--- title: "Freesound vs Soundstripe: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Freesound or Soundstripe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Music and sound libraries 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/freesound-vs-soundstripe" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Freesound vs Soundstripe: Which is searched more? Is Freesound or Soundstripe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Music and sound libraries 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**: Freesound and Soundstripe - **Competitive set**: Music and sound libraries - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Freesound Share of Search**: 50% - **Soundstripe Share of Search**: 0.15% ## Is Freesound or Soundstripe more popular in search? - In September 2026, Freesound had more branded searches than Soundstripe among music and sound libraries worldwide. Freesound had about 201,000 branded searches, while Soundstripe had 590. Freesound made up 50% of all music and sound library searches we track, and Soundstripe accounted for 0.15%. - Freesound was ahead of Soundstripe in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Freesound’s share of searches among music and sound libraries worldwide moved from 44.7% to 50%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soundstripe’s share of searches among music and sound libraries worldwide moved from 0.53% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 590. ## Top music and sound libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Freesound was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Soundstripe was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Freesound and Soundstripe were each listed first in two of the four answers. 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 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Artlist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Musicbed | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Soundstripe | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Freesound | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Motion Array | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about music and sound libraries - Asked ChatGPT "Which music and sound library should I use?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Freesound - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best music and sound libraries?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Freesound - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best music and sound library for a video project?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Soundstripe - Searched Google, AI Overview "royalty free music library": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Soundstripe, 3. Artlist - Searched Google, AI Overview "sound effects library": 1. Freesound Not named in any answer: Motion Array. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for music and sound libraries worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Soundstripe worldwide fell 79.7% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 590 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Freesound worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 201K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Freesound estimated searches | Freesound Share of Search | Freesound rank | Soundstripe estimated searches | Soundstripe Share of Search | Soundstripe rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 44.7% | 1 | 2.9K | 0.53% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 49.7% | 1 | 1.3K | 0.26% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 49.7% | 1 | 1K | 0.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 43.7% | 1 | 880 | 0.19% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 48.3% | 1 | 1.3K | 0.31% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 53.2% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.64% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 56.6% | 1 | 720 | 0.14% | 5 | | May 2026 | 246K | 51.6% | 1 | 720 | 0.15% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 246K | 51.6% | 1 | 590 | 0.12% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 50% | 1 | 720 | 0.18% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 50% | 1 | 590 | 0.15% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 50% | 1 | 590 | 0.15% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Freesound’s and Soundstripe’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. - **Freesound**: Measured on the search term “freesound”. - **Soundstripe**: Measured on the search term “soundstripe music”. - [Freesound profile](/demand/global-en/brands/freesound) - [Soundstripe profile](/demand/global-en/brands/soundstripe) - [All music and sound libraries worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sound-effect-libraries): 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 Freesound or Soundstripe more popular in search? In September 2026, Freesound had more branded searches than Soundstripe among music and sound libraries worldwide. Freesound had about 201,000 branded searches, while Soundstripe had 590. Freesound made up 50% of all music and sound library searches we track, and Soundstripe accounted for 0.15%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Freesound vs Soundstripe: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/freesound-vs-soundstripe This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/freesound-vs-soundstripe. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.