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How popular isSharePoint?

In September 2026, people searched for SharePoint by name about 19,500 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 95.7% of all New Zealand document management software searches, placing SharePoint first out of five brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about document management software, SharePoint appeared in all answers and was the most recommended of the five.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

SharePoint is the most searched of 5 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. SharePointShare of searches 95.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. FYIShare of searches 3.5%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  3. M-FilesShare of searches 0.44%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. ObjectiveShare of searches 0.25%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  5. DocuWareShare of searches 0.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
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Top document management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SharePoint appeared in all five answers. SharePoint is the most recommended of the five.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. SharePoint1st
  2. M-Files2nd
  3. DocuWare3rd
  4. Objective4th
  5. FYI–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • SharePoint5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • M-Files5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DocuWare5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Objective2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • FYI0 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 document management software compete with SharePoint?

SharePoint against document management software in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for SharePoint, FYI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSharePointFYIM-FilesObjectiveDocuWare
Oct 202594.9%4.2%0.67%0.19%0.05%
Nov 202593.6%5.1%0.81%0.29%0.17%
Dec 202592.7%6.1%0.76%0.25%0.17%
Jan 202693.9%5.1%0.64%0.21%0.14%
Feb 202693.2%5.8%0.63%0.23%0.12%
Mar 202694.2%4.8%0.67%0.19%0.14%
Apr 202694.6%4.3%0.69%0.2%0.15%
May 202694.8%4.3%0.54%0.19%0.15%
Jun 202694.3%4.8%0.53%0.19%0.14%
Jul 202694.7%4.3%0.68%0.19%0.1%
Aug 202694.8%4.3%0.54%0.19%0.15%
Sep 202695.7%3.5%0.44%0.25%0.1%

  1. 1.SharePoint

    95.7%

    Held 1st. 19.5K estimated branded searches, +0.05% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  2. 2.FYI

    3.5%

    Held 2nd. 720 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.M-Files

    0.44%

    Held 3rd. 90 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Objective

    0.25%

    Held 4th. 50 estimated branded searches, +25% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.DocuWare

    0.1%

    Held 5th. 20 estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between SharePoint and its closest rivals

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SharePoint in New Zealand held steady, from 19.7K to 19.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SharePoint’s share of searches among document management software in New Zealand increased from 94.9% to 95.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SharePoint’s share of searches among document management software in New Zealand peaked at 95.7% in September 2026 and was lowest at 92.7% in December 2025.

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

5 changes

  1. In September 2026, SharePoint gained share of searches among document management software in New Zealand, from 94.8% to 95.7%.

  2. In September 2026, FYI lost share of searches among document management software in New Zealand, from 4.3% to 3.5%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for DocuWare in New Zealand rose 100% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 20 in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Objective in New Zealand rose 25% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 50 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files in New Zealand fell 35.7% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 90 in September 2026.

How are SharePoint’s branded searches counted?

14 search terms

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

  • massey sharepoint
  • my sharepoint
  • ryman sharepoint
  • sharepoint
  • sharepoint 365
  • sharepoint administrator
  • sharepoint application
  • sharepoint dms
  • sharepoint intranet
  • sharepoint list
  • sharepoint massey
  • sharepoint records management
  • sharepoint web
  • sharepoint workflow

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns SharePoint?

SharePoint 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 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, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

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Where does SharePoint compete?

SharePoint is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Internal knowledge management platforms1st of 744.7%Show ranking
Document management software1st of 595.7%Shown above
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