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title: "Captivate vs RedCircle: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Captivate 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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# Captivate vs RedCircle: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Captivate 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**: Captivate and RedCircle
- **Competitive set**: Podcast hosting platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Captivate Share of Search**: 1.4%
- **RedCircle Share of Search**: 1.4%

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

- In August 2026, Captivate and RedCircle were level on Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.1K branded searches each, at 1.4% estimated Share of Search each.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Captivate took it in November 2025, RedCircle took it in April 2026, Captivate took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Captivate’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.1K.
- 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?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for RedCircle worldwide fell 27.2% over 11 measured months, from 1.5K to 1.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Captivate worldwide fell 13.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Captivate estimated searches | Captivate Share of Search | Captivate rank | RedCircle estimated searches | RedCircle Share of Search | RedCircle rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 1.1% | 5 | 1.5K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2K | 1.3% | 4 | 970 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.7K | 1.6% | 4 | 1.4K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 4 | 1.1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.7K | 1.5% | 4 | 1.4K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.4K | 1.5% | 5 | 1.4K | 1.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1.4K | 1.6% | 4 | 1.1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 1.4% | 4 | 950 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.1K | 1.4% | 4 | 920 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.1K | 1.4% | 4 | 1.1K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Captivate’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.

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

- [Captivate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/captivate)
- [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, Captivate or RedCircle?

In August 2026, Captivate and RedCircle were level on Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.1K branded searches each, at 1.4% estimated Share of Search each.

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