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How popular isMicrosoft Planner?

In September 2026, people searched for Microsoft Planner by name about 1,300 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 2.9% of all New Zealand project management software searches, placing Microsoft Planner eighth out of 12 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about project management software, Microsoft Planner appeared in three of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the 12.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Microsoft Planner is the eighth most searched of 12 competitors and the sixth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. NotionShare of searches 35.5%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. TrelloShare of searches 18.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. JiraShare of searches 12.1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  4. ClickUpShare of searches 9.9%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. Microsoft PlannerShare of searches 2.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top project management software 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 all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Planner is the sixth most recommended of the 12.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Asana1st
  2. monday.com2nd
  3. ClickUp3rd
  4. Trello4th
  5. Smartsheet5th
  6. Microsoft Planner6th
  7. Jira7th
  8. Notion–
  9. WorkflowMax–
  10. Basecamp–
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Mentioned by AI

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

  • monday.com5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ClickUp4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Asana4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Trello3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Planner3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Jira2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Smartsheet1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Notion0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • WorkflowMax0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Basecamp0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Which project management software compete with Microsoft Planner?

Microsoft Planner against project management software in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Notion, Trello, Jira, ClickUp, WorkflowMax, Smartsheet, monday.com, Microsoft Planner, Basecamp. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNotionTrelloJiraClickUpWorkflowMaxSmartsheetmonday.comMicrosoft PlannerBasecampWrikeAsanaTeamwork.com
Oct 202538%19.7%10.5%7.1%7%7.1%4.8%2.5%2%0.68%0.49%0.17%
Nov 202534.2%21.5%9.4%7.7%9.4%6.2%5.2%2.8%2.2%0.75%0.43%0.17%
Dec 202538%23.9%8.4%7%8.4%5.6%3%2.5%2.1%0.66%0.35%0.14%
Jan 202644%18.4%9.8%8.1%6.5%5.5%2.1%2.9%1.6%0.67%0.38%0.16%
Feb 202642.5%22%7.8%7.9%6.4%5.3%2.4%2.8%1.6%0.66%0.48%0.16%
Mar 202638.5%23.9%10.5%7.1%7%4.7%3.1%2.5%1.6%0.55%0.38%0.14%
Apr 202639.3%20.4%8.8%9%7.3%4.9%4.9%2%2%0.7%0.5%0.08%
May 202635.8%22.9%9.9%8.2%6.6%5.4%5.4%2.4%1.9%0.51%0.91%0.16%
Jun 202637.1%23.6%8.3%6.9%8.3%4.6%4.6%2.5%1.9%0.55%1.4%0.19%
Jul 202640.4%21.3%9.1%7.6%7.5%5.1%2.8%2.7%1.9%0.58%0.93%0.1%
Aug 202639.3%20.8%10.9%7.4%7.3%5%2.7%2.6%2.7%0.59%0.53%0.12%
Sep 202635.5%18.7%12.1%9.9%8.1%5.4%3.7%2.9%2.3%0.78%0.49%0.11%

  1. 1.Notion

    35.5%

    Held 1st. 15.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -3.8 points.

  2. 2.Trello

    18.7%

    Held 2nd. 8.3K estimated branded searches, -18.7% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  3. 3.Jira

    12.1%

    Held 3rd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  4. 4.ClickUp

    9.9%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +21.3% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  5. 5.WorkflowMax

    8.1%

    Held 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  6. 6.Smartsheet

    5.4%

    Held 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -0.82% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  7. 7.monday.com

    3.7%

    Held 7th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +21.5% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  8. 8.Microsoft Planner

    2.9%

    Moved from 9th to 8th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  9. 9.Basecamp

    2.3%

    Moved from 8th to 9th. 1K estimated branded searches, -22.7% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  10. 10.Wrike

    0.78%

    Held 10th. 350 estimated branded searches, +20.7% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  11. 11.Asana

    0.49%

    Held 11th. 220 estimated branded searches, -15.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.Teamwork.com

    0.11%

    Held 12th. 50 estimated branded searches, -16.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Microsoft Planner and its closest rivals

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Planner in New Zealand held steady at 1.3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Planner’s share of searches among project management software in New Zealand held steady, from 2.5% to 2.9%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand project management software in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, ClickUp gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 9.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Jira gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 10.9% to 12.1%.

  3. In September 2026, monday.com gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 3.7%.

  4. In September 2026, WorkflowMax gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 7.3% to 8.1%.

  5. In September 2026, Notion lost share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 39.3% to 35.5%.

  6. In September 2026, Trello lost share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 20.8% to 18.7%.

How are Microsoft Planner’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Planner’s 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 planner

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Microsoft Planner?

Microsoft Planner 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 Places, 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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