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Google Chat vs Rocket.Chat:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Google Chat had more branded searches than Rocket.Chat among team chat apps in New Zealand. Google Chat was estimated to have 19.2K branded searches compared to Rocket.Chat’s 40, and held a 62.1% Share of Search versus Rocket.Chat’s 0.13%.

Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Google Chat or Rocket.Chat?
Google Chat62.1%19.2K searches
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Rocket.Chat0.13%40 searches

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Which is more popular in search, Google Chat or Rocket.Chat?

Compare the team chat apps New Zealand workplaces communicate on. 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.

Google Chat and Rocket.Chat among team chat apps in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Google Chat, Rocket.Chat. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthGoogle ChatSlackZoho CliqWorkplaceRocket.Chat
Oct 202562.3%37%0.23%0.23%0.29%
Nov 202557.1%42%0.4%0.22%0.29%
Dec 202561.9%37%0.38%0.33%0.38%
Jan 202657.1%41.9%0.53%0.22%0.31%
Feb 202660.9%38%0.39%0.16%0.59%
Mar 202661.6%37.7%0.24%0.18%0.26%
Apr 202657%41.9%0.61%0.14%0.29%
May 202660.7%38.2%0.58%0.19%0.29%
Jun 202665.5%33.8%0.34%0.11%0.17%
Jul 202657.5%42%0.18%0.18%0.18%
Aug 202662.1%37.3%0.29%0.19%0.13%
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How has the Google Chat and Rocket.Chat comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Google Chat was ahead of Rocket.Chat in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Chat’s estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand moved from 62.3% to 62.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.1K to 19.2K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rocket.Chat’s estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand moved from 0.29% to 0.13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 40.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand team chat apps in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Google Chat gained estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand, from 57.5% to 62.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Rocket.Chat fell from 3rd to 5th among team chat apps in New Zealand.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Chat’s and Rocket.Chat’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.

Google Chat

13 branded search terms

  • chat google com
  • google chat
  • google chat app
  • google chat app android
  • google chat avenue
  • google chat download
  • google chat live support
  • google chat near me
  • google chat online
  • google chat spaces
  • google chat workspace
  • googlechat
  • googlechat app

Rocket.Chat

4 branded search terms

  • rocket chat app
  • rocket chat online
  • rocketchat
  • rocketchat app

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