NOT ON THE LIST IN 2026
Google Hangouts was a messaging and video calling service that served as its primary communication hub for nearly a decade.
Originally introduced in 2011 as a feature within the social network Google+, Hangouts spun out into a standalone product in 2013.
Google Hangouts was officially discontinued on 1 November 2022, after a phased transition to Google Chat and Google Meet.
Ranking in the surveys
Google Hangouts’ highest ranking was 23 in 2015
| 2026: – | 2025: – | 2024: – | 2023: – | 2022: – | 2021: – | 2020: – | 2019: 93 | 2018: 85 | 2017: 85 |
| 2016: 41 | 2015: 23 | 2014: – | 2013: – | 2012: – | 2011: – | 2010: – | 2009: – | 2008: – | 2007: – |
