--- title: "Google Calendar appointment schedules vs Microsoft Bookings: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Google Calendar appointment schedules or Microsoft Bookings more popular in search? 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/google-calendar-appointment-schedules-vs-microsoft-bookings" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Calendar appointment schedules vs Microsoft Bookings: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Google Calendar appointment schedules or Microsoft Bookings more popular in search? 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**: Google Calendar appointment schedules and Microsoft Bookings - **Competitive set**: Scheduling tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Google Calendar appointment schedules Share of Search**: 0.89% - **Microsoft Bookings Share of Search**: 8.9% ## Is Google Calendar appointment schedules or Microsoft Bookings more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Bookings had more branded searches than Google Calendar appointment schedules among scheduling tools in New Zealand. Microsoft Bookings had about 400 branded searches, while Google Calendar appointment schedules had 40. Microsoft Bookings made up 8.9% of all scheduling tool searches we track, and Google Calendar appointment schedules accounted for 0.89%. - Microsoft Bookings was ahead of Google Calendar appointment schedules in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Calendar appointment schedules’ share of searches among scheduling tools in New Zealand moved from 0.38% to 0.89%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 40. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Bookings’ share of searches among scheduling tools in New Zealand moved from 7.6% to 8.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 400. ## Top scheduling tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Calendar appointment schedules was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Bookings was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Calendar appointment schedules and Microsoft Bookings were each listed first in two of the four answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Calendly | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Calendar appointment schedules | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Bookings | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Acuity Scheduling | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cal.com | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Setmore | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about scheduling tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which meeting scheduling tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Calendly, 2. Google Calendar appointment schedules, 3. Microsoft Bookings - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best meeting scheduling tools in New Zealand?": 1. Calendly, 2. Microsoft Bookings, 3. Google Calendar appointment schedules, 4. Cal.com, 5. Acuity Scheduling - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best meeting scheduling tool in New Zealand for a small team?": 1. Calendly, 2. Microsoft Bookings, 3. Google Calendar appointment schedules - Searched Google, AI Overview "best scheduling tool": 1. Calendly, 2. Acuity Scheduling, 3. Google Calendar appointment schedules, 4. Setmore - Searched Google, AI Overview "appointment booking software nz": 1. Setmore 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 scheduling tools in September 2026? - In September 2026, Acuity Scheduling overtook Microsoft Bookings to rank 3rd among scheduling tools in New Zealand, with 11% of the searches. - In September 2026, Microsoft Bookings lost share of searches among scheduling tools in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 8.9%. - In September 2026, Google Calendar appointment schedules lost share of searches among scheduling tools in New Zealand, from 1.5% to 0.89%. ## Month by month | Month | Google Calendar appointment schedules estimated searches | Google Calendar appointment schedules Share of Search | Google Calendar appointment schedules rank | Microsoft Bookings estimated searches | Microsoft Bookings Share of Search | Microsoft Bookings rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20 | 0.38% | 6 | 400 | 7.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 0.66% | 6 | 400 | 8.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.31% | 6 | 260 | 8.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 40 | 0.87% | 6 | 410 | 8.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 90 | 2% | 5 | 410 | 9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 1.3% | 5 | 600 | 10.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 1.5% | 6 | 390 | 8.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | 70 | 1.5% | 6 | 400 | 8.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 1.5% | 6 | 400 | 8.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 1.6% | 6 | 480 | 10.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 1.5% | 6 | 490 | 10.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 40 | 0.89% | 6 | 400 | 8.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Calendar appointment schedules’ 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. - **Google Calendar appointment schedules**: Measured on the search term “google calendar appointment schedules”. - **Microsoft Bookings**: Measured on the search terms “microsoft bookings”, “microsoft bookings calendar”, “microsoft bookings scheduling” and “microsoftbookings”, summed into one figure. - [Google Calendar appointment schedules profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-calendar-appointment-schedules) - [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, 6 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 Google Calendar appointment schedules or Microsoft Bookings more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Bookings had more branded searches than Google Calendar appointment schedules among scheduling tools in New Zealand. Microsoft Bookings had about 400 branded searches, while Google Calendar appointment schedules had 40. Microsoft Bookings made up 8.9% of all scheduling tool searches we track, and Google Calendar appointment schedules accounted for 0.89%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Calendar appointment schedules vs Microsoft Bookings: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-calendar-appointment-schedules-vs-microsoft-bookings This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-calendar-appointment-schedules-vs-microsoft-bookings. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.