--- title: "Kadence vs Microsoft Places: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Kadence or Microsoft Places more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Desk booking platforms 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kadence-vs-microsoft-places" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kadence vs Microsoft Places: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Kadence or Microsoft Places more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Desk booking platforms 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**: Kadence and Microsoft Places - **Competitive set**: Desk booking platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kadence Share of Search**: 0.85% - **Microsoft Places Share of Search**: 6% ## Is Kadence or Microsoft Places more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Places had more branded searches than Kadence among desk booking platforms in New Zealand. Microsoft Places had about 70 branded searches, while Kadence had 10. Microsoft Places made up 6% of all desk booking platform searches we track, and Kadence accounted for 0.85%. - Microsoft Places was ahead of Kadence in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kadence’s share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand held steady at 0.85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Places’ share of searches among desk booking platforms in New Zealand moved from 5.9% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 70. ## Top desk booking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kadence was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Places was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Places was listed before Kadence in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | deskbird | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Skedda | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Places | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Envoy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Robin | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kadence | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Officely | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OfficeRnD | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about desk booking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which desk booking platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Microsoft Places, 4. Kadence, 5. Envoy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best desk booking platforms in New Zealand?": 1. deskbird, 2. Skedda, 3. Microsoft Places, 4. Robin, 5. Kadence, 6. Officely, 7. Envoy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best desk booking platform in New Zealand for a hybrid office?": 1. Robin, 2. deskbird, 3. Officely, 4. Microsoft Places, 5. Envoy - Searched Google, AI Overview "office desk booking software": 1. Skedda, 2. deskbird, 3. Envoy, 4. Kadence, 5. Microsoft Places - Searched Google, AI Overview "desk reservation software": 1. Skedda, 2. Envoy, 3. deskbird, 4. Kadence Not named in any answer: OfficeRnD. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand desk booking platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kadence overtook Officely to rank 7th among desk booking platforms in New Zealand, with 0.85% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | Kadence estimated searches | Kadence Share of Search | Kadence rank | Microsoft Places estimated searches | Microsoft Places Share of Search | Microsoft Places rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10 | 0.85% | 7 | 70 | 5.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.81% | 7 | 50 | 4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 50 | 5.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.81% | 7 | 70 | 5.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.81% | 7 | 70 | 5.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 90 | 6.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 70 | 6.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 70 | 5.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 70 | 5.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 50 | 4.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 70 | 5.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.85% | 7 | 70 | 6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kadence’s and Microsoft Places’ 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. - **Kadence**: Measured on the search term “kadence desk booking”. - **Microsoft Places**: Measured on the search term “microsoft places”. - [Kadence profile](/demand/nz/brands/kadence) - [Microsoft Places profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-places) - [All desk booking platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-desk-booking-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Kadence or Microsoft Places more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Places had more branded searches than Kadence among desk booking platforms in New Zealand. Microsoft Places had about 70 branded searches, while Kadence had 10. Microsoft Places made up 6% of all desk booking platform searches we track, and Kadence accounted for 0.85%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kadence vs Microsoft Places: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kadence-vs-microsoft-places This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kadence-vs-microsoft-places. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.