Microsoft Teams vs Zoom:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Microsoft Teams had more branded searches than Zoom among video conferencing tools in New Zealand. Microsoft Teams had about 22,100 branded searches, while Zoom had 4,730. Microsoft Teams made up 27.6% of all video conferencing tool searches we track, and Zoom accounted for 5.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about video conferencing tools, both Microsoft Teams and Zoom appeared in all four answers. Zoom was mentioned before Microsoft Teams in three out of four answers.
Who do people search for more?
Microsoft Teams, about 5 searches for every 1 for Zoom
Who does AI mention more?
Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.
Who does AI recommend more?
Zoom, named ahead of Microsoft Teams in 3 of 4 answers
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Top video conferencing tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both Microsoft Teams and Zoom showed up in all four answers. Zoom was listed before Microsoft Teams in three of them.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Zoom1st
Microsoft Teams2nd
Google Meet3rd
Webex4th
Jitsi Meet5th
Whereby–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Google Meet4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Microsoft Teams4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Zoom4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Webex3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Jitsi Meet2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Whereby0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
See every answer about video conferencing tools
4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which video conferencing tool should I use in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best video conferencing tools in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best video conferencing tool in New Zealand for remote meetings?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“video conferencing tool”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“video meeting software”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.
Is Microsoft Teams or Zoom more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Microsoft Teams and Zoom by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six video conferencing tools we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Microsoft Teams, Zoom. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Google Meet | Microsoft Teams | Zoom | Webex | Whereby | Jitsi Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 60% | 31% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 1% | 0.68% |
| Nov 2025 | 63.6% | 27.3% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.39% |
| Dec 2025 | 69.7% | 21% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.64% |
| Jan 2026 | 62.7% | 27.6% | 6% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.58% |
| Feb 2026 | 50.8% | 39.2% | 7.1% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.38% |
| Mar 2026 | 49% | 41.2% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.37% |
| Apr 2026 | 59.5% | 30.5% | 6.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.36% |
| May 2026 | 60.1% | 30.4% | 6.8% | 1.3% | 1% | 0.37% |
| Jun 2026 | 55.8% | 34.3% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.34% |
| Jul 2026 | 58.4% | 31% | 7.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.44% |
| Aug 2026 | 56.5% | 33.8% | 6.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.42% |
| Sep 2026 | 64.4% | 27.6% | 5.9% | 1% | 0.62% | 0.49% |
How has the Microsoft Teams and Zoom comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Microsoft Teams was ahead of Zoom in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Teams’ share of searches among video conferencing tools in New Zealand moved from 31% to 27.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 21.9K to 22.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zoom’s share of searches among video conferencing tools in New Zealand moved from 5.8% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1K to 4.7K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand video conferencing tools in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, Microsoft Teams lost share of searches among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, from 33.8% to 27.6%.

In September 2026, Zoom lost share of searches among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, from 6.8% to 5.9%.
How are branded searches counted?
19 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Teams’ and Zoom’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Microsoft Teams
10 branded search terms
- installing microsoft teams
- microsoft teams
- microsoft teams app
- microsoft teams business
- microsoft teams essentials
- microsoft teams meeting
- microsoft teams web
- microsoftteams
- microsoftteams app
- ms teams
Zoom
9 branded search terms
- joining zoom meeting
- zoom app
- zoom app apple
- zoom app desktop
- zoom meet app
- zoom meeting
- zoom test meeting
- zoom video call
- zoom web app
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