Brandwave

Team chat apps in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Google Chat was the most searched among team chat apps in New Zealand, with an estimated 19.2K branded searches and 62.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Google Chat62.1%
  2. Slack37.3%
  3. Zoho Cliq0.29%
  4. Workplace0.19%
  5. Rocket.Chat0.13%

Follow team chat apps and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Track your brand in this set →

Share of SearchLeaderboard

Compare the team chat apps New Zealand workplaces communicate 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 team chat apps in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Google Chat, Slack. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthGoogle ChatSlackZoho CliqWorkplaceRocket.Chat
Oct 202562.3%37%0.23%0.23%0.29%
Nov 202557.1%42%0.4%0.22%0.29%
Dec 202561.9%37%0.38%0.33%0.38%
Jan 202657.1%41.9%0.53%0.22%0.31%
Feb 202660.9%38%0.39%0.16%0.59%
Mar 202661.6%37.7%0.24%0.18%0.26%
Apr 202657%41.9%0.61%0.14%0.29%
May 202660.7%38.2%0.58%0.19%0.29%
Jun 202665.5%33.8%0.34%0.11%0.17%
Jul 202657.5%42%0.18%0.18%0.18%
Aug 202662.1%37.3%0.29%0.19%0.13%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Google Chat

    62.1%

    held 1st · 19.2K estimated branded searches · +20.4% vs prior month · +4.6 points

  2. 2.Slack

    37.3%

    held 2nd · 11.6K estimated branded searches · -0.77% vs prior month · -4.6 points

  3. 3.Zoho Cliq

    0.29%

    moved from 5th to 3rd · 90 estimated branded searches · +80% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  4. 4.Workplace

    0.19%

    held 4th · 60 estimated branded searches · +20% vs prior month · 0 points

  5. 5.Rocket.Chat

    0.13%

    moved from 3rd to 5th · 40 estimated branded searches · -20% vs prior month · -0.1 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among team chat apps in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Google Chat was the most searched among team chat apps in New Zealand, with an estimated 19.2K branded searches and 62.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Slack is in 2nd place, 24.7 percentage points behind at 37.3% Share of Search.

New Zealand team chat apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Google Chat62.3% → 62.1%65.5%Jun 202657%Apr 20261st
Slack37% → 37.3%42%Nov 202533.8%Jun 20262nd
Zoho Cliq0.23% → 0.29%0.61%Apr 20260.18%Jul 20265th → 3rd
Workplace0.23% → 0.19%0.33%Dec 20250.11%Jun 20264th
Rocket.Chat0.29% → 0.13%0.59%Feb 20260.13%Aug 20263rd → 5th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Chat’s estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand peaked at 65.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 57% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Slack’s estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand peaked at 42% in November 2025 and was lowest at 33.8% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zoho Cliq rose from 5th to 3rd among team chat apps in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rocket.Chat fell from 3rd to 5th among team chat apps in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Chat, Slack and Workplace held steady: their estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand team chat apps in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Google Chat gained estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand, from 57.5% to 62.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Slack lost estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand, from 42% to 37.3%.

  3. In August 2026, Zoho Cliq rose from 5th to 3rd among team chat apps in New Zealand.

  4. In August 2026, Rocket.Chat fell from 3rd to 5th among team chat apps in New Zealand.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Workplace in New Zealand fell 14.3% over 11 measured months, from 70 to 60 in August 2026.

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

See your own brand in this picture

Brandwave tracks your branded demand next to your campaigns, spend and outcomes, so you can see what moved your numbers, not just that they moved.

Start your marketing record