--- title: "Reaper vs Riverside: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Reaper or Riverside more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast editing 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/reaper-vs-riverside" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Reaper vs Riverside: Which is searched more? Is Reaper or Riverside more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast editing 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**: Reaper and Riverside - **Competitive set**: Podcast editing software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Reaper Share of Search**: 4% - **Riverside Share of Search**: 0.02% ## Is Reaper or Riverside more popular in search? - In September 2026, Reaper had more branded searches than Riverside among podcast editing software worldwide. Reaper had about 105,000 branded searches, while Riverside had 590. Reaper made up 4% of all podcast editing software searches we track, and Riverside accounted for 0.02%. - Reaper was ahead of Riverside in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Reaper’s share of searches among podcast editing software worldwide moved from 3.8% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 105K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Riverside’s share of searches among podcast editing software worldwide held steady at 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 590. ## Top podcast editing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Reaper was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Riverside was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Reaper was listed before Riverside 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Descript | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Audacity | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Adobe Audition | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Reaper | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GarageBand | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Riverside | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Alitu | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Logic Pro | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hindenburg | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Auphonic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about podcast editing software - Asked ChatGPT "Which podcast editing software should I use?": 1. Descript, 2. Audacity, 3. Adobe Audition, 4. Reaper, 5. GarageBand - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best podcast editing software tools?": 1. Descript, 2. Adobe Audition, 3. Reaper, 4. Audacity, 5. Hindenburg, 6. Riverside, 7. Alitu - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best podcast editing software for cleaning up audio?": 1. Descript, 2. Audacity, 3. Adobe Audition - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast editing software": 1. Descript, 2. Audacity, 3. GarageBand, 4. Riverside, 5. Alitu, 6. Adobe Audition, 7. Logic Pro - Searched Google, AI Overview "audio editing software": 1. Audacity, 2. Adobe Audition, 3. Logic Pro Not named in any answer: Auphonic. 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 editing software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Reaper lost share of searches among podcast editing software worldwide, from 4.5% to 4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Riverside worldwide rose 22.9% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 590 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Reaper estimated searches | Reaper Share of Search | Reaper rank | Riverside estimated searches | Riverside Share of Search | Riverside rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 105K | 3.8% | 6 | 480 | 0.02% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 127K | 4.6% | 5 | 480 | 0.02% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 127K | 5.3% | 5 | 390 | 0.02% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 128K | 5.1% | 5 | 590 | 0.02% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 127K | 5.1% | 5 | 480 | 0.02% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 127K | 5.1% | 5 | 590 | 0.02% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 127K | 5.2% | 5 | 590 | 0.02% | 9 | | May 2026 | 127K | 5.2% | 5 | 590 | 0.02% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 105K | 4.5% | 6 | 590 | 0.03% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 105K | 5.2% | 6 | 590 | 0.03% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 105K | 4.5% | 6 | 590 | 0.03% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 105K | 4% | 6 | 590 | 0.02% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Reaper’s and Riverside’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. - **Reaper**: Measured on the search terms “reaper audio”, “reaper audio editing”, “reaper daw”, “reaper digital audio workstation” and “reaper editing”, summed into one figure. - **Riverside**: Measured on the search term “riverside webinar”. - [Reaper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/reaper) - [Riverside profile](/demand/global-en/brands/riverside) - [All podcast editing software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-editing-software): 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 Reaper or Riverside more popular in search? In September 2026, Reaper had more branded searches than Riverside among podcast editing software worldwide. Reaper had about 105,000 branded searches, while Riverside had 590. Reaper made up 4% of all podcast editing software searches we track, and Riverside accounted for 0.02%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Reaper vs Riverside: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/reaper-vs-riverside This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/reaper-vs-riverside. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.