How popular isGoogle Meet in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 43.2K branded searches for Google Meet in New Zealand which held steady over the last 11 months. Google Meet holds 54.5% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand video conferencing tools and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity.

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Which video conferencing tools compete with Google Meet?

Google Meet against video conferencing tools in New Zealand, by month

Month	Google Meet	Microsoft Teams	Zoom	Webex	Whereby
Oct 2025	58.4%	32.6%	6.3%	1.6%	1%
Nov 2025	61.9%	29%	6.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Dec 2025	68%	22.7%	5.8%	2.1%	1.5%
Jan 2026	60.8%	29.5%	6.5%	1.9%	1.3%
Feb 2026	48.9%	41%	7.5%	1.5%	1%
Mar 2026	47.8%	42.4%	7.3%	1.4%	1.1%
Apr 2026	58.1%	31.6%	7.4%	1.6%	1.3%
May 2026	57.2%	33.5%	7%	1.3%	1%
Jun 2026	49.5%	41%	6.9%	1.4%	1.2%
Jul 2026	52.9%	37.2%	7.4%	1.4%	1.1%
Aug 2026	54.5%	35.7%	7.2%	1.5%	1.1%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Google Meet Google	54.5%	43.2K	+0.26%	+1.6 points
2, held 2nd	Microsoft Teams Microsoft	35.7%	28.3K	-6.5%	-1.5 points
3, held 3rd	Zoom	7.2%	5.7K	-6.1%	-0.3 points
4, held 4th	Webex Cisco	1.5%	1.1K	+4.5%	+0.1 points
5, held 5th	Whereby	1.1%	900	-1.1%	0 points

1.Google Meet
54.5%
held 1st · 43.2K estimated branded searches · +0.26% vs prior month · +1.6 points
2.Microsoft Teams
35.7%
held 2nd · 28.3K estimated branded searches · -6.5% vs prior month · -1.5 points
3.Zoom
7.2%
held 3rd · 5.7K estimated branded searches · -6.1% vs prior month · -0.3 points
4.Webex
1.5%
held 4th · 1.1K estimated branded searches · +4.5% vs prior month · +0.1 points
5.Whereby
1.1%
held 5th · 900 estimated branded searches · -1.1% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between Google Meet and its closest rivals

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

3 findings

Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Meet in New Zealand held steady, from 42.6K to 43.2K.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Meet’s estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand decreased from 58.4% to 54.5%.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Meet’s estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand peaked at 68% in December 2025 and was lowest at 47.8% in March 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand video conferencing tools in August 2026?

4 changes

In August 2026, Google Meet gained estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, from 52.9% to 54.5%.
In August 2026, Microsoft Teams lost estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, from 37.2% to 35.7%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Zoom in New Zealand rose 23.2% over 11 measured months, from 4.6K to 5.7K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Whereby in New Zealand rose 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 760 to 900 in August 2026.

How is Google Meet measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Meet’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.

16 branded search terms