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Podbean vs RSS.com:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Podbean had more branded searches than RSS.com among podcast hosting platforms worldwide. Podbean had about 33,300 branded searches, while RSS.com had 1,900. Podbean made up 9.7% of all podcast hosting platform searches we track, and RSS.com accounted for 0.55%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about podcast hosting platforms, RSS.com appeared in four of the five answers and Podbean in two. RSS.com was mentioned before Podbean in four out of five answers.

Among podcast hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Podbean, about 18 searches for every 1 for RSS.com

Podbean 33.3K searchesRSS.com 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

RSS.com, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Podbean in 2

RSS.com in 4 of 5Podbean in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

RSS.com, named ahead of Podbean in 4 of 5 answers

RSS.com first in 4Podbean first in 1

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Top podcast hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, RSS.com was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Podbean was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. RSS.com was listed before Podbean in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Buzzsprout1st
  2. Spotify for Creators2nd
  3. Transistor3rd
  4. RSS.com4th
  5. Captivate5th
  6. Riverside6th
  7. Podbean7th
  8. RedCircle–
  9. Acast–
  10. Libsyn–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Spotify for Creators5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Buzzsprout5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Captivate5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • RSS.com4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Transistor3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Podbean2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Riverside2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • RedCircle0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Acast0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Libsyn0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Podbean or RSS.com more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Podbean and RSS.com by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten podcast hosting platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Podbean and RSS.com among podcast hosting platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Podbean, RSS.com. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSpotify for CreatorsRedCircleBuzzsproutPodbeanAcastLibsynTransistorRSS.comCaptivateRiverside
Oct 202524.9%30.7%15.1%13.9%9.1%5%0.46%0.44%0.35%0.13%
Nov 202527.3%27.7%13.9%15.2%10%4.5%0.51%0.48%0.38%0.14%
Dec 202528.6%28.9%14.5%13.1%8.6%4.7%0.51%0.51%0.38%0.12%
Jan 202629.7%30.1%15.2%11.2%7.3%4.9%0.54%0.51%0.46%0.16%
Feb 202630.6%30.9%12.8%11.5%7.5%5%0.5%0.53%0.44%0.13%
Mar 202633.4%27.5%13.9%12.5%8.2%3%0.51%0.47%0.43%0.15%
Apr 202635.7%29.5%11.9%11%7.2%3.2%0.55%0.5%0.37%0.16%
May 202636.1%29.7%11.6%11.1%7.2%2.6%0.62%0.51%0.37%0.16%
Jun 202638.8%26.3%12.9%9.6%7.8%2.8%0.71%0.55%0.33%0.17%
Jul 202640.1%27.2%11.4%10%6.6%2.9%0.69%0.56%0.32%0.18%
Aug 202639.7%26.9%11%9.8%8%2.9%0.68%0.56%0.32%0.17%
Sep 202639.2%26.6%10.1%9.7%7.9%4.3%1.4%0.55%0.3%0.17%

How has the Podbean and RSS.com comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Podbean was ahead of RSS.com in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Podbean’s share of searches among podcast hosting platforms worldwide moved from 13.9% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50.4K to 33.3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RSS.com’s share of searches among podcast hosting platforms worldwide moved from 0.44% to 0.55%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.9K.

How did search popularity change for podcast hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for RSS.com worldwide rose 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Podbean worldwide fell 33.9% over 12 measured months, from 50.4K to 33.3K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Podbean’s and RSS.com’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.

Podbean

2 branded search terms

  • podbean
  • podbean podcast hosting

RSS.com

1 branded search term

  • rss.com

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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