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title: "Office suites in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the office software suites New Zealand businesses run on. Share of Search among Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, LibreOffice and Zoho Workplace, the office suites Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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-office-suites"
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# Office suites in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the office software suites New Zealand businesses run on. Share of Search among Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, LibreOffice and Zoho Workplace, the office suites Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Office suites
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Microsoft 365, 81.5%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365): 81.5% against 12.4% Share of Search.
- [Microsoft 365 vs LibreOffice: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/libreoffice-vs-microsoft-365): 81.5% against 6.1% Share of Search.
- [Google Workspace vs LibreOffice: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/google-workspace-vs-libreoffice): 12.4% against 6.1% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, LibreOffice gained estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand, from 4.7% to 6.1%.
- In August 2026, Google Workspace lost estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand, from 14.1% to 12.4%.
- 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Zoho Workplace in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 80 to 60 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 81.5% | 70.5K | -7.4% | Microsoft |
| 2 | Google Workspace | 12.4% | 10.7K | -19.0% | Google |
| 3 | LibreOffice | 6.1% | 5.3K | +18.7% | LibreOffice |
| 4 | Zoho Workplace | 0.07% | 60 | -40.0% | Zoho |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Microsoft 365 | 95.4K | 89% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Google Workspace | 7.9K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | LibreOffice | 3.8K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Zoho Workplace | 80 | 0.07% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Microsoft 365 | 84.6K | 88.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Google Workspace | 7.6K | 7.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | LibreOffice | 3.3K | 3.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Zoho Workplace | 50 | 0.05% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Microsoft 365 | 47.3K | 83.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Google Workspace | 6.5K | 11.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | LibreOffice | 2.7K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Zoho Workplace | 40 | 0.07% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Microsoft 365 | 61K | 82.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Google Workspace | 9.3K | 12.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | LibreOffice | 3.5K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Zoho Workplace | 70 | 0.09% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Microsoft 365 | 91.5K | 81.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Google Workspace | 17.4K | 15.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | LibreOffice | 3.7K | 3.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Zoho Workplace | 100 | 0.09% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Microsoft 365 | 109K | 88.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Google Workspace | 9.7K | 7.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | LibreOffice | 4.4K | 3.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Zoho Workplace | 110 | 0.09% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Microsoft 365 | 72.8K | 84.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Google Workspace | 9.6K | 11.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | LibreOffice | 3.8K | 4.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Zoho Workplace | 90 | 0.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Microsoft 365 | 91.4K | 84% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Google Workspace | 12.7K | 11.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | LibreOffice | 4.6K | 4.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Zoho Workplace | 130 | 0.12% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Microsoft 365 | 81.5K | 82.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Google Workspace | 12.6K | 12.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | LibreOffice | 4.6K | 4.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Zoho Workplace | 80 | 0.08% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Microsoft 365 | 76.2K | 81.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Google Workspace | 13.2K | 14.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | LibreOffice | 4.4K | 4.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Zoho Workplace | 100 | 0.11% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Microsoft 365 | 70.5K | 81.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Google Workspace | 10.7K | 12.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | LibreOffice | 5.3K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Zoho Workplace | 60 | 0.07% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Google Workspace | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | LibreOffice | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Microsoft 365 | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Zoho Workplace | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Google Workspace**: Measured on the search terms “admin google workspace”, “g suite”, “g suite admin”, “google g suite”, “google workspace”, “google workspace admin”, “google workspace admin console”, “google workspace business starter”, “google workspace cost”, “google workspace email”, “google workspace for business”, “google workspace for education”, “google workspace for nonprofits”, “google workspace individual”, “google workspace marketplace”, “google workspace nz”, “google workspace office”, “google workspace planner”, “google workspace pricing”, “google workspace shared drives”, “google workspace sheets”, “google workspace spaces”, “google workspace suite”, “googleworkspace”, “googleworkspace email”, “googleworkspace office”, “googleworkspace pricing” and “workspace google com”, summed into one figure.
- **LibreOffice**: Measured on the search terms “libreoffice”, “libreoffice android”, “libreoffice base”, “libreoffice calc”, “libreoffice calculator”, “libreoffice dl”, “libreoffice draw”, “libreoffice email”, “libreoffice free download”, “libreoffice impress”, “libreoffice mac”, “libreoffice office suite”, “libreoffice online”, “libreoffice org”, “libreoffice pricing” and “libreoffice word”, summed into one figure.
- **Microsoft 365**: Measured on the search terms “micro office 365”, “microsoft 365”, “microsoft 365 business”, “microsoft 365 business plans”, “microsoft 365 business premium”, “microsoft 365 business standard”, “microsoft 365 cost”, “microsoft 365 email”, “microsoft 365 for mac”, “microsoft 365 near me”, “microsoft 365 nz”, “microsoft 365 office”, “microsoft 365 online”, “microsoft 365 personal”, “microsoft 365 plans”, “microsoft 365 subscriptions”, “microsoft 365 suite”, “microsoft office”, “microsoft office for mac”, “microsoft office suite”, “microsoft365”, “microsoft365 email”, “microsoft365 nz”, “microsoft365 office”, “office 365” and “office 365 email”, summed into one figure.
- **Zoho Workplace**: Measured on the search terms “zoho workplace”, “zoho workplace email”, “zoho workplace pricing” and “zohoworkplace”, summed into one figure.

- [Google Workspace](/demand/nz/brands/google-workspace)
- [LibreOffice](/demand/nz/brands/libreoffice)
- [Microsoft 365](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-365)
- [Zoho Workplace](/demand/nz/brands/zoho-workplace)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

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