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Radio automation software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, RCS was the most searched among radio automation software worldwide, with an estimated 301K branded searches and 60% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. RCS60%
  2. RadioDJ32.9%
  3. ENCO6.6%
  4. WideOrbit0.38%
  5. PlayoutONE0.14%

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Compare the systems radio stations play out from. 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.

Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for RCS, RadioDJ, ENCO. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthRCSRadioDJENCOWideOrbitPlayoutONE
Oct 202547.2%47.2%5.2%0.38%0.11%
Nov 202547.2%47.2%5.2%0.3%0.16%
Dec 202547.6%47.6%4.3%0.3%0.14%
Jan 202647.2%47.2%5.2%0.3%0.16%
Feb 202642.6%52.2%4.7%0.33%0.15%
Mar 202647.2%47.2%5.2%0.38%0.14%
Apr 202647.6%47.6%4.3%0.3%0.14%
May 202647.2%47.2%5.2%0.25%0.11%
Jun 202652.2%42.7%4.7%0.28%0.12%
Jul 202652.2%42.7%4.7%0.33%0.12%
Aug 202660%32.9%6.6%0.38%0.14%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.RCS

    60%

    Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +7.8 points.

  2. 2.RadioDJ

    32.9%

    Held 2nd. 165K estimated branded searches, -32.9% vs prior month. Share -9.8 points.

  3. 3.ENCO

    6.6%

    Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  4. 4.WideOrbit

    0.38%

    Held 4th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.PlayoutONE

    0.14%

    Held 5th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among radio automation software worldwide?

In August 2026, RCS was the most searched among radio automation software worldwide, with an estimated 301K branded searches and 60% estimated Share of Search within this set. RadioDJ is in 2nd place, 27.1 percentage points behind at 32.9% Share of Search.

Global radio automation software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
RCS47.2% → 60%60%Aug 202642.6%Feb 20262nd → 1st
RadioDJ47.2% → 32.9%52.2%Feb 202632.9%Aug 20261st → 2nd
ENCO5.2% → 6.6%6.6%Aug 20264.3%Dec 20253rd
WideOrbit0.38%0.38%Aug 20260.25%May 20264th
PlayoutONE0.11% → 0.14%0.16%Nov 20250.11%Oct 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RCS’s estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide increased from 47.2% to 60%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RadioDJ’s estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide decreased from 47.2% to 32.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ENCO’s estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide increased from 5.2% to 6.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RCS’s estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide peaked at 60% in August 2026 and was lowest at 42.6% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RadioDJ’s estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide peaked at 52.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 32.9% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ENCO’s estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide peaked at 6.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RCS rose from 2nd to 1st among radio automation software worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RadioDJ fell from 1st to 2nd among radio automation software worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WideOrbit and PlayoutONE held steady: their estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for radio automation software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, RCS gained estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide, from 52.2% to 60%.

  2. In August 2026, ENCO gained estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide, from 4.7% to 6.6%.

  3. In August 2026, RadioDJ lost estimated Share of Search among radio automation software worldwide, from 42.7% to 32.9%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for WideOrbit worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026.

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