--- title: "RCS vs StationPlaylist: Which is searched more?" description: "Is RCS or StationPlaylist more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Radio automation software 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/rcs-vs-stationplaylist" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # RCS vs StationPlaylist: Which is searched more? Is RCS or StationPlaylist more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Radio automation software 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**: RCS and StationPlaylist - **Competitive set**: Radio automation software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **RCS Share of Search**: 46.1% - **StationPlaylist Share of Search**: 0.11% ## Is RCS or StationPlaylist more popular in search? - In September 2026, RCS had more branded searches than StationPlaylist among radio automation software worldwide. RCS had about 301,000 branded searches, while StationPlaylist had 720. RCS made up 46.1% of all radio automation software searches we track, and StationPlaylist accounted for 0.11%. - RCS was ahead of StationPlaylist in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RCS’s share of searches among radio automation software worldwide moved from 46% to 46.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, StationPlaylist’s share of searches among radio automation software worldwide held steady at 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720. ## Top radio automation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, StationPlaylist was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. RCS was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. StationPlaylist was listed before RCS in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RadioDJ | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | StationPlaylist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RadioBOSS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AzuraCast | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RCS | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NextKast | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WideOrbit | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PlayoutONE | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ENCO | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about radio automation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which radio automation software should I use?": 1. RadioBOSS, 2. RadioDJ, 3. StationPlaylist, 4. AzuraCast - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best radio automation software options?": 1. RCS, 2. WideOrbit, 3. StationPlaylist, 4. RadioDJ, 5. AzuraCast - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best radio automation software for a radio station?": 1. StationPlaylist, 2. RadioBOSS, 3. RadioDJ, 4. RCS, 5. WideOrbit - Searched Google, AI Overview "radio automation software": 1. RadioDJ, 2. NextKast, 3. PlayoutONE, 4. AzuraCast, 5. ENCO - Searched Google, AI Overview "radio station software": 1. RadioDJ, 2. AzuraCast, 3. NextKast, 4. StationPlaylist 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 radio automation software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, RadioDJ overtook RCS to become the leader among radio automation software worldwide, with 46.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, RCS lost share of searches among radio automation software worldwide, from 58.2% to 46.1%. ## Month by month | Month | RCS estimated searches | RCS Share of Search | RCS rank | StationPlaylist estimated searches | StationPlaylist Share of Search | StationPlaylist rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 301K | 46% | 2 | 720 | 0.11% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 301K | 46.1% | 2 | 720 | 0.11% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 301K | 46.6% | 2 | 590 | 0.09% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 301K | 46% | 2 | 720 | 0.11% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 246K | 41.5% | 2 | 720 | 0.12% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 45.8% | 2 | 880 | 0.13% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 46.5% | 2 | 590 | 0.09% | 8 | | May 2026 | 301K | 46.1% | 2 | 590 | 0.09% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 301K | 50.9% | 1 | 590 | 0.1% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 301K | 50.8% | 1 | 590 | 0.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 301K | 58.2% | 1 | 720 | 0.14% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 301K | 46.1% | 2 | 720 | 0.11% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RCS’s and StationPlaylist’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. - **RCS**: Measured on the search term “rcs”. - **StationPlaylist**: Measured on the search term “stationplaylist”. - [RCS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rcs) - [StationPlaylist profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stationplaylist) - [All radio automation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/radio-automation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 RCS or StationPlaylist more popular in search? In September 2026, RCS had more branded searches than StationPlaylist among radio automation software worldwide. RCS had about 301,000 branded searches, while StationPlaylist had 720. RCS made up 46.1% of all radio automation software searches we track, and StationPlaylist accounted for 0.11%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "RCS vs StationPlaylist: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rcs-vs-stationplaylist This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rcs-vs-stationplaylist. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.