--- title: "LibreOffice vs Microsoft 365: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, LibreOffice or Microsoft 365? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/libreoffice-vs-microsoft-365" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LibreOffice vs Microsoft 365: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, LibreOffice or Microsoft 365? 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**: LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 - **Competitive set**: Office suites - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **LibreOffice Share of Search**: 6.1% - **Microsoft 365 Share of Search**: 81.5% ## Which is more popular in search, LibreOffice or Microsoft 365? - In August 2026, Microsoft 365 had more branded searches than LibreOffice among office suites in New Zealand. Microsoft 365 was estimated to have 70.5K branded searches compared to LibreOffice’s 5.3K, and held an 81.5% Share of Search versus LibreOffice’s 6.1%. - Microsoft 365 was ahead of LibreOffice in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft 365’s estimated Share of Search among office suites in New Zealand moved from 89% to 81.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 95.4K to 70.5K. ## 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%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft 365 in New Zealand fell 26.1% over 11 measured months, from 95.4K to 70.5K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | LibreOffice estimated searches | LibreOffice Share of Search | LibreOffice rank | Microsoft 365 estimated searches | Microsoft 365 Share of Search | Microsoft 365 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.8K | 3.6% | 3 | 95.4K | 89% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 3.3K | 3.5% | 3 | 84.6K | 88.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 2.7K | 4.8% | 3 | 47.3K | 83.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 3.5K | 4.8% | 3 | 61K | 82.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3.7K | 3.3% | 3 | 91.5K | 81.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 3.5% | 3 | 109K | 88.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3.8K | 4.4% | 3 | 72.8K | 84.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 4.6K | 4.2% | 3 | 91.4K | 84% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 4.6K | 4.7% | 3 | 81.5K | 82.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 4.7% | 3 | 76.2K | 81.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 5.3K | 6.1% | 3 | 70.5K | 81.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LibreOffice’s and Microsoft 365’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. - **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. - **Microsoft 365**: Measured on the search terms “micro office 365”, “microsoft 365”, “microsoft 365 business”, “microsoft 365 business plans”, “microsoft 365 business premium”, “microsoft 365 business standard”, “microsoft 365 cost”, “microsoft 365 email”, “microsoft 365 for mac”, “microsoft 365 near me”, “microsoft 365 nz”, “microsoft 365 office”, “microsoft 365 online”, “microsoft 365 personal”, “microsoft 365 plans”, “microsoft 365 subscriptions”, “microsoft 365 suite”, “microsoft office”, “microsoft office for mac”, “microsoft office suite”, “microsoft365”, “microsoft365 email”, “microsoft365 nz”, “microsoft365 office”, “office 365” and “office 365 email”, summed into one figure. - [LibreOffice profile](/demand/nz/brands/libreoffice) - [Microsoft 365 profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-365) - [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, LibreOffice or Microsoft 365? In August 2026, Microsoft 365 had more branded searches than LibreOffice among office suites in New Zealand. Microsoft 365 was estimated to have 70.5K branded searches compared to LibreOffice’s 5.3K, and held an 81.5% Share of Search versus LibreOffice’s 6.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LibreOffice vs Microsoft 365: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/libreoffice-vs-microsoft-365 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/libreoffice-vs-microsoft-365. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.