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title: "FigJam vs Microsoft Whiteboard: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is FigJam or Microsoft Whiteboard more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online whiteboard 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."
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# FigJam vs Microsoft Whiteboard: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is FigJam or Microsoft Whiteboard more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online whiteboard 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**: FigJam and Microsoft Whiteboard
- **Competitive set**: Online whiteboard tools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **FigJam Share of Search**: 4.4%
- **Microsoft Whiteboard Share of Search**: 2.4%

## Is FigJam or Microsoft Whiteboard more popular in search?

- In September 2026, FigJam had more branded searches than Microsoft Whiteboard among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand. FigJam had about 890 branded searches, while Microsoft Whiteboard had 480. FigJam made up 4.4% of all online whiteboard tool searches we track, and Microsoft Whiteboard accounted for 2.4%.
- FigJam was ahead of Microsoft Whiteboard in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FigJam’s share of searches among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand moved from 3.9% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 910 to 890.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Whiteboard’s share of searches among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480.

## Top online whiteboard tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both FigJam and Microsoft Whiteboard showed up in all four answers. FigJam was listed before Microsoft Whiteboard in three of them.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Miro | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| FigJam | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Microsoft Whiteboard | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Mural | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Excalidraw | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| draw.io | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Lucidchart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about online whiteboard tools

- Asked ChatGPT "Which online whiteboard tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard, 4. Excalidraw, 5. Mural
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online whiteboard tools in New Zealand?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard, 4. Mural, 5. Excalidraw
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online whiteboard tool in New Zealand for team collaboration?": 1. Miro, 2. FigJam, 3. Microsoft Whiteboard, 4. Mural
- Searched Google, AI Overview "collaboration whiteboard": 1. Miro, 2. Microsoft Whiteboard, 3. FigJam, 4. Mural, 5. Excalidraw

Not named in any answer: draw.io and Lucidchart.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand online whiteboard tools in September 2026?

- In September 2026, FigJam gained share of searches among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand, from 3.6% to 4.4%.
- In September 2026, Microsoft Whiteboard gained share of searches among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand, from 1.6% to 2.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | FigJam estimated searches | FigJam Share of Search | FigJam rank | Microsoft Whiteboard estimated searches | Microsoft Whiteboard Share of Search | Microsoft Whiteboard rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 910 | 3.9% | 5 | 480 | 2.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 910 | 4.8% | 5 | 390 | 2.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 890 | 6.3% | 4 | 170 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 900 | 6.2% | 5 | 260 | 1.8% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 1K | 5.3% | 5 | 390 | 2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 6.5% | 4 | 590 | 2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 6.4% | 4 | 320 | 1.6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 890 | 3.8% | 5 | 320 | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 740 | 3.6% | 5 | 390 | 1.9% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 900 | 4.4% | 5 | 320 | 1.6% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 890 | 3.6% | 5 | 390 | 1.6% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 890 | 4.4% | 5 | 480 | 2.4% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FigJam’s and Microsoft Whiteboard’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.

- **FigJam**: Measured on the search terms “figjam”, “figjam diagram”, “figjam flowchart” and “figjam whiteboard”, summed into one figure.
- **Microsoft Whiteboard**: Measured on the search term “microsoft whiteboard”.

- [FigJam profile](/demand/nz/brands/figjam)
- [Microsoft Whiteboard profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-whiteboard)
- [All online whiteboard tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-online-whiteboard-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is FigJam or Microsoft Whiteboard more popular in search?

In September 2026, FigJam had more branded searches than Microsoft Whiteboard among online whiteboard tools in New Zealand. FigJam had about 890 branded searches, while Microsoft Whiteboard had 480. FigJam made up 4.4% of all online whiteboard tool searches we track, and Microsoft Whiteboard accounted for 2.4%.

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