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Office suites in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Microsoft 365 was the most searched among office suites in New Zealand, with an estimated 70.5K branded searches and 81.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Microsoft 36581.5%
  2. Google Workspace12.4%
  3. LibreOffice6.1%
  4. Zoho Workplace0.07%

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Compare the office software suites New Zealand businesses run on. 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.

Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, LibreOffice. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthMicrosoft 365Google WorkspaceLibreOfficeZoho Workplace
Oct 202589%7.3%3.6%0.07%
Nov 202588.5%7.9%3.5%0.05%
Dec 202583.6%11.5%4.8%0.07%
Jan 202682.5%12.6%4.8%0.09%
Feb 202681.2%15.4%3.3%0.09%
Mar 202688.5%7.9%3.5%0.09%
Apr 202684.4%11.1%4.4%0.1%
May 202684%11.7%4.2%0.12%
Jun 202682.5%12.7%4.7%0.08%
Jul 202681.1%14.1%4.7%0.11%
Aug 202681.5%12.4%6.1%0.07%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Microsoft 365

    81.5%

    held 1st · 70.5K estimated branded searches · -7.4% vs prior month · +0.4 points

  2. 2.Google Workspace

    12.4%

    held 2nd · 10.7K estimated branded searches · -19% vs prior month · -1.7 points

  3. 3.LibreOffice

    6.1%

    held 3rd · 5.3K estimated branded searches · +18.7% vs prior month · +1.4 points

  4. 4.Zoho Workplace

    0.07%

    held 4th · 60 estimated branded searches · -40% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among office suites in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Microsoft 365 was the most searched among office suites in New Zealand, with an estimated 70.5K branded searches and 81.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Google Workspace is in 2nd place, 69.1 percentage points behind at 12.4% Share of Search.

New Zealand office suites, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Microsoft 36589% → 81.5%89%Oct 202581.1%Jul 20261st
Google Workspace7.3% → 12.4%15.4%Feb 20267.3%Oct 20252nd
LibreOffice3.6% → 6.1%6.1%Aug 20263.3%Feb 20263rd
Zoho Workplace0.07%0.12%May 20260.05%Nov 20254th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft 365’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand decreased from 89% to 81.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Workspace’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand increased from 7.3% to 12.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LibreOffice’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand increased from 3.6% to 6.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft 365’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand peaked at 89% in October 2025 and was lowest at 81.1% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Workspace’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand peaked at 15.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 7.3% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LibreOffice’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand peaked at 6.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zoho Workplace held steady: its estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand office suites in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, LibreOffice gained estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand, from 4.7% to 6.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Google Workspace lost estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand, from 14.1% to 12.4%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft 365 in New Zealand fell 26.1% over 11 measured months, from 95.4K to 70.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Zoho Workplace in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 80 to 60 in August 2026.

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