Filestage vs Slack:Which is more popular?

Name: Filestage vs Slack: Which is searched more?
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In September 2026, Slack had more branded searches than Filestage among video collaboration platforms worldwide. Slack had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Filestage had 6,600. Slack made up 15.6% of all video collaboration platform searches we track, and Filestage accounted for 0.03%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about video collaboration platforms, Slack appeared in two of the five answers and Filestage in none.

Among video collaboration platforms worldwide in September 2026

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Top video collaboration platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and 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. Filestage did not appear in any of the five answers.

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

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Google Meet	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Microsoft Teams	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Zoom Workplace	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Slack	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Vimeo	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Frame.io	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Ziflow	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Filestage	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Wipster	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Google Meet4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Microsoft Teams4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Zoom Workplace4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Slack2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Vimeo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Frame.io1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Ziflow0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Filestage0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Wipster0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which video collaboration platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best video collaboration platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best video collaboration platform for a distributed team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“video collaboration platform”
1. 1Microsoft Teams
2. 2Google Meet
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best video collaboration software”
1. 1Frame.io
2. 2Zoom Workplace
3. 3Vimeo

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 21, 2026.

Is Filestage or Slack more popular in search?

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

Filestage and Slack among video collaboration platforms worldwide, by month

Month	Google Meet	Microsoft Teams	Slack	Vimeo	Frame.io	Zoom Workplace	Ziflow	Filestage	Wipster
Oct 2025	62.8%	15.5%	15.5%	4.6%	0.76%	0.76%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
Nov 2025	60%	18.1%	14.8%	5.4%	0.73%	0.89%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
Dec 2025	64%	12.9%	15.8%	5.8%	0.78%	0.78%	0.03%	0.03%	0.01%
Jan 2026	62%	15.3%	15.3%	5.6%	0.92%	0.92%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
Feb 2026	62.1%	15.3%	15.3%	5.6%	0.92%	0.75%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
Mar 2026	62.1%	15.3%	15.3%	5.6%	0.75%	0.92%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
Apr 2026	66.5%	13.4%	13.4%	4.9%	0.81%	0.81%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
May 2026	63.7%	12.8%	15.7%	5.7%	0.94%	0.94%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
Jun 2026	64.4%	13%	15.9%	4.8%	0.95%	0.95%	0.05%	0.03%	0.01%
Jul 2026	64.5%	13%	15.9%	4.8%	0.95%	0.78%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
Aug 2026	64.4%	13%	15.9%	4.8%	0.95%	0.95%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%
Sep 2026	63.2%	15.6%	15.6%	3.8%	0.94%	0.77%	0.03%	0.03%	<0.01%

How has the Filestage and Slack comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Slack was ahead of Filestage in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Filestage’s share of searches among video collaboration platforms worldwide held steady at 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K.
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.

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

2 changes

In September 2026, Microsoft Teams overtook Slack to rank 2nd among video collaboration platforms worldwide, with 15.6% of the searches.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Filestage worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Filestage’s 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.