--- title: "Musicbed vs Soundly: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Musicbed 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/musicbed-vs-soundly" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Musicbed vs Soundly: Which is searched more? Is Musicbed 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**: Musicbed and Soundly - **Competitive set**: Audio library platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Musicbed Share of Search**: 58.6% - **Soundly Share of Search**: 0.88% ## Is Musicbed or Soundly more popular in search? - In September 2026, Musicbed had more branded searches than Soundly among audio library platforms worldwide. Musicbed had about 49,500 branded searches, while Soundly had 740. Musicbed made up 58.6% of all audio library platform searches we track, and Soundly accounted for 0.88%. - Musicbed was ahead of Soundly in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Musicbed’s share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide moved from 61.1% to 58.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. - 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, Musicbed was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. 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. Musicbed and Soundly were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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, Musicbed gained share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide, from 58.1% to 58.6%. - In September 2026, Soundly lost share of searches among audio library platforms worldwide, from 1.8% to 0.88%. ## Month by month | Month | Musicbed estimated searches | Musicbed Share of Search | Musicbed rank | Soundly estimated searches | Soundly Share of Search | Soundly rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 61.1% | 1 | 520 | 0.64% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 57.3% | 1 | 640 | 0.91% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 57.6% | 1 | 650 | 0.92% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 61.6% | 1 | 640 | 0.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 58.2% | 1 | 980 | 1.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 56.7% | 1 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 58.3% | 1 | 1.1K | 1.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 58.5% | 1 | 930 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 58.6% | 1 | 930 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 58.3% | 1 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 58.1% | 1 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 58.6% | 1 | 740 | 0.88% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Musicbed’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. - **Musicbed**: Measured on the search term “musicbed”. - **Soundly**: Measured on the search terms “soundly app” and “soundly sound effects”, summed into one figure. - [Musicbed profile](/demand/global-en/brands/musicbed) - [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 Musicbed or Soundly more popular in search? In September 2026, Musicbed had more branded searches than Soundly among audio library platforms worldwide. Musicbed had about 49,500 branded searches, while Soundly had 740. Musicbed made up 58.6% of all audio library platform searches we track, and Soundly accounted for 0.88%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Musicbed vs Soundly: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/musicbed-vs-soundly This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/musicbed-vs-soundly. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.