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How popular isMicrosoft Places?

In September 2026, people searched for Microsoft Places by name about 70 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 6% of all New Zealand desk booking platform searches, placing Microsoft Places third out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about desk booking platforms, Microsoft Places appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Microsoft Places is the third most searched of 8 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. SkeddaShare of searches 50.4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. deskbirdShare of searches 33.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. Microsoft PlacesShare of searches 6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. OfficeRnDShare of searches 4.3%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. RobinShare of searches 3.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top desk booking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Places was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Places is the third most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. deskbird1st
  2. Skedda2nd
  3. Microsoft Places3rd
  4. Envoy4th
  5. Robin5th
  6. Kadence6th
  7. Officely7th
  8. OfficeRnD–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • deskbird5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Envoy5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Skedda4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Places4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kadence4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Robin2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Officely2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OfficeRnD0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which desk booking platforms compete with Microsoft Places?

Microsoft Places against desk booking platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Skedda, deskbird, Microsoft Places, OfficeRnD, Robin. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSkeddadeskbirdMicrosoft PlacesOfficeRnDRobinEnvoyKadenceOfficely
Oct 202540.7%40.7%5.9%7.6%2.5%0.85%0.85%0.85%
Nov 202538.7%47.6%4%5.6%1.6%0.81%0.81%0.81%
Dec 202529.5%54.5%5.7%5.7%2.3%1.1%0%1.1%
Jan 202639%48%5.7%3.3%1.6%0.81%0.81%0.81%
Feb 202647.6%38.7%5.6%3.2%2.4%0.81%0.81%0.81%
Mar 202650.7%33.8%6.3%6.3%1.4%0.7%0%0.7%
Apr 202642.9%42.9%6.3%4.5%1.8%0.89%0%0.89%
May 202648.4%39.3%5.7%3.3%1.6%0.82%0%0.82%
Jun 202648.4%39.3%5.7%4.1%1.6%0%0%0.82%
Jul 202649.2%40%4.2%4.2%1.7%0.83%0%0%
Aug 202648.8%39.7%5.8%3.3%1.7%0%0%0.83%
Sep 202650.4%33.3%6%4.3%3.4%0.85%0.85%0.85%

  1. 1.Skedda

    50.4%

    Held 1st. 590 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  2. 2.deskbird

    33.3%

    Held 2nd. 390 estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share -6.3 points.

  3. 3.Microsoft Places

    6%

    Held 3rd. 70 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.OfficeRnD

    4.3%

    Held 4th. 50 estimated branded searches, +25% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  5. 5.Robin

    3.4%

    Held 5th. 40 estimated branded searches, +100% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  6. 6.Envoy

    0.85%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 10 estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  7. 7.Kadence

    0.85%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 10 estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  8. 8.Officely

    0.85%

    Moved from 6th to 8th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Microsoft Places and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Microsoft Places

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Places in New Zealand held steady at 70.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Places’ share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand peaked at 6.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Places rose from 4th to 3rd among desk booking platforms in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand desk booking platforms in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Envoy overtook Officely to rank 6th among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, with 0.85% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Kadence overtook Officely to rank 7th among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, with 0.85% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Robin gained share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, from 1.7% to 3.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Skedda gained share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, from 48.8% to 50.4%.

  5. In September 2026, OfficeRnD gained share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, from 3.3% to 4.3%.

  6. In September 2026, deskbird lost share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, from 39.7% to 33.3%.

How are Microsoft Places’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

  • microsoft places

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Microsoft Places?

Microsoft Places is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure Data Factory, Azure Pipelines, Azure Test Plans, Bing, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Defender for Business, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Entra External ID, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra Private Access, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

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