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

Which is more popular in search, Podbean or Transistor? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast hosting 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**: Podbean and Transistor
- **Competitive set**: Podcast hosting platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Podbean Share of Search**: 44.4%
- **Transistor Share of Search**: 3.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Podbean or Transistor?

- In August 2026, Podbean had more branded searches than Transistor among podcast hosting platforms worldwide. Podbean was estimated to have 33.5K branded searches compared to Transistor’s 2.3K, and held a 44.4% Share of Search versus Transistor’s 3.1%.
- Podbean was ahead of Transistor in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podbean’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide moved from 45.9% to 44.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50.4K to 33.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Transistor’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms worldwide moved from 1.5% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7K to 2.3K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Transistor worldwide rose 37.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.7K to 2.3K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Podbean worldwide fell 33.5% over 11 measured months, from 50.4K to 33.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Podbean estimated searches | Podbean Share of Search | Podbean rank | Transistor estimated searches | Transistor Share of Search | Transistor rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 50.4K | 45.9% | 2 | 1.7K | 1.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 50.2K | 50.1% | 1 | 1.7K | 1.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 41.4K | 45.4% | 2 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 41.4K | 40.3% | 2 | 2K | 1.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 41.5K | 45.2% | 2 | 1.8K | 1.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 50.5K | 45.2% | 2 | 2.1K | 1.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 41.5K | 45.5% | 2 | 2.1K | 2.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 41.4K | 46.2% | 2 | 2.3K | 2.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.4K | 40.3% | 2 | 2.5K | 3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.5K | 43.9% | 2 | 2.3K | 3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.5K | 44.4% | 2 | 2.3K | 3.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Podbean’s and Transistor’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**: Measured on the search terms “podbean” and “podbean podcast hosting”, summed into one figure.
- **Transistor**: Measured on the search terms “transistor podcast” and “transistor podcast hosting”, summed into one figure.

- [Podbean profile](/demand/global-en/brands/podbean)
- [Transistor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/transistor)
- [All podcast hosting platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-hosting-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, Podbean or Transistor?

In August 2026, Podbean had more branded searches than Transistor among podcast hosting platforms worldwide. Podbean was estimated to have 33.5K branded searches compared to Transistor’s 2.3K, and held a 44.4% Share of Search versus Transistor’s 3.1%.

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