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%.
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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.
Share of Search by month for Google Chat, Rocket.Chat. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Google Chat | Slack | Zoho Cliq | Workplace | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 62.3% | 37% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Nov 2025 | 57.1% | 42% | 0.4% | 0.22% | 0.29% |
| Dec 2025 | 61.9% | 37% | 0.38% | 0.33% | 0.38% |
| Jan 2026 | 57.1% | 41.9% | 0.53% | 0.22% | 0.31% |
| Feb 2026 | 60.9% | 38% | 0.39% | 0.16% | 0.59% |
| Mar 2026 | 61.6% | 37.7% | 0.24% | 0.18% | 0.26% |
| Apr 2026 | 57% | 41.9% | 0.61% | 0.14% | 0.29% |
| May 2026 | 60.7% | 38.2% | 0.58% | 0.19% | 0.29% |
| Jun 2026 | 65.5% | 33.8% | 0.34% | 0.11% | 0.17% |
| Jul 2026 | 57.5% | 42% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| Aug 2026 | 62.1% | 37.3% | 0.29% | 0.19% | 0.13% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Google Chat and Rocket.Chat comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- 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?
2 changes
In August 2026, Google Chat gained estimated Share of Search among team chat apps in New Zealand, from 57.5% to 62.1%.

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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