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Google Calendar VS Microsoft Outlook_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Outlook is named by 31,515 companies and Google Calendar by 386; Google Calendar skews to companies under 200 people (59% vs 42%), Microsoft Outlook to companies over 1,000 (25% vs 15%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Google Calendar's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft Outlook rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Google Calendar: 2–200 employees
59%
Microsoft Outlook: 2–200 employees
42%
Google Calendar: 1,000+ employees
15%
Microsoft Outlook: 1,000+ employees
25%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.2 · 5.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
386companies name Google Calendar
31,515companies name Microsoft Outlook
92name both
1,249 · 180,357postings in 90 days, Google Calendar · Microsoft Outlook
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentGoogle CalendarshareMicrosoft OutlookshareLeans
Self-employed236%3611%Google Calendar
2-10 employees5815%2,0977%Google Calendar
11-50 employees6918%3,48011%Google Calendar
51-200 employees10026%7,54224%even
201-500 employees5113%6,12919%Microsoft Outlook
501-1000 employees277%3,89712%Microsoft Outlook
1001-5000 employees318%5,05416%Microsoft Outlook
5001-10000 employees144%1,1884%even
10,001+ employees133%1,7676%Microsoft Outlook
By industry
SegmentGoogle CalendarshareMicrosoft OutlookshareLeans
Business & finance services8522%6,45020%even
Technology & software6417%2,3067%Google Calendar
Consumer services & leisure6016%1,7486%Google Calendar
Public, community & associations5213%3,12010%Google Calendar
Media & content349%––outside top 12
Health care277%3,05910%Microsoft Outlook
Property & construction195%3,54811%Microsoft Outlook
Commerce & trade133%1,8766%Microsoft Outlook
Manufacturing & industry133%5,04416%Microsoft Outlook
Hospitality & travel72%6822%even
Transport, logistics & rental41%9793%Microsoft Outlook
Utilities & infrastructure41%1,0193%Microsoft Outlook
Automotive––8773%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGoogle CalendarshareMicrosoft OutlookshareLeans
United States30178%20,87666%Google Calendar
United Kingdom164%1,6595%even
Canada144%1,5285%even
India113%2091%Google Calendar
Australia51%4501%even
Spain31%––outside top 12
France31%5692%even
Poland31%––outside top 12
Singapore31%––outside top 12
Brazil21%2301%even
ID21%––outside top 12
NG21%––outside top 12
Germany––2,3788%outside top 12
Netherlands––3201%outside top 12
Austria––1691%outside top 12
Belgium––1671%outside top 12
Switzerland––1661%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoogle CalendarshareMicrosoft OutlookshareLeans
Administration & office36022%23,99710%Google Calendar
healthcare clinical32520%19,2878%Google Calendar
Sales775%15,2207%even
Education & training553%––outside top 12
Human resources493%––outside top 12
Customer service & success423%7,2633%even
social care and community332%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security302%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications302%5,7433%even
Product, program & project management262%5,8903%even
Unclassified262%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting231%14,2136%Microsoft Outlook
Travel, leisure & events191%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service171%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport161%9,1314%Microsoft Outlook
Business development & strategy151%––outside top 12
Software engineering151%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service141%9,0254%Microsoft Outlook
Legal, compliance & risk121%––outside top 12
General management & consulting111%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations101%––outside top 12
research and science80%––outside top 12
construction and civil70%7,0283%Microsoft Outlook
Data & AI70%––outside top 12
real estate and property70%––outside top 12
IT operations & business systems60%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment50%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment40%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production40%––outside top 12
personal care and wellness40%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)––9,3764%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––6,4463%outside top 12
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Microsoft Outlook is named by 31,515 companies in job postings and Google Calendar by 386; 92 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-calendar-vs-microsoft-outlook)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Google Calendar vs Microsoft Outlook: questions

Which is more used, Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Outlook (31,515) over Google Calendar (386). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Outlook (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Google Calendar?

59% of Google Calendar companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 42% for Microsoft Outlook. 15% of Google Calendar companies have over 1,000 employees, against 25% for Microsoft Outlook.

Do companies run both?

92 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Calendar in marketing and Microsoft Outlook in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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