “microsoft places”. - [deskbird profile](/demand/global-en/brands/deskbird) - [Microsoft Places profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-places) - [All desk booking platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/desk-booking-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 deskbird or Microsoft Places more popular in search? In September 2026, deskbird had more branded searches than Microsoft Places among desk booking platforms worldwide. deskbird had about 15,000 branded searches, while Microsoft Places had 9,900. deskbird made up 3.4% of all desk booking platform searches we track, and Microsoft Places accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "deskbird vs Microsoft Places: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/deskbird-vs-microsoft-places This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/deskbird-vs-microsoft-places. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.