--- title: "Patreon vs Spotify for Creators: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Patreon or Spotify for Creators more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/patreon-vs-spotify-for-creators" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Patreon vs Spotify for Creators: Which is searched more? Is Patreon or Spotify for Creators more popular in search? 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 Spotify for Creators - **Competitive set**: Podcast monetisation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Patreon Share of Search**: 92.6% - **Spotify for Creators Share of Search**: 3.7% ## Is Patreon or Spotify for Creators more popular in search? - In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Spotify for Creators among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Spotify for Creators had 135,000. Patreon made up 92.6% of all podcast monetisation platform searches we track, and Spotify for Creators accounted for 3.7%. - Patreon was ahead of Spotify for Creators in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patreon’s share of searches among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide moved from 93.1% to 92.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spotify for Creators’ share of searches among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 135K. ## Top podcast monetisation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Patreon and Spotify for Creators were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Patreon was listed before Spotify for Creators in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patreon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple Podcasts Subscriptions | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Supercast | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Spotify for Creators | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Supporting Cast | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Acast | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RedCircle | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about podcast monetisation platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which podcast monetisation platform should I use?": 1. Patreon, 2. Spotify for Creators, 3. Supercast, 4. Supporting Cast - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best podcast monetisation platforms?": 1. Patreon, 2. Spotify for Creators, 3. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, 4. Acast, 5. Supercast, 6. RedCircle - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best podcast monetisation platform for earning subscription income?": 1. Patreon, 2. Supercast, 3. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, 4. Spotify for Creators - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast subscription platform": 1. Supercast, 2. Supporting Cast, 3. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, 4. Spotify for Creators - Searched Google, AI Overview "sell podcast subscriptions": 1. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, 2. Patreon, 3. Supporting Cast 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 podcast monetisation platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Spotify for Creators gained share of searches among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide, from 3.1% to 3.7%. - In September 2026, Patreon lost share of searches among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide, from 93.9% to 92.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Patreon estimated searches | Patreon Share of Search | Patreon rank | Spotify for Creators estimated searches | Spotify for Creators Share of Search | Spotify for Creators rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 93.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 93.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 93.9% | 1 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 94% | 1 | 110K | 2.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 92.8% | 1 | 110K | 3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 93.3% | 1 | 135K | 3.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 92.2% | 1 | 135K | 3.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 93.5% | 1 | 135K | 3.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 93.9% | 1 | 135K | 3.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 92.8% | 1 | 135K | 3.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 93.9% | 1 | 135K | 3.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 3.4M | 92.6% | 1 | 135K | 3.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Patreon’s and Spotify for Creators’ 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”. - **Spotify for Creators**: Measured on the search term “spotify for creators”. - [Patreon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon) - [Spotify for Creators profile](/demand/global-en/brands/spotify-for-creators) - [All podcast monetisation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-monetisation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Patreon or Spotify for Creators more popular in search? In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Spotify for Creators among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Spotify for Creators had 135,000. Patreon made up 92.6% of all podcast monetisation platform searches we track, and Spotify for Creators accounted for 3.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Patreon vs Spotify for Creators: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/patreon-vs-spotify-for-creators This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/patreon-vs-spotify-for-creators. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.