Google Meet vs Zoom:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Google Meet had more branded searches than Zoom among video conferencing tools in New Zealand. Google Meet was estimated to have 43.2K branded searches compared to Zoom’s 5.7K, and held a 54.5% Share of Search versus Zoom’s 7.2%.
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Which is more popular in search, Google Meet or Zoom?
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, Zoom. 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 Zoom comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Google Meet was ahead of Zoom 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, Zoom’s estimated Share of Search among video conferencing tools in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.6K to 5.7K.
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%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Zoom in New Zealand rose 23.2% over 11 measured months, from 4.6K to 5.7K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Meet’s and Zoom’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 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
Zoom
17 branded search terms
- creating a zoom meeting
- free zoom meeting
- joining zoom meeting
- setting up zoom meeting
- zoom app
- zoom app apple
- zoom app desktop
- zoom app download
- zoom app download for android
- zoom app for mac
- zoom meet app
- zoom meeting
- zoom meeting download
- zoom online meeting
- zoom test meeting
- zoom video call
- zoom web app
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