--- title: "Podia vs Wild Apricot: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Podia or Wild Apricot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Membership 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/podia-vs-wild-apricot" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Podia vs Wild Apricot: Which is searched more? Is Podia or Wild Apricot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Membership 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**: Podia and Wild Apricot - **Competitive set**: Membership platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Podia Share of Search**: 0.85% - **Wild Apricot Share of Search**: 0.17% ## Is Podia or Wild Apricot more popular in search? - In September 2026, Podia had more branded searches than Wild Apricot among membership platforms worldwide. Podia had about 49,500 branded searches, while Wild Apricot had 9,900. Podia made up 0.85% of all membership platform searches we track, and Wild Apricot accounted for 0.17%. - Podia was ahead of Wild Apricot in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Podia’s share of searches among membership platforms worldwide moved from 1.2% to 0.85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wild Apricot’s share of searches among membership platforms worldwide moved from 0.25% to 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. ## Top membership platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Podia was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Wild Apricot was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Podia was listed before Wild Apricot in two out of three answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Circle | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mighty Networks | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Skool | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Patreon | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MemberPress | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kajabi | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Podia | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wild Apricot | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Substack | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Memberful | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about membership platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which membership platform should I use?": 1. Patreon, 2. Circle, 3. Skool, 4. Kajabi, 5. Podia - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best membership platforms?": 1. Circle, 2. Mighty Networks, 3. Skool, 4. Podia, 5. Kajabi, 6. Patreon, 7. MemberPress - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best membership platform for a paid community?": 1. Circle, 2. Skool, 3. Mighty Networks, 4. Patreon, 5. Kajabi - Searched Google, AI Overview "membership platforms": 1. Mighty Networks, 2. MemberPress - Searched Google, AI Overview "membership site software": 1. MemberPress, 2. Wild Apricot Not named in any answer: Substack and Memberful. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for membership platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Podia worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Wild Apricot worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Podia estimated searches | Podia Share of Search | Podia rank | Wild Apricot estimated searches | Wild Apricot Share of Search | Wild Apricot rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.25% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.25% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 0.96% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.19% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 0.96% | 4 | 14.8K | 0.24% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 0.95% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.23% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 0.79% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.19% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 0.9% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.18% | 7 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 0.8% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.16% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 0.8% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.16% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 0.91% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.18% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 0.75% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.15% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 0.85% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.17% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Podia’s and Wild Apricot’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. - **Podia**: Measured on the search term “podia”. - **Wild Apricot**: Measured on the search term “wild apricot”. - [Podia profile](/demand/global-en/brands/podia) - [Wild Apricot profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wild-apricot) - [All membership platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/membership-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Podia or Wild Apricot more popular in search? In September 2026, Podia had more branded searches than Wild Apricot among membership platforms worldwide. Podia had about 49,500 branded searches, while Wild Apricot had 9,900. Podia made up 0.85% of all membership platform searches we track, and Wild Apricot accounted for 0.17%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Podia vs Wild Apricot: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/podia-vs-wild-apricot This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/podia-vs-wild-apricot. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.