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title: "Video conferencing tools in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the video meeting tools New Zealand businesses run calls on. Share of Search among Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex and Whereby, the video conferencing tools 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-video-conferencing-tools"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Video conferencing tools in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the video meeting tools New Zealand businesses run calls on. Share of Search among Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex and Whereby, the video conferencing tools 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**: Video conferencing tools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Google Meet, 54.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Google Meet was the most searched among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, with an estimated 43.2K branded searches and 54.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Microsoft Teams is in 2nd place, 18.8 percentage points behind at 35.7% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Meet’s estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand decreased from 58.4% to 54.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Teams’ estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand increased from 32.6% to 35.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zoom’s estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand increased from 6.3% to 7.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Meet’s estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand peaked at 68% in December 2025 and was lowest at 47.8% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Teams’ estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand peaked at 42.4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 22.7% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zoom’s estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand peaked at 7.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Webex and Whereby held steady: their estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/google-meet-vs-microsoft-teams): 54.5% against 35.7% Share of Search.
- [Google Meet vs Zoom: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom): 54.5% against 7.2% Share of Search.
- [Microsoft Teams vs Zoom: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/microsoft-teams-vs-zoom): 35.7% against 7.2% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand video conferencing tools in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Google Meet gained estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, from 52.9% to 54.5%.
- In August 2026, Microsoft Teams lost estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, from 37.2% to 35.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Zoom in New Zealand rose 23.2% over 11 measured months, from 4.6K to 5.7K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Whereby in New Zealand rose 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 760 to 900 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Google Meet | 54.5% | 43.2K | +0.3% | Google |
| 2 | Microsoft Teams | 35.7% | 28.3K | -6.5% | Microsoft |
| 3 | Zoom | 7.2% | 5.7K | -6.1% | Zoom |
| 4 | Webex | 1.5% | 1.1K | +4.5% | Cisco |
| 5 | Whereby | 1.1% | 900 | -1.1% | Whereby |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Google Meet | 42.6K | 58.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Microsoft Teams | 23.8K | 32.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Zoom | 4.6K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Webex | 1.2K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Whereby | 760 | 1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Google Meet | 42.7K | 61.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Microsoft Teams | 20K | 29% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Zoom | 4.4K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Webex | 1.1K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Whereby | 740 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Google Meet | 35K | 68% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Microsoft Teams | 11.7K | 22.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Zoom | 3K | 5.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Webex | 1.1K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Whereby | 750 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Google Meet | 34.9K | 60.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Microsoft Teams | 17K | 29.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Zoom | 3.7K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Webex | 1.1K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Whereby | 770 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Google Meet | 35.4K | 48.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Microsoft Teams | 29.7K | 41% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Zoom | 5.4K | 7.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Webex | 1.1K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Whereby | 750 | 1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Google Meet | 43.4K | 47.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Microsoft Teams | 38.4K | 42.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Zoom | 6.6K | 7.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Webex | 1.3K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Whereby | 1K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Google Meet | 43.2K | 58.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Microsoft Teams | 23.5K | 31.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Zoom | 5.5K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Webex | 1.2K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Whereby | 950 | 1.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Google Meet | 52.2K | 57.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Microsoft Teams | 30.6K | 33.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Zoom | 6.4K | 7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Webex | 1.2K | 1.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Whereby | 930 | 1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Google Meet | 43.6K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Microsoft Teams | 36.1K | 41% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Zoom | 6.1K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Webex | 1.2K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Whereby | 1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Google Meet | 43.1K | 52.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Microsoft Teams | 30.3K | 37.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Zoom | 6K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Webex | 1.1K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Whereby | 910 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Google Meet | 43.2K | 54.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Microsoft Teams | 28.3K | 35.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Zoom | 5.7K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Webex | 1.1K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Whereby | 900 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Google Meet | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Microsoft Teams | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Webex | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Whereby | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Zoom | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Google Meet**: Measured on the search terms “free google meet”, “google meet”, “google meet app”, “google meet calling”, “google meet com”, “google meet download”, “google meet joining”, “google meet meeting”, “google meet online”, “google meet video call”, “googlemeet”, “googlemeet app”, “googlemeet meeting”, “googlemeet video call”, “joining google meet” and “meet google com”, summed into one figure.
- **Microsoft Teams**: Measured on the search terms “download microsoft teams for mac”, “installing microsoft teams”, “microsoft teams”, “microsoft teams app”, “microsoft teams business”, “microsoft teams calling plans”, “microsoft teams com”, “microsoft teams download”, “microsoft teams download mac”, “microsoft teams essentials”, “microsoft teams for mac”, “microsoft teams meeting”, “microsoft teams near me”, “microsoft teams new zealand”, “microsoft teams nz”, “microsoft teams online”, “microsoft teams plans”, “microsoft teams pricing”, “microsoft teams video call”, “microsoft teams web”, “microsoftteams”, “microsoftteams app”, “ms teams”, “ms teams download” and “ms teams online”, summed into one figure.
- **Webex**: Measured on the search terms “webex”, “webex app”, “webex com”, “webex download”, “webex meeting”, “webex near me”, “webex new zealand”, “webex nz”, “webex video call” and “webex what is it”, summed into one figure.
- **Whereby**: Measured on the search terms “whereby”, “whereby app”, “whereby com”, “whereby meeting”, “whereby near me” and “whereby online”, summed into one figure.
- **Zoom**: Measured on the search terms “creating a zoom meeting”, “free zoom meeting”, “joining zoom meeting”, “setting up zoom meeting”, “zoom app”, “zoom app apple”, “zoom app desktop”, “zoom app download”, “zoom app download for android”, “zoom app for mac”, “zoom meet app”, “zoom meeting”, “zoom meeting download”, “zoom online meeting”, “zoom test meeting”, “zoom video call” and “zoom web app”, summed into one figure.

- [Google Meet](/demand/nz/brands/google-meet)
- [Microsoft Teams](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-teams)
- [Webex](/demand/nz/brands/webex)
- [Whereby](/demand/nz/brands/whereby)
- [Zoom](/demand/nz/brands/zoom)

## 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 video conferencing tools in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Google Meet was the most searched among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, with an estimated 43.2K branded searches and 54.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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