Musicbed vs Pixabay:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Pixabay had more branded searches than Musicbed among royalty-free music libraries worldwide. Pixabay had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Musicbed had 49,600. Pixabay made up 74.7% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and Musicbed accounted for 1.1%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Musicbed or Pixabay more popular in search?
Compare services and tools used to license music for video and creative productions. 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.
Share of searches by month for Pixabay, Musicbed. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Pixabay | Artlist | Epidemic Sound | Musicbed | Bensound | Soundstripe | PremiumBeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 73.9% | 14.7% | 8.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.68% | 0.27% |
| Nov 2025 | 77.7% | 12.3% | 7.2% | 0.78% | 1.1% | 0.58% | 0.28% |
| Dec 2025 | 77.9% | 12.3% | 7.3% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.58% | 0.23% |
| Jan 2026 | 76.6% | 12.1% | 8.7% | 0.93% | 0.93% | 0.48% | 0.23% |
| Feb 2026 | 74.6% | 14.1% | 8.5% | 0.91% | 1.1% | 0.55% | 0.22% |
| Mar 2026 | 76.5% | 12.2% | 8.7% | 0.93% | 0.93% | 0.5% | 0.23% |
| Apr 2026 | 76.8% | 12% | 8.7% | 0.94% | 0.93% | 0.44% | 0.19% |
| May 2026 | 73.2% | 14% | 10.2% | 1.1% | 0.89% | 0.43% | 0.22% |
| Jun 2026 | 75.2% | 11.8% | 10.5% | 1.1% | 0.74% | 0.43% | 0.22% |
| Jul 2026 | 71.4% | 13.7% | 12.1% | 1.3% | 0.71% | 0.5% | 0.26% |
| Aug 2026 | 71.2% | 14% | 12.1% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.49% | 0.26% |
| Sep 2026 | 74.7% | 12.4% | 10.4% | 1.1% | 0.74% | 0.42% | 0.22% |
How has the Musicbed and Pixabay comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Pixabay was ahead of Musicbed in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Musicbed’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries worldwide moved from 0.9% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.8K to 49.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pixabay’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries worldwide moved from 73.9% to 74.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 3.4M.
How did search popularity change for royalty-free music libraries worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, Pixabay gained share of searches among royalty-free music libraries worldwide, from 71.2% to 74.7%.
How are branded searches counted?
5 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Musicbed’s and Pixabay’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.
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