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How popular isPodbean in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 33.5K branded searches for Podbean worldwide which is down 33.5% over the last 11 months. Podbean holds 10.5% estimated Share of Search among podcast advertising platforms worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Megaphone51.8%
  2. RedCircle28.8%
  3. Podbean10.5%
  4. Acast8.5%
  5. Spotify Ad Studio0.41%
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Which podcast advertising platforms compete with Podbean?

Podbean against podcast advertising platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Megaphone, RedCircle, Podbean, Acast. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthMegaphoneRedCirclePodbeanAcastSpotify Ad Studio
Oct 202550.4%27.9%12.6%8.3%0.73%
Nov 202548.1%26.7%14.6%9.7%0.85%
Dec 202550.3%27.9%12.6%8.3%0.88%
Jan 202647.4%32%11.9%7.8%0.83%
Feb 202647.5%32%11.9%7.8%0.83%
Mar 202645%30.4%13.8%9%1.8%
Apr 202647.5%32.1%11.9%7.8%0.69%
May 202647.6%32%11.9%7.8%0.69%
Jun 202646.7%31.7%11.6%9.4%0.66%
Jul 202647.5%32.1%11.8%7.8%0.84%
Aug 202651.8%28.8%10.5%8.5%0.41%
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  1. 1.Megaphone

    51.8%

    Held 1st. 165K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +4.4 points.

  2. 2.RedCircle

    28.8%

    Held 2nd. 91.6K estimated branded searches, +0.16% vs prior month. Share -3.4 points.

  3. 3.Podbean

    10.5%

    Held 3rd. 33.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  4. 4.Acast

    8.5%

    Held 4th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  5. 5.Spotify Ad Studio

    0.41%

    Held 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -45.8% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

Compare search popularity between Podbean and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Podbean changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Podbean worldwide fell from 50.4K to 33.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podbean’s estimated Share of Search among podcast advertising platforms worldwide decreased from 12.6% to 10.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podbean’s estimated Share of Search among podcast advertising platforms worldwide peaked at 14.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 10.5% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for podcast advertising platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Megaphone gained estimated Share of Search among podcast advertising platforms worldwide, from 47.5% to 51.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Acast gained estimated Share of Search among podcast advertising platforms worldwide, from 7.8% to 8.5%.

  3. In August 2026, RedCircle lost estimated Share of Search among podcast advertising platforms worldwide, from 32.1% to 28.8%.

  4. In August 2026, Podbean lost estimated Share of Search among podcast advertising platforms worldwide, from 11.8% to 10.5%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Spotify Ad Studio worldwide fell 55.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.3K in August 2026.

Where does Podbean compete?

Podbean is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Podcast advertising platforms3rd of 510.2%Show ranking
Podcast advertising platforms3rd of 510.5%Shown above
Podcast hosting platforms3rd of 520.2%Show ranking

How is Podbean measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Podbean’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

2 branded search terms

  • podbean
  • podbean podcast hosting

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