--- title: "Acuity Scheduling vs Microsoft Bookings: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Acuity Scheduling or Microsoft Bookings? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Scheduling tools set in New Zealand. 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/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-microsoft-bookings" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Acuity Scheduling vs Microsoft Bookings: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Acuity Scheduling or Microsoft Bookings? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Scheduling tools set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Acuity Scheduling and Microsoft Bookings - **Competitive set**: Scheduling tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Acuity Scheduling Share of Search**: 28.7% - **Microsoft Bookings Share of Search**: 8.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Acuity Scheduling or Microsoft Bookings? - In August 2026, Acuity Scheduling had more branded searches than Microsoft Bookings among scheduling tools in New Zealand. Acuity Scheduling was estimated to have 1.7K branded searches compared to Microsoft Bookings’ 490, and held a 28.7% Share of Search versus Microsoft Bookings’ 8.3%. - Acuity Scheduling was ahead of Microsoft Bookings in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Acuity Scheduling’s estimated Share of Search among scheduling tools in New Zealand moved from 28.4% to 28.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.7K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Bookings’ estimated Share of Search among scheduling tools in New Zealand moved from 6.2% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 410 to 490. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand scheduling tools in August 2026? - In August 2026, Acuity Scheduling gained estimated Share of Search among scheduling tools in New Zealand, from 26.8% to 28.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Bookings in New Zealand rose 19.5% over 11 measured months, from 410 to 490 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Acuity Scheduling estimated searches | Acuity Scheduling Share of Search | Acuity Scheduling rank | Microsoft Bookings estimated searches | Microsoft Bookings Share of Search | Microsoft Bookings rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 28.4% | 2 | 410 | 6.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 28.5% | 2 | 400 | 7.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 32.9% | 2 | 260 | 6.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 28.2% | 2 | 410 | 7.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.5K | 26.6% | 2 | 420 | 7.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 25.7% | 2 | 610 | 8.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.8K | 30.1% | 2 | 400 | 6.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.8K | 29.6% | 2 | 410 | 6.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.8K | 30.5% | 2 | 400 | 6.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5K | 26.8% | 2 | 480 | 8.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.7K | 28.7% | 2 | 490 | 8.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acuity Scheduling’s and Microsoft Bookings’ 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. - **Acuity Scheduling**: Measured on the search terms “acuity”, “acuity scheduling calendar”, “acuity scheduling online”, “acuityscheduling com” and “scheduler acuity”, summed into one figure. - **Microsoft Bookings**: Measured on the search terms “microsoft bookings”, “microsoft bookings calendar”, “microsoft bookings online”, “microsoft bookings scheduling” and “microsoftbookings”, summed into one figure. - [Acuity Scheduling profile](/demand/nz/brands/acuity-scheduling) - [Microsoft Bookings profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-bookings) - [All scheduling tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-scheduling-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Acuity Scheduling or Microsoft Bookings? In August 2026, Acuity Scheduling had more branded searches than Microsoft Bookings among scheduling tools in New Zealand. Acuity Scheduling was estimated to have 1.7K branded searches compared to Microsoft Bookings’ 490, and held a 28.7% Share of Search versus Microsoft Bookings’ 8.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Acuity Scheduling vs Microsoft Bookings: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-microsoft-bookings This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-microsoft-bookings. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.