--- title: "Microsoft Places: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Microsoft Places is Microsoft’s desk and room booking app. 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/nz/brands/microsoft-places" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Places: search popularity in New Zealand Microsoft Places is Microsoft’s desk and room booking app. 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 - **Brand**: Microsoft Places - **Owned by**: Microsoft - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among desk booking platforms**: 6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Desk booking platforms | 3 | 6% | 70 | - [Desk booking platforms](/demand/nz/categories/nz-desk-booking-platforms) ## 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. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | deskbird | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Skedda | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Places | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Envoy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Robin | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kadence | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Officely | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OfficeRnD | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about desk booking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which desk booking platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Microsoft Places, 4. Kadence, 5. Envoy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best desk booking platforms in New Zealand?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Microsoft Places, 4. Robin, 5. Kadence, 6. Officely, 7. Envoy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best desk booking platform in New Zealand for a hybrid office?": 1. Robin, 2. deskbird, 3. Officely, 4. Microsoft Places, 5. Envoy - Searched Google, AI Overview "office desk booking software": 1. Skedda, 2. deskbird, 3. Envoy, 4. Kadence, 5. Microsoft Places - Searched Google, AI Overview "desk reservation software": 1. Skedda, 2. Envoy, 3. deskbird, 4. Kadence Not named in any answer: OfficeRnD. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Microsoft Places changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - 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? - In September 2026, Envoy overtook Officely to rank 6th among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, with 0.85% of the searches. - In September 2026, Kadence overtook Officely to rank 7th among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, with 0.85% of the searches. - In September 2026, Robin gained share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, from 1.7% to 3.4%. - In September 2026, Skedda gained share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, from 48.8% to 50.4%. - In September 2026, OfficeRnD gained share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, from 3.3% to 4.3%. - In September 2026, deskbird lost share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, from 39.7% to 33.3%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Desk booking platforms | 70 | 5.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Desk booking platforms | 50 | 4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Desk booking platforms | 50 | 5.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 70 | 5.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 70 | 5.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 90 | 6.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 70 | 6.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 70 | 5.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 70 | 5.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 50 | 4.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 70 | 5.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Desk booking platforms | 70 | 6% | 3 | ## How are Microsoft Places’ branded searches counted? 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” ## Which desk booking platforms compete with Microsoft Places? - [Skedda](/demand/nz/brands/skedda): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/microsoft-places-vs-skedda - [deskbird](/demand/nz/brands/deskbird): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/deskbird-vs-microsoft-places - [OfficeRnD](/demand/nz/brands/officernd): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/microsoft-places-vs-officernd - [Robin](/demand/nz/brands/robin-workplace): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/microsoft-places-vs-robin-workplace - [Envoy](/demand/nz/brands/envoy): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/envoy-vs-microsoft-places - [Kadence](/demand/nz/brands/kadence) - [Officely](/demand/nz/brands/officely) ## 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. - [Microsoft](/demand/nz/companies/microsoft): Owns 66 tracked 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 ### 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. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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