--- title: "NextKast vs PlayoutONE: Which is searched more?" description: "Is NextKast or PlayoutONE more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Radio automation software 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/nextkast-vs-playoutone" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # NextKast vs PlayoutONE: Which is searched more? Is NextKast or PlayoutONE more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Radio automation software 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**: NextKast and PlayoutONE - **Competitive set**: Radio automation software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **NextKast Share of Search**: 0.04% - **PlayoutONE Share of Search**: 0.11% ## Is NextKast or PlayoutONE more popular in search? - In September 2026, PlayoutONE had more branded searches than NextKast among radio automation software worldwide. PlayoutONE had about 720 branded searches, while NextKast had 260. PlayoutONE made up 0.11% of all radio automation software searches we track, and NextKast accounted for 0.04%. - PlayoutONE was ahead of NextKast in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NextKast’s share of searches among radio automation software worldwide moved from 0.06% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 260. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlayoutONE’s share of searches among radio automation software worldwide held steady at 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720. ## Top radio automation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NextKast was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. PlayoutONE was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. NextKast was listed before PlayoutONE in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RadioDJ | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | StationPlaylist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RadioBOSS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AzuraCast | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RCS | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NextKast | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WideOrbit | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PlayoutONE | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ENCO | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about radio automation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which radio automation software should I use?": 1. RadioBOSS, 2. RadioDJ, 3. StationPlaylist, 4. AzuraCast - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best radio automation software options?": 1. RCS, 2. WideOrbit, 3. StationPlaylist, 4. RadioDJ, 5. AzuraCast - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best radio automation software for a radio station?": 1. StationPlaylist, 2. RadioBOSS, 3. RadioDJ, 4. RCS, 5. WideOrbit - Searched Google, AI Overview "radio automation software": 1. RadioDJ, 2. NextKast, 3. PlayoutONE, 4. AzuraCast, 5. ENCO - Searched Google, AI Overview "radio station software": 1. RadioDJ, 2. AzuraCast, 3. NextKast, 4. StationPlaylist 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 radio automation software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for NextKast worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 260 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | NextKast estimated searches | NextKast Share of Search | NextKast rank | PlayoutONE estimated searches | PlayoutONE Share of Search | PlayoutONE rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 390 | 0.06% | 9 | 720 | 0.11% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 320 | 0.05% | 9 | 1K | 0.15% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 0.04% | 9 | 880 | 0.14% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 9 | 1K | 0.15% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 9 | 880 | 0.15% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 9 | 880 | 0.13% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 9 | 880 | 0.14% | 7 | | May 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 9 | 720 | 0.11% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 0.03% | 9 | 720 | 0.12% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 170 | 0.03% | 9 | 720 | 0.12% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 260 | 0.05% | 9 | 720 | 0.14% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 9 | 720 | 0.11% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NextKast’s and PlayoutONE’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. - **NextKast**: Measured on the search term “nextkast”. - **PlayoutONE**: Measured on the search term “playoutone”. - [NextKast profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nextkast) - [PlayoutONE profile](/demand/global-en/brands/playoutone) - [All radio automation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/radio-automation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 NextKast or PlayoutONE more popular in search? In September 2026, PlayoutONE had more branded searches than NextKast among radio automation software worldwide. PlayoutONE had about 720 branded searches, while NextKast had 260. PlayoutONE made up 0.11% of all radio automation software searches we track, and NextKast accounted for 0.04%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "NextKast vs PlayoutONE: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nextkast-vs-playoutone This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nextkast-vs-playoutone. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.