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How popular isRedCircle in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 91.6K branded searches for RedCircle worldwide which is down 17.9% over the last 11 months. RedCircle holds 55.2% estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. RedCircle55.2%
  2. Buzzsprout22.6%
  3. Podbean20.2%
  4. Transistor1.4%
  5. Captivate0.66%
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Which podcast hosting platforms compete with RedCircle?

RedCircle against podcast hosting platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthRedCircleBuzzsproutPodbeanTransistorCaptivate
Oct 202550.7%25%22.9%0.77%0.57%
Nov 202548%24.1%26.3%0.89%0.66%
Dec 202550.4%25.3%22.8%0.89%0.67%
Jan 202652.4%26.4%19.5%0.94%0.79%
Feb 202655%22.7%20.6%0.88%0.79%
Mar 202650.2%25.3%22.8%0.94%0.78%
Apr 202655.4%22.3%20.6%1%0.69%
May 202655.7%21.7%20.7%1.2%0.7%
Jun 202652.8%25.9%19.2%1.4%0.66%
Jul 202654.8%23.1%20.1%1.4%0.65%
Aug 202655.2%22.6%20.2%1.4%0.66%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.RedCircle

    55.2%

    Held 1st. 91.6K estimated branded searches, +0.16% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  2. 2.Buzzsprout

    22.6%

    Held 2nd. 37.5K estimated branded searches, -2.6% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  3. 3.Podbean

    20.2%

    Held 3rd. 33.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Transistor

    1.4%

    Held 4th. 2.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Captivate

    0.66%

    Held 5th. 1.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between RedCircle and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for RedCircle worldwide fell from 111K to 91.6K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RedCircle’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide increased from 50.7% to 55.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RedCircle’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 55.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 48% in November 2025.

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

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Transistor worldwide rose 37.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.7K to 2.3K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Podbean worldwide fell 33.5% over 11 measured months, from 50.4K to 33.5K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Buzzsprout worldwide fell 31.7% over 11 measured months, from 54.9K to 37.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for RedCircle worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 111K to 91.6K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Captivate worldwide fell 13.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.1K in August 2026.

Where does RedCircle compete?

RedCircle is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Podcast monetisation platforms2nd of 52.2%Show ranking
Podcast advertising platforms2nd of 528%Show ranking
Podcast advertising platforms2nd of 528.8%Show ranking
Podcast hosting platforms1st of 555.2%Shown above

How is RedCircle measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RedCircle’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.

3 branded search terms

  • redcircle
  • redcircle podcast
  • redcircle podcast hosting

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