--- title: "Google Forms vs Microsoft Forms: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Google Forms or Microsoft Forms more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Form builders set in New Zealand. 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/categories/nz-form-builders/compare/google-forms-vs-microsoft-forms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Forms vs Microsoft Forms: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Google Forms or Microsoft Forms more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Form builders set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Google Forms and Microsoft Forms - **Competitive set**: Form builders - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Google Forms Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Microsoft Forms Share of Search**: 0.16% ## Is Google Forms or Microsoft Forms more popular in search? - In September 2026, Google Forms had more branded searches than Microsoft Forms among form builders in New Zealand. Google Forms had about 90 branded searches, while Microsoft Forms had 10. Google Forms made up 1.4% of all form builder searches we track, and Microsoft Forms accounted for 0.16%. - Google Forms was ahead of Microsoft Forms in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Forms’ share of searches among form builders in New Zealand moved from 0.3% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 90. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Forms’ share of searches among form builders in New Zealand moved from 0.15% to 0.16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. ## Top form builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Forms was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Forms was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Forms was listed before Microsoft Forms in three out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jotform | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tally | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Typeform | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fillout | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Snapforms | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Google Forms | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Forms | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about form builders - Asked ChatGPT "Which form builder should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Tally, 2. Jotform, 3. Fillout, 4. Microsoft Forms, 5. Typeform - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best form builders in New Zealand?": 1. Jotform, 2. Typeform, 3. Snapforms, 4. Fillout, 5. Tally, 6. Microsoft Forms, 7. Google Forms - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best form builder in New Zealand for online forms?": 1. Snapforms, 2. Tally, 3. Jotform, 4. Google Forms - Searched Google, AI Overview "online form builder": 1. Google Forms, 2. Jotform, 3. Microsoft Forms, 4. Typeform, 5. Tally - Searched Google, AI Overview "best form builder": 1. Tally, 2. Fillout, 3. Typeform, 4. Jotform, 5. Google Forms Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand form builders in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Forms in New Zealand rose 350% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 90 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Google Forms estimated searches | Google Forms Share of Search | Google Forms rank | Microsoft Forms estimated searches | Microsoft Forms Share of Search | Microsoft Forms rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20 | 0.3% | 6 | 10 | 0.15% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 0.74% | 5 | 10 | 0.15% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 0.72% | 6 | 0 | 0% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 40 | 0.72% | 6 | 10 | 0.18% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 0.77% | 5 | 10 | 0.15% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 110 | 1.4% | 4 | 10 | 0.13% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 50 | 0.77% | 5 | 10 | 0.15% | 7 | | May 2026 | 70 | 1.1% | 5 | 10 | 0.15% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 0.93% | 5 | 10 | 0.13% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 1.1% | 5 | 10 | 0.16% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 1.4% | 5 | 10 | 0.16% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 1.4% | 5 | 10 | 0.16% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Forms’ and Microsoft Forms’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Google Forms**: Measured on the search term “googleforms”. - **Microsoft Forms**: Measured on the search term “microsoftforms”. - [Google Forms profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-forms) - [Microsoft Forms profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-forms) - [All form builders in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-form-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 ### Is Google Forms or Microsoft Forms more popular in search? In September 2026, Google Forms had more branded searches than Microsoft Forms among form builders in New Zealand. Google Forms had about 90 branded searches, while Microsoft Forms had 10. Google Forms made up 1.4% of all form builder searches we track, and Microsoft Forms accounted for 0.16%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Forms vs Microsoft Forms: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-form-builders/compare/google-forms-vs-microsoft-forms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-form-builders/compare/google-forms-vs-microsoft-forms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.