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title: "Brightcove vs Mux: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Brightcove or Mux? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video hosting platforms set worldwide. 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."
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# Brightcove vs Mux: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Brightcove or Mux? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video hosting platforms set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Brightcove and Mux
- **Competitive set**: Video hosting platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Brightcove Share of Search**: <0.01%
- **Mux Share of Search**: <0.01%

## Which is more popular in search, Brightcove or Mux?

- In September 2026, Mux had more branded searches than Brightcove among video hosting platforms worldwide. Mux was estimated to have 2.2K branded searches compared to Brightcove’s 20, and held a <0.01% Share of Search versus Brightcove’s <0.01%.
- Mux was ahead of Brightcove in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Brightcove’s estimated Share of Search among video hosting platforms worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 20.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mux’s estimated Share of Search among video hosting platforms worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 2.2K.

## How did search popularity change for video hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Brightcove worldwide fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 20 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Brightcove estimated searches | Brightcove Share of Search | Brightcove rank | Mux estimated searches | Mux Share of Search | Mux rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | <0.01% | 8 | 2.1K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | <0.01% | 8 | 1.7K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | <0.01% | 8 | 1.9K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 40 | <0.01% | 8 | 2.3K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | <0.01% | 8 | 2K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | <0.01% | 8 | 2.5K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | <0.01% | 8 | 2.4K | <0.01% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 30 | <0.01% | 8 | 2.3K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 30 | <0.01% | 7 | 2.2K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | <0.01% | 8 | 2.3K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | <0.01% | 8 | 2.2K | <0.01% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 20 | <0.01% | 8 | 2.2K | <0.01% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brightcove’s and Mux’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.

- **Brightcove**: Measured on the search term “brightcove beacon”.
- **Mux**: Measured on the search terms “mux api”, “mux hosting”, “mux video” and “mux video hosting”, summed into one figure.

- [Brightcove profile](/demand/global-en/brands/brightcove)
- [Mux profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mux)
- [All video hosting platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/video-hosting-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Brightcove or Mux?

In September 2026, Mux had more branded searches than Brightcove among video hosting platforms worldwide. Mux was estimated to have 2.2K branded searches compared to Brightcove’s 20, and held a <0.01% Share of Search versus Brightcove’s <0.01%.

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