--- title: "Epidemic Sound vs Soundly: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Epidemic Sound or Soundly more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Audio library 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-soundly" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Epidemic Sound vs Soundly: Which is searched more? Is Epidemic Sound or Soundly more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Audio library 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**: Epidemic Sound and Soundly - **Competitive set**: Audio library platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Epidemic Sound Share of Search**: 0.85% - **Soundly Share of Search**: 0.88% ## Is Epidemic Sound or Soundly more popular in search? - In September 2026, Epidemic Sound and Soundly were level in searches among audio library platforms worldwide, with an estimated 720 versus 740 branded searches, at 0.85% and 0.88% of the total. - Soundly was ahead of Epidemic Sound in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epidemic Sound’s share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide moved from 0.59% to 0.85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 720. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soundly’s share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide moved from 0.64% to 0.88%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 520 to 740. ## Top audio library platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Epidemic Sound appeared in all five answers. Soundly was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Epidemic Sound was listed before Soundly in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Epidemic Sound | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Artlist | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Soundly | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Musicbed | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Soundstripe | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AudioJungle | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about audio library platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which audio library platform should I use?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Soundly - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best audio library platforms?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Soundly, 4. AudioJungle - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best audio library platform for licensed music?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Soundstripe - Searched Google, AI Overview "royalty free music": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Soundstripe - Searched Google, AI Overview "music licensing platform": 1. Artlist, 2. Epidemic Sound, 3. Musicbed Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for audio library platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Soundly lost share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide, from 1.8% to 0.88%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Epidemic Sound worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 720 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Epidemic Sound estimated searches | Epidemic Sound Share of Search | Epidemic Sound rank | Soundly estimated searches | Soundly Share of Search | Soundly rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 480 | 0.59% | 6 | 520 | 0.64% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 590 | 0.84% | 6 | 640 | 0.91% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 590 | 0.84% | 6 | 650 | 0.92% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 590 | 0.73% | 6 | 640 | 0.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 590 | 0.85% | 6 | 980 | 1.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 720 | 0.83% | 6 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 590 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.1K | 1.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 590 | 0.7% | 6 | 930 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 0.57% | 6 | 930 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 590 | 0.69% | 6 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 0.84% | 5 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 720 | 0.85% | 5 | 740 | 0.88% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epidemic Sound’s and Soundly’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. - **Epidemic Sound**: Measured on the search term “epidemic sound music”. - **Soundly**: Measured on the search terms “soundly app” and “soundly sound effects”, summed into one figure. - [Epidemic Sound profile](/demand/global-en/brands/epidemic-sound) - [Soundly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/soundly) - [All audio library platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/audio-library-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Epidemic Sound or Soundly more popular in search? In September 2026, Epidemic Sound and Soundly were level in searches among audio library platforms worldwide, with an estimated 720 versus 740 branded searches, at 0.85% and 0.88% of the total. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Epidemic Sound vs Soundly: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-soundly This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-soundly. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.