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title: "Patreon vs RedCircle: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Patreon or RedCircle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast monetisation 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."
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# Patreon vs RedCircle: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Patreon or RedCircle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast monetisation 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**: Patreon and RedCircle
- **Competitive set**: Podcast monetisation platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Patreon Share of Search**: 96.9%
- **RedCircle Share of Search**: 2.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Patreon or RedCircle?

- In August 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than RedCircle among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide. Patreon was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to RedCircle’s 91.6K, and held a 96.9% Share of Search versus RedCircle’s 2.2%.
- Patreon was ahead of RedCircle in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide moved from 95.6% to 96.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 4.1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RedCircle’s estimated Share of Search among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 111K to 91.6K.

## How did search popularity change for podcast monetisation platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Patreon worldwide rose 22.1% over 11 measured months, from 3.4M to 4.1M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for RedCircle worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 111K to 91.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Patreon estimated searches | Patreon Share of Search | Patreon rank | RedCircle estimated searches | RedCircle Share of Search | RedCircle rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 95.6% | 1 | 111K | 3.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 96.2% | 1 | 91.6K | 2.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 96.4% | 1 | 91.5K | 2.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 96.5% | 1 | 111K | 2.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 95.8% | 1 | 111K | 3.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 96.4% | 1 | 111K | 2.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 95.8% | 1 | 111K | 3.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 96.5% | 1 | 111K | 2.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 97% | 1 | 91.5K | 2.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 96.5% | 1 | 91.4K | 2.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 96.9% | 1 | 91.6K | 2.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Patreon’s and RedCircle’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.

- **Patreon**: Measured on the search term “patreon”.
- **RedCircle**: Measured on the search terms “redcircle”, “redcircle podcast” and “redcircle podcast hosting”, summed into one figure.

- [Patreon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon)
- [RedCircle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/redcircle)
- [All podcast monetisation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-monetisation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Patreon or RedCircle?

In August 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than RedCircle among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide. Patreon was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to RedCircle’s 91.6K, and held a 96.9% Share of Search versus RedCircle’s 2.2%.

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