--- title: "Podcast monetisation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare platforms podcasters use to charge listeners and sell premium audio. Share of Search among Patreon, RedCircle, Acast, Supercast and Supporting Cast, the podcast monetisation platforms 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/podcast-monetisation-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Podcast monetisation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare platforms podcasters use to charge listeners and sell premium audio. Share of Search among Patreon, RedCircle, Acast, Supercast and Supporting Cast, the podcast monetisation platforms 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**: Podcast monetisation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Patreon, 96.9% ## Which brand is most popular in search among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, Patreon was the most searched among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 96.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. - RedCircle is in 2nd place, 94.8 percentage points behind at 2.2% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide increased from 95.6% to 96.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RedCircle’s estimated Share of Search among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide decreased from 3.2% to 2.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide peaked at 97% in June 2026 and was lowest at 95.6% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RedCircle’s estimated Share of Search among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide peaked at 3.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2.2% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Acast, Supercast and Supporting Cast held steady: their estimated Share of Search among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Patreon vs RedCircle: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/patreon-vs-redcircle): 96.9% against 2.2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for podcast monetisation platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Supporting Cast worldwide rose 176.9% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 3.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Patreon worldwide rose 22.1% over 11 measured months, from 3.4M to 4.1M in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Supercast worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Acast worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for RedCircle worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 111K to 91.6K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Patreon | 96.9% | 4.1M | +22.1% | Patreon | | 2 | RedCircle | 2.2% | 91.6K | +0.2% | RedCircle | | 3 | Acast | 0.64% | 27.1K | +22.1% | Acast | | 4 | Supercast | 0.16% | 6.6K | 0.0% | Supercast | | 5 | Supporting Cast | 0.09% | 3.6K | +50.0% | Supporting Cast | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Patreon | 3.4M | 95.6% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | RedCircle | 111K | 3.2% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Acast | 33.1K | 0.94% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Supercast | 8.1K | 0.23% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Supporting Cast | 1.3K | 0.04% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Patreon | 3.4M | 96.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | RedCircle | 91.6K | 2.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Acast | 33.1K | 0.95% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Supercast | 6.6K | 0.19% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Supporting Cast | 1.3K | 0.04% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Patreon | 3.4M | 96.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | RedCircle | 91.5K | 2.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Acast | 27.1K | 0.78% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Supercast | 6.6K | 0.19% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Supporting Cast | 1.3K | 0.04% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 96.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | RedCircle | 111K | 2.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Acast | 27.1K | 0.64% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Supercast | 8.1K | 0.19% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Supporting Cast | 1.6K | 0.04% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Patreon | 3.4M | 95.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | RedCircle | 111K | 3.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Acast | 27.1K | 0.77% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Supercast | 8.1K | 0.23% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Supporting Cast | 1.3K | 0.04% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 96.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | RedCircle | 111K | 2.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Acast | 33.1K | 0.78% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Supercast | 8.1K | 0.19% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Supporting Cast | 1.6K | 0.04% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Patreon | 3.4M | 95.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | RedCircle | 111K | 3.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Acast | 27.1K | 0.77% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Supercast | 8.1K | 0.23% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Supporting Cast | 1.3K | 0.04% | 5 | | May 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 96.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | RedCircle | 111K | 2.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Acast | 27.1K | 0.64% | 3 | | May 2026 | Supercast | 8.1K | 0.19% | 4 | | May 2026 | Supporting Cast | 1.3K | 0.03% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 97% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | RedCircle | 91.5K | 2.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Acast | 27.1K | 0.64% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Supercast | 8.1K | 0.19% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Supporting Cast | 1.6K | 0.04% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Patreon | 3.4M | 96.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | RedCircle | 91.4K | 2.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Acast | 22.2K | 0.64% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Supercast | 6.6K | 0.19% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Supporting Cast | 2.4K | 0.07% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 96.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | RedCircle | 91.6K | 2.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Acast | 27.1K | 0.64% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Supercast | 6.6K | 0.16% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Supporting Cast | 3.6K | 0.09% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Acast | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Patreon | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | RedCircle | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Supercast | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Supporting Cast | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Acast**: Measured on the search term “acast”. - **Patreon**: Measured on the search term “patreon”. - **RedCircle**: Measured on the search terms “redcircle”, “redcircle podcast” and “redcircle podcast hosting”, summed into one figure. - **Supercast**: Measured on the search term “supercast”. - **Supporting Cast**: Measured on the search term “supporting cast”. - [Acast](/demand/global-en/brands/acast) - [Patreon](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon) - [RedCircle](/demand/global-en/brands/redcircle) - [Supercast](/demand/global-en/brands/supercast) - [Supporting Cast](/demand/global-en/brands/supporting-cast) ## 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 podcast monetisation platforms worldwide? In August 2026, Patreon was the most searched among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 96.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Podcast monetisation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-monetisation-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-monetisation-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.