--- title: "Google Chat vs Microsoft Teams: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Chat or Microsoft Teams? 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/google-chat-vs-microsoft-teams" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Chat vs Microsoft Teams: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Google Chat or Microsoft Teams? 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**: Google Chat and Microsoft Teams - **Competitive set**: Team chat apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Google Chat Share of Search**: 27.8% - **Microsoft Teams Share of Search**: 38.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Google Chat or Microsoft Teams? - In August 2026, Microsoft Teams had more branded searches than Google Chat among team chat apps worldwide. Microsoft Teams was estimated to have 3.8M branded searches compared to Google Chat’s 2.7M, and held a 38.3% Share of Search versus Google Chat’s 27.8%. - Microsoft Teams was ahead of Google Chat in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Chat’s estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide moved from 25.6% to 27.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 2.7M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Teams’ estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide moved from 43.1% to 38.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.6M to 3.8M. ## How did search popularity change for team chat apps worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Microsoft Teams gained estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide, from 37.2% to 38.3%. - In August 2026, Google Chat lost estimated Share of Search among team chat apps worldwide, from 28.3% to 27.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Google Chat estimated searches | Google Chat Share of Search | Google Chat rank | Microsoft Teams estimated searches | Microsoft Teams Share of Search | Microsoft Teams rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 25.6% | 3 | 5.6M | 43.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 23.9% | 3 | 5.4M | 46.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 28.3% | 3 | 3.6M | 37.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.7M | 26.1% | 3 | 4.4M | 41.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.7M | 26.1% | 3 | 4.4M | 41.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 3.4M | 26.2% | 3 | 5.4M | 41.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 30.2% | 2 | 4.4M | 39.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 3.4M | 32% | 2 | 3.8M | 36.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.7M | 28.3% | 3 | 3.6M | 37.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.7M | 28.3% | 3 | 3.6M | 37.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.7M | 27.8% | 3 | 3.8M | 38.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Chat’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 Chat**: Measured on the search term “google chat”. - **Microsoft Teams**: Measured on the search terms “microsoft teams”, “microsoft teams app”, “microsoft teams video meeting”, “microsoftteams”, “ms teams” and “video meeting microsoft teams”, summed into one figure. - [Google Chat profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-chat) - [Microsoft Teams profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-teams) - [All team chat apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/team-chat-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Google Chat or Microsoft Teams? In August 2026, Microsoft Teams had more branded searches than Google Chat among team chat apps worldwide. Microsoft Teams was estimated to have 3.8M branded searches compared to Google Chat’s 2.7M, and held a 38.3% Share of Search versus Google Chat’s 27.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Chat vs Microsoft Teams: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-chat-vs-microsoft-teams This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-chat-vs-microsoft-teams. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.