--- title: "Soundly: search popularity worldwide" description: "Sound effects library and audio search software. 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/soundly" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Soundly: search popularity worldwide Sound effects library and audio search software. 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**: Soundly - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among audio library platforms**: 0.88% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Audio library platforms | 4 | 0.88% | 740 | - [Audio library platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/audio-library-platforms) ## Top audio library platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Soundly was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Soundly is the third most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Epidemic Sound | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Artlist | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Soundly | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Musicbed | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Soundstripe | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AudioJungle | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about audio library platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which audio library platform should I use?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Soundly - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best audio library platforms?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Soundly, 4. AudioJungle - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best audio library platform for licensed music?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Soundstripe - Searched Google, AI Overview "royalty free music": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Soundstripe - Searched Google, AI Overview "music licensing platform": 1. Artlist, 2. Epidemic Sound, 3. Musicbed Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Soundly changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Soundly worldwide rose from 520 to 740. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soundly’s share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide peaked at 1.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 0.64% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soundly rose from 5th to 4th among audio library platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for audio library platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Musicbed gained share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide, from 58.1% to 58.6%. - In September 2026, Soundly lost share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide, from 1.8% to 0.88%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide rose 174.1% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Epidemic Sound worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 720 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Soundstripe worldwide fell 79.7% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 590 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AudioJungle worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Audio library platforms | 520 | 0.64% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Audio library platforms | 640 | 0.91% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Audio library platforms | 650 | 0.92% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Audio library platforms | 640 | 0.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Audio library platforms | 980 | 1.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Audio library platforms | 1.3K | 1.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Audio library platforms | 1.1K | 1.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | Audio library platforms | 930 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Audio library platforms | 930 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Audio library platforms | 1.3K | 1.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Audio library platforms | 1.6K | 1.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Audio library platforms | 740 | 0.88% | 4 | ## How are Soundly’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Soundly’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. - “soundly app” - “soundly sound effects” ## Which audio library platforms compete with Soundly? - [Musicbed](/demand/global-en/brands/musicbed): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/musicbed-vs-soundly - [AudioJungle](/demand/global-en/brands/audiojungle): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/audiojungle-vs-soundly - [Artlist](/demand/global-en/brands/artlist): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/artlist-vs-soundly - [Epidemic Sound](/demand/global-en/brands/epidemic-sound): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-soundly - [Soundstripe](/demand/global-en/brands/soundstripe): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/soundly-vs-soundstripe ## 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. "Soundly: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/soundly This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/soundly. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.