Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Google Meet had more branded searches than Microsoft Teams among video conferencing tools in New Zealand. Google Meet was estimated to have 43.2K branded searches compared to Microsoft Teams’ 28.3K, and held a 54.5% Share of Search versus Microsoft Teams’ 35.7%.
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Which is more popular in search, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams?
Compare the video meeting tools New Zealand businesses run calls 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 Meet, Microsoft Teams. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Google Meet | Microsoft Teams | Zoom | Webex | Whereby |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 58.4% | 32.6% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 1% |
| Nov 2025 | 61.9% | 29% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 68% | 22.7% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 60.8% | 29.5% | 6.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 48.9% | 41% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 1% |
| Mar 2026 | 47.8% | 42.4% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 58.1% | 31.6% | 7.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| May 2026 | 57.2% | 33.5% | 7% | 1.3% | 1% |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5% | 41% | 6.9% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 52.9% | 37.2% | 7.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 54.5% | 35.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Google Meet and Microsoft Teams comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Google Meet was ahead of Microsoft Teams in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Meet’s estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand moved from 58.4% to 54.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 42.6K to 43.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Teams’ estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand moved from 32.6% to 35.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 23.8K to 28.3K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand video conferencing tools in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Google Meet gained estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, from 52.9% to 54.5%.
In August 2026, Microsoft Teams lost estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand, from 37.2% to 35.7%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Meet’s and Microsoft Teams’ 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 Meet
16 branded search terms
- free google meet
- google meet
- google meet app
- google meet calling
- google meet com
- google meet download
- google meet joining
- google meet meeting
- google meet online
- google meet video call
- googlemeet
- googlemeet app
- googlemeet meeting
- googlemeet video call
- joining google meet
- meet google com
Microsoft Teams
25 branded search terms
- download microsoft teams for mac
- installing microsoft teams
- microsoft teams
- microsoft teams app
- microsoft teams business
- microsoft teams calling plans
- microsoft teams com
- microsoft teams download
- microsoft teams download mac
- microsoft teams essentials
- microsoft teams for mac
- microsoft teams meeting
- microsoft teams near me
- microsoft teams new zealand
- microsoft teams nz
- microsoft teams online
- microsoft teams plans
- microsoft teams pricing
- microsoft teams video call
- microsoft teams web
- microsoftteams
- microsoftteams app
- ms teams
- ms teams download
- ms teams online
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