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title: "Buzzsprout vs RedCircle: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Buzzsprout or RedCircle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast 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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# Buzzsprout vs RedCircle: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Buzzsprout or RedCircle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast 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**: Buzzsprout and RedCircle
- **Competitive set**: Podcast hosting platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Buzzsprout Share of Search**: 49.7%
- **RedCircle Share of Search**: 1.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Buzzsprout or RedCircle?

- In August 2026, Buzzsprout had more branded searches than RedCircle among podcast hosting platforms worldwide. Buzzsprout was estimated to have 37.5K branded searches compared to RedCircle’s 1.1K, and held a 49.7% Share of Search versus RedCircle’s 1.4%.
- Buzzsprout was ahead of RedCircle in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buzzsprout’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide moved from 50% to 49.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 54.9K to 37.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RedCircle’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5K to 1.1K.

## How did search popularity change for podcast hosting platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Buzzsprout lost estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide, from 50.4% to 49.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for RedCircle worldwide fell 27.2% over 11 measured months, from 1.5K to 1.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Buzzsprout estimated searches | Buzzsprout Share of Search | Buzzsprout rank | RedCircle estimated searches | RedCircle Share of Search | RedCircle rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 54.9K | 50% | 1 | 1.5K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 45.9K | 45.8% | 2 | 1.1K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 45.9K | 50.4% | 1 | 970 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 56.1K | 54.7% | 1 | 1.4K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 45.9K | 50% | 1 | 1.1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 56.1K | 50.2% | 1 | 1.4K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 44.9K | 49.2% | 1 | 1.4K | 1.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 43.4K | 48.5% | 1 | 1.1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 44.9K | 54.2% | 1 | 950 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 38.5K | 50.4% | 1 | 920 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 37.5K | 49.7% | 1 | 1.1K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Buzzsprout’s and RedCircle’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.

- **Buzzsprout**: Measured on the search terms “buzzsprout” and “buzzsprout podcast hosting”, summed into one figure.
- **RedCircle**: Measured on the search terms “redcircle podcast” and “redcircle podcast hosting”, summed into one figure.

- [Buzzsprout profile](/demand/global-en/brands/buzzsprout)
- [RedCircle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/redcircle)
- [All podcast hosting platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-hosting-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Buzzsprout or RedCircle?

In August 2026, Buzzsprout had more branded searches than RedCircle among podcast hosting platforms worldwide. Buzzsprout was estimated to have 37.5K branded searches compared to RedCircle’s 1.1K, and held a 49.7% Share of Search versus RedCircle’s 1.4%.

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