--- title: "Microsoft Planner: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Microsoft Planner is project management software. 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-planner" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Planner: search popularity in New Zealand Microsoft Planner is project management software. 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 Planner - **Owned by**: Microsoft - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among project management software**: 2.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Project management software | 8 | 2.9% | 1.3K | - [Project management software](/demand/nz/categories/nz-project-management-software) ## 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. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Asana | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | monday.com | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ClickUp | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Trello | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smartsheet | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Microsoft Planner | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Jira | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Notion | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | WorkflowMax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Basecamp | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wrike | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Teamwork.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about project management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which project management tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. monday.com, 2. Asana, 3. ClickUp, 4. Microsoft Planner, 5. Jira - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best project management tools in New Zealand?": 1. monday.com, 2. Asana, 3. ClickUp, 4. Jira, 5. Microsoft Planner, 6. Trello - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best project management tool in New Zealand for a small team?": 1. Asana, 2. ClickUp, 3. Trello, 4. monday.com, 5. Microsoft Planner - Searched Google, AI Overview "project management software nz": 1. Smartsheet, 2. monday.com, 3. Asana, 4. Trello, 5. ClickUp - Searched Google, AI Overview "best project management tool": 1. monday.com Not named in any answer: Notion, WorkflowMax, Basecamp, Wrike and Teamwork.com. 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 Planner changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - 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? - In September 2026, ClickUp gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 9.9%. - In September 2026, Jira gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 10.9% to 12.1%. - In September 2026, monday.com gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 3.7%. - In September 2026, WorkflowMax gained share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 7.3% to 8.1%. - In September 2026, Notion lost share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 39.3% to 35.5%. - In September 2026, Trello lost share of searches among project management software in New Zealand, from 20.8% to 18.7%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Project management software | 1.3K | 2.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Project management software | 1.3K | 2.8% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Project management software | 880 | 2.5% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Project management software | 1.3K | 2.9% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Project management software | 1.6K | 2.8% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Project management software | 1.6K | 2.5% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Project management software | 1K | 2% | 9 | | May 2026 | Project management software | 1.3K | 2.4% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Project management software | 1.3K | 2.5% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Project management software | 1.3K | 2.7% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Project management software | 1.3K | 2.6% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | Project management software | 1.3K | 2.9% | 8 | ## How are Microsoft Planner’s branded searches counted? 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” ## Which project management software compete with Microsoft Planner? - [Notion](/demand/nz/brands/notion) - [Trello](/demand/nz/brands/trello) - [Jira](/demand/nz/brands/jira) - [ClickUp](/demand/nz/brands/clickup) - [WorkflowMax](/demand/nz/brands/workflowmax): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-workflowmax - [Smartsheet](/demand/nz/brands/smartsheet): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-smartsheet - [monday.com](/demand/nz/brands/monday-com): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-monday-com - [Basecamp](/demand/nz/brands/basecamp): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/basecamp-vs-microsoft-planner - [Wrike](/demand/nz/brands/wrike): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/microsoft-planner-vs-wrike - [Asana](/demand/nz/brands/asana) - [Teamwork.com](/demand/nz/brands/teamwork-com) ## 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. - [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 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. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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