Microsoft Planner vs Teamwork.com:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Microsoft Planner had more branded searches than Teamwork.com among project management software in New Zealand. Microsoft Planner had about 1,300 branded searches, while Teamwork.com had 50. Microsoft Planner made up 2.9% of all project management software searches we track, and Teamwork.com accounted for 0.11%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about project management software, Microsoft Planner appeared in three of the five answers and Teamwork.com in none.
Who do people search for more?
Microsoft Planner, about 26 searches for every 1 for Teamwork.com
Who does AI mention more?
Microsoft Planner, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Teamwork.com in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
Microsoft Planner, the only one of the two named
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Top project management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Planner was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Teamwork.com did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Asana1st
monday.com2nd
ClickUp3rd
Trello4th
Smartsheet5th
Microsoft Planner6th
Jira7th
Notion–
WorkflowMax–- +2 more
Teamwork.com–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
monday.com5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
ClickUp4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Asana4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Trello3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Microsoft Planner3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Jira2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Smartsheet1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Notion0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
WorkflowMax0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Teamwork.com0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about project management software
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which project management tool should I use in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best project management tools in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best project management tool in New Zealand for a small team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“project management software nz”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best project management tool”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Microsoft Planner or Teamwork.com more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Microsoft Planner and Teamwork.com by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 project management software we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Microsoft Planner, Teamwork.com. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Notion | Trello | Jira | ClickUp | WorkflowMax | Smartsheet | monday.com | Microsoft Planner | Basecamp | Wrike | Asana | Teamwork.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 38% | 19.7% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 7% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 2% | 0.68% | 0.49% | 0.17% |
| Nov 2025 | 34.2% | 21.5% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.75% | 0.43% | 0.17% |
| Dec 2025 | 38% | 23.9% | 8.4% | 7% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.66% | 0.35% | 0.14% |
| Jan 2026 | 44% | 18.4% | 9.8% | 8.1% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 0.67% | 0.38% | 0.16% |
| Feb 2026 | 42.5% | 22% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 0.66% | 0.48% | 0.16% |
| Mar 2026 | 38.5% | 23.9% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 7% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.55% | 0.38% | 0.14% |
| Apr 2026 | 39.3% | 20.4% | 8.8% | 9% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2% | 2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.08% |
| May 2026 | 35.8% | 22.9% | 9.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.51% | 0.91% | 0.16% |
| Jun 2026 | 37.1% | 23.6% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.55% | 1.4% | 0.19% |
| Jul 2026 | 40.4% | 21.3% | 9.1% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.58% | 0.93% | 0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 39.3% | 20.8% | 10.9% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 5% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.59% | 0.53% | 0.12% |
| Sep 2026 | 35.5% | 18.7% | 12.1% | 9.9% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.78% | 0.49% | 0.11% |
How has the Microsoft Planner and Teamwork.com comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Microsoft Planner was ahead of Teamwork.com in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Planner’s share of searches among project management software in New Zealand moved from 2.5% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Teamwork.com’s share of searches among project management software in New Zealand moved from 0.17% to 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 50.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand project management software in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, Microsoft Planner rose from 9th to 8th among project management software in New Zealand.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Teamwork.com in New Zealand fell 44.4% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 50 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
5 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Planner’s and Teamwork.com’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.
Microsoft Planner
1 branded search term
- microsoft planner
Teamwork.com
4 branded search terms
- teamwork com
- teamwork com app
- teamwork projects
- teamworkcom
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