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title: "Google Workspace vs LibreOffice: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Workspace or LibreOffice? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Office suites 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Google Workspace vs LibreOffice: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Google Workspace or LibreOffice? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Office suites 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 Workspace and LibreOffice
- **Competitive set**: Office suites
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Google Workspace Share of Search**: 12.4%
- **LibreOffice Share of Search**: 6.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Google Workspace or LibreOffice?

- In August 2026, Google Workspace had more branded searches than LibreOffice among office suites in New Zealand. Google Workspace was estimated to have 10.7K branded searches compared to LibreOffice’s 5.3K, and held a 12.4% Share of Search versus LibreOffice’s 6.1%.
- Google Workspace was ahead of LibreOffice in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Workspace’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand moved from 7.3% to 12.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.9K to 10.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LibreOffice’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand moved from 3.6% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.8K to 5.3K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand office suites in August 2026?

- In August 2026, LibreOffice gained estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand, from 4.7% to 6.1%.
- In August 2026, Google Workspace lost estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand, from 14.1% to 12.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Google Workspace estimated searches | Google Workspace Share of Search | Google Workspace rank | LibreOffice estimated searches | LibreOffice Share of Search | LibreOffice rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 7.9K | 7.3% | 2 | 3.8K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 7.9% | 2 | 3.3K | 3.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.5K | 11.5% | 2 | 2.7K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 9.3K | 12.6% | 2 | 3.5K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 17.4K | 15.4% | 2 | 3.7K | 3.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.7K | 7.9% | 2 | 4.4K | 3.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.6K | 11.1% | 2 | 3.8K | 4.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 12.7K | 11.7% | 2 | 4.6K | 4.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 12.6K | 12.7% | 2 | 4.6K | 4.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 13.2K | 14.1% | 2 | 4.4K | 4.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 10.7K | 12.4% | 2 | 5.3K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Workspace’s and LibreOffice’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 Workspace**: Measured on the search terms “admin google workspace”, “g suite”, “g suite admin”, “google g suite”, “google workspace”, “google workspace admin”, “google workspace admin console”, “google workspace business starter”, “google workspace cost”, “google workspace email”, “google workspace for business”, “google workspace for education”, “google workspace for nonprofits”, “google workspace individual”, “google workspace marketplace”, “google workspace nz”, “google workspace office”, “google workspace planner”, “google workspace pricing”, “google workspace shared drives”, “google workspace sheets”, “google workspace spaces”, “google workspace suite”, “googleworkspace”, “googleworkspace email”, “googleworkspace office”, “googleworkspace pricing” and “workspace google com”, summed into one figure.
- **LibreOffice**: Measured on the search terms “libreoffice”, “libreoffice android”, “libreoffice base”, “libreoffice calc”, “libreoffice calculator”, “libreoffice dl”, “libreoffice draw”, “libreoffice email”, “libreoffice free download”, “libreoffice impress”, “libreoffice mac”, “libreoffice office suite”, “libreoffice online”, “libreoffice org”, “libreoffice pricing” and “libreoffice word”, summed into one figure.

- [Google Workspace profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-workspace)
- [LibreOffice profile](/demand/nz/brands/libreoffice)
- [All office suites in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-office-suites): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Google Workspace or LibreOffice?

In August 2026, Google Workspace had more branded searches than LibreOffice among office suites in New Zealand. Google Workspace was estimated to have 10.7K branded searches compared to LibreOffice’s 5.3K, and held a 12.4% Share of Search versus LibreOffice’s 6.1%.

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