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Cloudflare Stream vs Wowza:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Wowza had more branded searches than Cloudflare Stream among video streaming APIs worldwide. Wowza had about 18,100 branded searches, while Cloudflare Stream had 9,900. Wowza made up 16.8% of all video streaming API searches we track, and Cloudflare Stream accounted for 9.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about video streaming APIs, Cloudflare Stream appeared in four of the five answers and Wowza in none.

Among video streaming APIs worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Wowza, about 83% more searches than Cloudflare Stream

Wowza 18.1K searchesCloudflare Stream 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Cloudflare Stream, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Wowza in 0

Cloudflare Stream in 4 of 5Wowza in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Cloudflare Stream, the only one of the two named

Cloudflare Stream first in 4Wowza never named

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Top video streaming APIs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudflare Stream was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Wowza did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Mux1st
  2. Cloudflare Stream2nd
  3. Amazon IVS3rd
  4. LiveKit4th
  5. api.video5th
  6. Wowza–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Mux5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudflare Stream4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LiveKit3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon IVS3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • api.video1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wowza0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Cloudflare Stream or Wowza more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Cloudflare Stream and Wowza by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six video streaming APIs we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Cloudflare Stream and Wowza among video streaming APIs worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Wowza, Cloudflare Stream. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLiveKitWowzaCloudflare Streamapi.videoMuxAmazon IVS
Oct 202566%16.1%10.8%2.5%2.7%1.7%
Nov 202566.6%16.3%10.9%2.2%2.2%1.8%
Dec 202566.5%16.3%10.9%2.6%2.6%1.2%
Jan 202669%13.8%11.3%2.2%2.6%1.1%
Feb 202669.2%13.8%11.3%2.2%2.3%1.1%
Mar 202668.5%13.7%11.2%2.7%2.8%1.1%
Apr 202669.2%13.8%11.3%1.8%2.7%1.1%
May 202668.7%13.7%11.2%2.7%2.6%1%
Jun 202669.3%13.9%11.3%1.8%2.6%1.1%
Jul 202671.2%11.6%11.6%1.9%2.6%1%
Aug 202659.2%26.5%9.7%1.6%2.1%0.86%
Sep 202668.5%16.8%9.2%2.7%2%0.81%

How has the Cloudflare Stream and Wowza comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for video streaming APIs worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Wowza lost share of searches among video streaming APIs worldwide, from 26.5% to 16.8%.

  2. In September 2026, Cloudflare Stream lost share of searches among video streaming APIs worldwide, from 9.7% to 9.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudflare Stream’s and Wowza’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Cloudflare Stream

1 branded search term

  • cloudflare stream

Wowza

1 branded search term

  • wowza

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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