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Medium vs Squarespace:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Squarespace had more branded searches than Medium among blog hosting platforms worldwide. Squarespace had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Medium had 46,300. Squarespace made up 14.8% of all blog hosting platform searches we track, and Medium accounted for 0.46%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about blog hosting platforms, Medium and Squarespace each appeared in three of the five answers. Squarespace was mentioned before Medium in three out of five answers.

Among blog hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Squarespace, about 32 searches for every 1 for Medium

Squarespace 1.5M searchesMedium 46.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Medium in 3 of 5Squarespace in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Squarespace, named ahead of Medium in 3 of 5 answers

Squarespace first in 3Medium first in 2

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Top blog hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Medium was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Squarespace was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Squarespace was listed before Medium in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. WordPress1st
  2. Wix2nd
  3. Ghost3rd
  4. Squarespace4th
  5. Substack5th
  6. Blogger6th
  7. Medium7th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Substack5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • WordPress5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Ghost5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Wix4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Blogger3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Squarespace3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Medium3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Medium or Squarespace more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Medium and Squarespace by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven blog hosting platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Medium and Squarespace among blog hosting platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Squarespace, Medium. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWixSubstackBloggerSquarespaceWordPressMediumGhost
Oct 202530.7%11.2%24.3%13.3%19.9%0.54%0.18%
Nov 202534.2%12.5%22.3%12.1%18.2%0.5%0.18%
Dec 202530.4%16.5%19.6%13.1%19.6%0.53%0.2%
Jan 202632.6%17.9%17.3%14.2%17.3%0.57%0.18%
Feb 202633.7%15.2%17.9%14.7%17.9%0.49%0.18%
Mar 202631.7%17.2%16.8%16.8%16.8%0.46%0.19%
Apr 202632.6%17.7%17.4%14.2%17.4%0.47%0.2%
May 202633.7%18.3%17.9%14.7%14.7%0.54%0.2%
Jun 202629.4%19.8%19%15.6%15.6%0.58%0.18%
Jul 202630.1%20.3%19.6%16.1%13.1%0.67%0.17%
Aug 202629.7%24.5%19.3%12.9%12.9%0.59%0.17%
Sep 202627.8%22.7%22.1%14.8%12%0.46%0.16%

How has the Medium and Squarespace comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Squarespace was ahead of Medium in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Medium’s share of searches among blog hosting platforms worldwide moved from 0.54% to 0.46%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.7K to 46.3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Squarespace’s share of searches among blog hosting platforms worldwide moved from 13.3% to 14.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5M.

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Squarespace gained share of searches among blog hosting platforms worldwide, from 12.9% to 14.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Medium worldwide fell 23.7% over 12 measured months, from 60.7K to 46.3K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Medium’s and Squarespace’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.

Medium

3 branded search terms

  • medium app
  • medium blog
  • medium.com

Squarespace

1 branded search term

  • squarespace

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