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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 29.8% estimated Share of Search among audio post production software worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Adobe Audition44.6%
  2. Reaper29.8%
  3. Fairlight19.9%
  4. Nuendo4.9%
  5. Pro Tools0.78%
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Which audio post production software compete with Reaper?

Reaper against audio post production software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Adobe Audition, Reaper, Fairlight, Nuendo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAdobe AuditionReaperFairlightNuendoPro Tools
Oct 202558.3%21.4%14.3%5.2%0.82%
Nov 202551.1%28.1%15.4%4.6%0.74%
Dec 202546.3%30.9%16.9%5.1%0.82%
Jan 202651.1%28.1%15.4%4.6%0.88%
Feb 202646.7%31.2%17.1%4.2%0.83%
Mar 202645.7%30.5%16.7%6.1%0.96%
Apr 202644.6%29.8%20%4.9%0.79%
May 202645%30.1%20.1%4%0.8%
Jun 202644.6%29.8%19.9%4.9%0.78%
Jul 202645%30.1%20.1%4%0.79%
Aug 202644.6%29.8%19.9%4.9%0.78%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Adobe Audition

    44.6%

    Held 1st. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  2. 2.Reaper

    29.8%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  3. 3.Fairlight

    19.9%

    Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Nuendo

    4.9%

    Held 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  5. 5.Pro Tools

    0.78%

    Held 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 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 post production software worldwide increased from 21.4% to 29.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Reaper’s estimated Share of Search among audio post production software worldwide peaked at 31.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 21.4% in October 2025.

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

  1. In August 2026, Nuendo gained estimated Share of Search among audio post production software worldwide, from 4% to 4.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Audition worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 74K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pro Tools worldwide fell 31.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.3K 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%Show ranking
Audio post production software2nd of 529.8%Shown above

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

  • reaper daw

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