--- title: "Audio editing software: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the software used to edit audio. Share of Search among Audacity, GarageBand, Logic Pro, Adobe Audition and Reaper, the audio editing software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/audio-editing-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Audio editing software: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the software used to edit audio. Share of Search among Audacity, GarageBand, Logic Pro, Adobe Audition and Reaper, the audio editing software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Audio editing software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Audacity, 66.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among audio editing software worldwide? - In August 2026, Audacity was the most searched among audio editing software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 66.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - GarageBand is in 2nd place, 49.8 percentage points behind at 16.3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Logic Pro’s estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide increased from 8.9% to 10.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Audition’s estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide decreased from 6% to 4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Audacity’s estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide peaked at 67% in November 2025 and was lowest at 60.9% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GarageBand’s estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide peaked at 19.3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 16% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Logic Pro’s estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide peaked at 12.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 8.7% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Audition’s estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide peaked at 6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 4% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Reaper’s estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide peaked at 3.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.2% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Audacity, GarageBand and Reaper held steady: their estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Audacity vs GarageBand: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/audacity-vs-garageband): 66.1% against 16.3% Share of Search. - [Audacity vs Logic Pro: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/audacity-vs-logic-pro): 66.1% against 10.9% Share of Search. - [Audacity vs Adobe Audition: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-audition-vs-audacity): 66.1% against 4% Share of Search. - [Audacity vs Reaper: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/audacity-vs-reaper): 66.1% against 2.7% Share of Search. - [GarageBand vs Logic Pro: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/garageband-vs-logic-pro): 16.3% against 10.9% Share of Search. - [GarageBand vs Adobe Audition: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-audition-vs-garageband): 16.3% against 4% Share of Search. - [GarageBand vs Reaper: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/garageband-vs-reaper): 16.3% against 2.7% Share of Search. - [Logic Pro vs Adobe Audition: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-audition-vs-logic-pro): 10.9% against 4% Share of Search. - [Logic Pro vs Reaper: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/logic-pro-vs-reaper): 10.9% against 2.7% Share of Search. - [Adobe Audition vs Reaper: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-audition-vs-reaper): 4% against 2.7% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for audio editing software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Audacity gained estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide, from 65.2% to 66.1%. - In August 2026, Adobe Audition lost estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide, from 4.8% to 4%. - In August 2026, Reaper lost estimated Share of Search among audio editing software worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GarageBand worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 301K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Audacity | 66.1% | 1.2M | +22.0% | Audacity | | 2 | GarageBand | 16.3% | 301K | +22.4% | Apple | | 3 | Logic Pro | 10.9% | 201K | +21.8% | Apple | | 4 | Adobe Audition | 4% | 74K | 0.0% | Adobe | | 5 | Reaper | 2.7% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Reaper | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Audacity | 1.5M | 66.6% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | GarageBand | 368K | 16.3% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Logic Pro | 201K | 8.9% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Adobe Audition | 135K | 6% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Reaper | 49.5K | 2.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Audacity | 1.5M | 67% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | GarageBand | 368K | 16.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Logic Pro | 201K | 9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Adobe Audition | 110K | 4.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Reaper | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Audacity | 1.2M | 62.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | GarageBand | 368K | 19% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Logic Pro | 201K | 10.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Adobe Audition | 90.5K | 4.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Reaper | 60.5K | 3.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Audacity | 1.2M | 60.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | GarageBand | 368K | 18.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Logic Pro | 246K | 12.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Adobe Audition | 110K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Reaper | 60.5K | 3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Audacity | 1.2M | 62.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | GarageBand | 368K | 19% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Logic Pro | 201K | 10.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Adobe Audition | 90.5K | 4.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Reaper | 60.5K | 3.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Audacity | 1.2M | 62.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | GarageBand | 368K | 19% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Logic Pro | 201K | 10.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Adobe Audition | 90.5K | 4.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Reaper | 60.5K | 3.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Audacity | 1.2M | 64.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | GarageBand | 368K | 19.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Logic Pro | 165K | 8.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Adobe Audition | 90.5K | 4.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Reaper | 60.5K | 3.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | Audacity | 1.2M | 62.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | GarageBand | 368K | 19% | 2 | | May 2026 | Logic Pro | 201K | 10.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Adobe Audition | 90.5K | 4.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | Reaper | 60.5K | 3.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Audacity | 1.2M | 66.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | GarageBand | 301K | 16.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Logic Pro | 201K | 10.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Adobe Audition | 74K | 4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Reaper | 49.5K | 2.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Audacity | 1M | 65.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | GarageBand | 246K | 16% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Logic Pro | 165K | 10.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Adobe Audition | 74K | 4.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Reaper | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Audacity | 1.2M | 66.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | GarageBand | 301K | 16.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Logic Pro | 201K | 10.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Adobe Audition | 74K | 4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Reaper | 49.5K | 2.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Adobe Audition | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Audacity | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | GarageBand | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Logic Pro | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Reaper | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Adobe Audition**: Measured on the search term “adobe audition”. - **Audacity**: Measured on the search term “audacity”. - **GarageBand**: Measured on the search term “garageband”. - **Logic Pro**: Measured on the search term “logic pro”. - **Reaper**: Measured on the search term “reaper daw”. - [Adobe Audition](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-audition) - [Audacity](/demand/global-en/brands/audacity) - [GarageBand](/demand/global-en/brands/garageband) - [Logic Pro](/demand/global-en/brands/logic-pro) - [Reaper](/demand/global-en/brands/reaper) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among audio editing software worldwide? In August 2026, Audacity was the most searched among audio editing software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 66.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Audio editing software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/audio-editing-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/audio-editing-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.