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title: "Team chat apps in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the team chat apps New Zealand workplaces communicate on. Share of Search among Google Chat, Slack, Zoho Cliq, Workplace and Rocket.Chat, the team chat apps 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-team-chat-apps"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

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

Compare the team chat apps New Zealand workplaces communicate on. Share of Search among Google Chat, Slack, Zoho Cliq, Workplace and Rocket.Chat, the team chat apps 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**: Team chat apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Google Chat, 62.1%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Google Chat vs Slack: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/google-chat-vs-slack): 62.1% against 37.3% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Google Chat gained estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand, from 57.5% to 62.1%.
- In August 2026, Slack lost estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand, from 42% to 37.3%.
- In August 2026, Zoho Cliq rose from 5th to 3rd among team chat apps in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, Rocket.Chat fell from 3rd to 5th among team chat apps in New Zealand.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Workplace in New Zealand fell 14.3% over 11 measured months, from 70 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 | Google Chat | 62.1% | 19.2K | +20.4% | Google |
| 2 | Slack | 37.3% | 11.6K | -0.8% | Slack |
| 3 | Zoho Cliq | 0.29% | 90 | +80.0% | Zoho |
| 4 | Workplace | 0.19% | 60 | +20.0% | Meta |
| 5 | Rocket.Chat | 0.13% | 40 | -20.0% | Rocket.Chat |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Google Chat | 19.1K | 62.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Slack | 11.3K | 37% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Rocket.Chat | 90 | 0.29% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Workplace | 70 | 0.23% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Zoho Cliq | 70 | 0.23% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Google Chat | 15.6K | 57.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Slack | 11.5K | 42% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Zoho Cliq | 110 | 0.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Rocket.Chat | 80 | 0.29% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Workplace | 60 | 0.22% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Google Chat | 12.9K | 61.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Slack | 7.7K | 37% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Rocket.Chat | 80 | 0.38% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Zoho Cliq | 80 | 0.38% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Workplace | 70 | 0.33% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Google Chat | 12.9K | 57.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Slack | 9.5K | 41.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Zoho Cliq | 120 | 0.53% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Rocket.Chat | 70 | 0.31% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Workplace | 50 | 0.22% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Google Chat | 15.6K | 60.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Slack | 9.7K | 38% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Rocket.Chat | 150 | 0.59% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Zoho Cliq | 100 | 0.39% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Workplace | 40 | 0.16% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Google Chat | 23.4K | 61.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Slack | 14.3K | 37.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Rocket.Chat | 100 | 0.26% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Zoho Cliq | 90 | 0.24% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Workplace | 70 | 0.18% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Google Chat | 15.9K | 57% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Slack | 11.7K | 41.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Zoho Cliq | 170 | 0.61% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Rocket.Chat | 80 | 0.29% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Workplace | 40 | 0.14% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Google Chat | 18.9K | 60.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Slack | 11.9K | 38.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Zoho Cliq | 180 | 0.58% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Rocket.Chat | 90 | 0.29% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Workplace | 60 | 0.19% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Google Chat | 23.1K | 65.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Slack | 11.9K | 33.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Zoho Cliq | 120 | 0.34% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Rocket.Chat | 60 | 0.17% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Workplace | 40 | 0.11% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Google Chat | 16K | 57.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Slack | 11.7K | 42% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Rocket.Chat | 50 | 0.18% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Workplace | 50 | 0.18% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Zoho Cliq | 50 | 0.18% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Google Chat | 19.2K | 62.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Slack | 11.6K | 37.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Zoho Cliq | 90 | 0.29% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Workplace | 60 | 0.19% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Rocket.Chat | 40 | 0.13% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Google Chat | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Rocket.Chat | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Slack | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Workplace | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Zoho Cliq | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Google Chat**: Measured on the search terms “chat google com”, “google chat”, “google chat app”, “google chat app android”, “google chat avenue”, “google chat download”, “google chat live support”, “google chat near me”, “google chat online”, “google chat spaces”, “google chat workspace”, “googlechat” and “googlechat app”, summed into one figure.
- **Rocket.Chat**: Measured on the search terms “rocket chat app”, “rocket chat online”, “rocketchat” and “rocketchat app”, summed into one figure.
- **Slack**: Measured on the search terms “bot slack”, “mac slack download”, “slack”, “slack api”, “slack app”, “slack app download”, “slack chat”, “slack com”, “slack core 920r”, “slack cost”, “slack dl”, “slack download windows”, “slack for windows”, “slack near me”, “slack nz”, “slack online”, “slack osx”, “slack web”, “slack workspace” and “the slack”, summed into one figure.
- **Workplace**: Measured on the search terms “workplace app”, “workplace chat”, “workplace from meta” and “workplace workspace”, summed into one figure.
- **Zoho Cliq**: Measured on the search terms “zoho cliq”, “zoho cliq app”, “zoho cliq chat” and “zohocliq”, summed into one figure.

- [Google Chat](/demand/nz/brands/google-chat)
- [Rocket.Chat](/demand/nz/brands/rocket-chat)
- [Slack](/demand/nz/brands/slack)
- [Workplace](/demand/nz/brands/workplace)
- [Zoho Cliq](/demand/nz/brands/zoho-cliq)

## 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 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.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Team chat apps in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-team-chat-apps

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