--- title: "Element vs Google Chat: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Element or Google Chat more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Team chat apps 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/element-vs-google-chat" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Element vs Google Chat: Which is searched more? Is Element or Google Chat more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Team chat apps 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**: Element and Google Chat - **Competitive set**: Team chat apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Element Share of Search**: 0.01% - **Google Chat Share of Search**: 7.9% ## Is Element or Google Chat more popular in search? - In September 2026, Google Chat had more branded searches than Element among team chat apps worldwide. Google Chat had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Element had 4,400. Google Chat made up 7.9% of all team chat app searches we track, and Element accounted for 0.01%. - Google Chat was ahead of Element in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Element’s share of searches among team chat apps worldwide moved from <0.01% to 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Chat’s share of searches among team chat apps worldwide moved from 6.8% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M. ## Top team chat apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Chat appeared in all five answers. Element was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Google Chat was listed before Element in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Slack | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Teams | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Chat | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Discord | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pumble | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mattermost | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Element | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Zoho Cliq | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Chanty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rocket.Chat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about team chat apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which team chat app should I use?": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat, 4. Discord - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best team chat apps?": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat, 4. Discord, 5. Pumble, 6. Mattermost - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best team chat app for workplace messaging?": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat - Searched Google, AI Overview "team chat apps": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat, 4. Discord, 5. Element - Searched Google, AI Overview "business chat app": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat, 4. Pumble, 5. Mattermost, 6. Element Not named in any answer: Zoho Cliq, Chanty and Rocket.Chat. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for team chat apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Microsoft Teams overtook Slack and Google Chat to rank 2nd among team chat apps worldwide, with 9.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google Chat gained share of searches among team chat apps worldwide, from 5.9% to 7.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Element estimated searches | Element Share of Search | Element rank | Google Chat estimated searches | Google Chat Share of Search | Google Chat rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | <0.01% | 10 | 3.4M | 6.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | <0.01% | 10 | 2.7M | 5.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | <0.01% | 10 | 2.7M | 5.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | <0.01% | 10 | 2.7M | 5.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 0.03% | 10 | 2.7M | 6.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 3.4M | 6.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 3.4M | 8.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | <0.01% | 10 | 3.4M | 7.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 2.7M | 6.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 2.7M | 6.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | <0.01% | 10 | 2.7M | 5.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 3.4M | 7.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Element’s and Google Chat’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. - **Element**: Measured on the search term “element chat”. - **Google Chat**: Measured on the search term “google chat”. - [Element profile](/demand/global-en/brands/element) - [Google Chat profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-chat) - [All team chat apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/team-chat-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Element or Google Chat more popular in search? In September 2026, Google Chat had more branded searches than Element among team chat apps worldwide. Google Chat had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Element had 4,400. Google Chat made up 7.9% of all team chat app searches we track, and Element accounted for 0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Element vs Google Chat: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/element-vs-google-chat This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/element-vs-google-chat. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.