--- title: "RSS.com: search popularity worldwide" description: "RSS.com is a podcast hosting platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/rss-com" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # RSS.com: search popularity worldwide RSS.com is a podcast hosting platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: RSS.com - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms**: 0.55% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Podcast hosting platforms | 8 | 0.55% | 1.9K | - [Podcast hosting platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-hosting-platforms) ## Top podcast hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, RSS.com was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. RSS.com is the fourth most recommended of the ten. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Buzzsprout | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Spotify for Creators | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Transistor | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RSS.com | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Captivate | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Riverside | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Podbean | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RedCircle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Acast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Libsyn | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about podcast hosting platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which podcast hosting platform should I use?": 1. Spotify for Creators, 2. Buzzsprout, 3. Transistor, 4. Captivate, 5. RSS.com - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best podcast hosting platforms?": 1. Buzzsprout, 2. Transistor, 3. Spotify for Creators, 4. Captivate, 5. RSS.com, 6. Podbean - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best podcast hosting platform for publishing and distribution?": 1. Buzzsprout, 2. Transistor, 3. Spotify for Creators, 4. Captivate, 5. Podbean - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast hosting platform": 1. Spotify for Creators, 2. Buzzsprout, 3. RSS.com, 4. Riverside, 5. Captivate - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast hosting service": 1. Spotify for Creators, 2. Buzzsprout, 3. RSS.com, 4. Riverside, 5. Captivate Not named in any answer: RedCircle, Acast and Libsyn. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for RSS.com changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for RSS.com worldwide rose from 1.6K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RSS.com’s share of searches among podcast hosting platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.44% to 0.55%. ## How did search popularity change for podcast hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Libsyn gained share of searches among podcast hosting platforms worldwide, from 2.9% to 4.3%. - In September 2026, Transistor gained share of searches among podcast hosting platforms worldwide, from 0.68% to 1.4%. - In September 2026, Buzzsprout lost share of searches among podcast hosting platforms worldwide, from 11% to 10.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Spotify for Creators worldwide rose 49.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 135K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Riverside worldwide rose 22.9% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 590 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for RSS.com worldwide rose 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.6K | 0.44% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.6K | 0.48% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.6K | 0.51% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.51% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.53% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.47% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.5% | 8 | | May 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.51% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.55% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.56% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.56% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Podcast hosting platforms | 1.9K | 0.55% | 8 | ## How are RSS.com’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RSS.com’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. - “rss.com” ## Which podcast hosting platforms compete with RSS.com? - [Spotify for Creators](/demand/global-en/brands/spotify-for-creators) - [RedCircle](/demand/global-en/brands/redcircle) - [Buzzsprout](/demand/global-en/brands/buzzsprout) - [Podbean](/demand/global-en/brands/podbean) - [Acast](/demand/global-en/brands/acast): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/acast-vs-rss-com - [Libsyn](/demand/global-en/brands/libsyn): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/libsyn-vs-rss-com - [Transistor](/demand/global-en/brands/transistor): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/rss-com-vs-transistor - [Captivate](/demand/global-en/brands/captivate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/captivate-vs-rss-com - [Riverside](/demand/global-en/brands/riverside): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/riverside-vs-rss-com ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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