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How popular isReaper in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 49.5K branded searches for Reaper worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Reaper holds 2.7% estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Audacity66.1%
  2. GarageBand16.3%
  3. Logic Pro10.9%
  4. Adobe Audition4%
  5. Reaper2.7%
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Which audio editing software compete with Reaper?

Reaper against audio editing software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Audacity, GarageBand, Logic Pro, Adobe Audition, Reaper. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthAudacityGarageBandLogic ProAdobe AuditionReaper
Oct 202566.6%16.3%8.9%6%2.2%
Nov 202567%16.4%9%4.9%2.7%
Dec 202562.9%19%10.4%4.7%3.1%
Jan 202660.9%18.4%12.3%5.5%3%
Feb 202662.9%19%10.4%4.7%3.1%
Mar 202662.9%19%10.4%4.7%3.1%
Apr 202664.1%19.3%8.7%4.8%3.2%
May 202662.9%19%10.4%4.7%3.1%
Jun 202666.1%16.3%10.9%4%2.7%
Jul 202665.2%16%10.8%4.8%3.2%
Aug 202666.1%16.3%10.9%4%2.7%
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  1. 1.Audacity

    66.1%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, +22% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  2. 2.GarageBand

    16.3%

    Held 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  3. 3.Logic Pro

    10.9%

    Held 3rd. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Adobe Audition

    4%

    Held 4th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  5. 5.Reaper

    2.7%

    Held 5th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

Compare search popularity between Reaper and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Reaper worldwide held steady at 49.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Reaper’s estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide peaked at 3.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.2% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for audio editing software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Audacity gained estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide, from 65.2% to 66.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Adobe Audition lost estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide, from 4.8% to 4%.

  3. In August 2026, Reaper lost estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.7%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for GarageBand worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 301K in August 2026.

Where does Reaper compete?

Reaper 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 editing software5th of 62.5%Show ranking
Audio editing software5th of 52.7%Shown above
Audio post production software2nd of 529.8%Show ranking

How is Reaper measured?

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

1 branded search term

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