How popular isGoogle Chat in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 19.2K branded searches for Google Chat in New Zealand which held steady over the last 11 months. Google Chat holds 62.1% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand team chat apps and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity.

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Which team chat apps compete with Google Chat?

Google Chat against team chat apps in New Zealand, by month

Month	Google Chat	Slack	Zoho Cliq	Workplace	Rocket.Chat
Oct 2025	62.3%	37%	0.23%	0.23%	0.29%
Nov 2025	57.1%	42%	0.4%	0.22%	0.29%
Dec 2025	61.9%	37%	0.38%	0.33%	0.38%
Jan 2026	57.1%	41.9%	0.53%	0.22%	0.31%
Feb 2026	60.9%	38%	0.39%	0.16%	0.59%
Mar 2026	61.6%	37.7%	0.24%	0.18%	0.26%
Apr 2026	57%	41.9%	0.61%	0.14%	0.29%
May 2026	60.7%	38.2%	0.58%	0.19%	0.29%
Jun 2026	65.5%	33.8%	0.34%	0.11%	0.17%
Jul 2026	57.5%	42%	0.18%	0.18%	0.18%
Aug 2026	62.1%	37.3%	0.29%	0.19%	0.13%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Google Chat Google	62.1%	19.2K	+20.4%	+4.6 points
2, held 2nd	Slack	37.3%	11.6K	-0.77%	-4.6 points
3, moved from 5th to 3rd	Zoho Cliq Zoho	0.29%	90	+80%	+0.1 pointsmoved from 5th to 3rd
4, held 4th	Workplace Meta	0.19%	60	+20%	0 points
5, moved from 3rd to 5th	Rocket.Chat	0.13%	40	-20%	-0.1 pointsmoved from 3rd to 5th

1.Google Chat
62.1%
held 1st · 19.2K estimated branded searches · +20.4% vs prior month · +4.6 points
2.Slack
37.3%
held 2nd · 11.6K estimated branded searches · -0.77% vs prior month · -4.6 points
3.Zoho Cliq
0.29%
moved from 5th to 3rd · 90 estimated branded searches · +80% vs prior month · +0.1 points
4.Workplace
0.19%
held 4th · 60 estimated branded searches · +20% vs prior month · 0 points
5.Rocket.Chat
0.13%
moved from 3rd to 5th · 40 estimated branded searches · -20% vs prior month · -0.1 points

Compare search popularity between Google Chat and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Google Chat changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings

Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Chat in New Zealand held steady, from 19.1K to 19.2K.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Chat’s estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand peaked at 65.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 57% in April 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand team chat apps in August 2026?

5 changes

In August 2026, Google Chat gained estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand, from 57.5% to 62.1%.
In August 2026, Slack lost estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand, from 42% to 37.3%.
In August 2026, Zoho Cliq rose from 5th to 3rd among team chat apps in New Zealand.
In August 2026, Rocket.Chat fell from 3rd to 5th among team chat apps in New Zealand.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Workplace in New Zealand fell 14.3% over 11 measured months, from 70 to 60 in August 2026.

How is Google Chat measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Chat’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

13 branded search terms