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How popular isTransistor in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2.3K branded searches for Transistor worldwide which is up 37.3% over the last 11 months. Transistor holds 1.4% estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide and is ranked 4th 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 Transistor?

Transistor against podcast hosting platforms worldwide, by month

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

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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%
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  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.

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Transistor worldwide rose from 1.7K to 2.3K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Transistor’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide increased from 0.77% to 1.4%.

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.

How is Transistor measured?

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

2 branded search terms

  • transistor podcast
  • transistor podcast hosting

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