--- title: "Microsoft Planner vs Notion: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Microsoft Planner or Notion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Team productivity 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/microsoft-planner-vs-notion" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Planner vs Notion: Which is searched more? Is Microsoft Planner or Notion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Team productivity 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**: Microsoft Planner and Notion - **Competitive set**: Team productivity platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Microsoft Planner Share of Search**: 2.3% - **Notion Share of Search**: 1.5% ## Is Microsoft Planner or Notion more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Planner had more branded searches than Notion among team productivity platforms worldwide. Microsoft Planner had about 165,000 branded searches, while Notion had 110,000. Microsoft Planner made up 2.3% of all team productivity platform searches we track, and Notion accounted for 1.5%. - Microsoft Planner was ahead of Notion in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Planner’s share of searches among team productivity platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Notion’s share of searches among team productivity platforms worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. ## Top team productivity platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Planner was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Notion was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Notion was listed before Microsoft Planner in three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Asana | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ClickUp | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | monday work management | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Trello | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Notion | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Microsoft Planner | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smartsheet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Airtable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Coda | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about team productivity platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which team productivity platform should I use?": 1. ClickUp, 2. Asana, 3. monday work management, 4. Notion - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best team productivity platforms?": 1. ClickUp, 2. Asana, 3. monday work management, 4. Notion, 5. Trello, 6. Microsoft Planner - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best team productivity platform for a small team?": 1. Asana, 2. ClickUp, 3. Notion, 4. monday work management, 5. Trello - Searched Google, AI Overview "work management software": 1. Asana, 2. monday work management, 3. ClickUp, 4. Trello, 5. Microsoft Planner - Searched Google, AI Overview "project tracking app": 1. Trello, 2. Asana, 3. ClickUp, 4. Microsoft Planner Not named in any answer: Smartsheet, Airtable and Coda. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for team productivity platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Planner worldwide fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 165K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Planner estimated searches | Microsoft Planner Share of Search | Microsoft Planner rank | Notion estimated searches | Notion Share of Search | Notion rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 2.5% | 7 | 110K | 1.4% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 2.3% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 2.2% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.5% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 3.4% | 7 | 135K | 1.9% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 2.8% | 7 | 110K | 1.5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 3% | 7 | 110K | 1.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 2.9% | 7 | 110K | 1.6% | 8 | | May 2026 | 165K | 2.5% | 7 | 110K | 1.7% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 2.5% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.3% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 2.7% | 7 | 110K | 1.8% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 2.6% | 7 | 110K | 1.7% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 2.3% | 7 | 110K | 1.5% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Planner’s and Notion’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. - **Microsoft Planner**: Measured on the search term “microsoft planner”. - **Notion**: Measured on the search term “notion app”. - [Microsoft Planner profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-planner) - [Notion profile](/demand/global-en/brands/notion) - [All team productivity platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/team-productivity-platforms): 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 Microsoft Planner or Notion more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Planner had more branded searches than Notion among team productivity platforms worldwide. Microsoft Planner had about 165,000 branded searches, while Notion had 110,000. Microsoft Planner made up 2.3% of all team productivity platform searches we track, and Notion accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Planner vs Notion: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-notion This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-notion. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.