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title: "rekordbox vs Serato: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, rekordbox or Serato? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the DJ 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# rekordbox vs Serato: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, rekordbox or Serato? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the DJ 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**: rekordbox and Serato
- **Competitive set**: DJ software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **rekordbox Share of Search**: 30.4%
- **Serato Share of Search**: 26.3%

## Which is more popular in search, rekordbox or Serato?

- In August 2026, rekordbox had more branded searches than Serato among DJ software worldwide. rekordbox was estimated to have 349K branded searches compared to Serato’s 302K, and held a 30.4% Share of Search versus Serato’s 26.3%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: rekordbox took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, rekordbox’s estimated Share of Search among DJ software worldwide moved from 26.4% to 30.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 343K to 349K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Serato’s estimated Share of Search among DJ software worldwide moved from 26.8% to 26.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 347K to 302K.

## How did search popularity change for DJ software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, rekordbox gained estimated Share of Search among DJ software worldwide, from 27.2% to 30.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Serato worldwide fell 13% over 11 measured months, from 347K to 302K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | rekordbox estimated searches | rekordbox Share of Search | rekordbox rank | Serato estimated searches | Serato Share of Search | Serato rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 343K | 26.4% | 3 | 347K | 26.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 354K | 27.4% | 3 | 366K | 28.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 422K | 27.4% | 3 | 440K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 369K | 27.7% | 3 | 374K | 28.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 302K | 27.7% | 2 | 301K | 27.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 355K | 30.1% | 1 | 330K | 27.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 343K | 29.8% | 2 | 320K | 27.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 346K | 29.7% | 2 | 319K | 27.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 342K | 31% | 2 | 285K | 25.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 296K | 27.2% | 2 | 287K | 26.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 349K | 30.4% | 2 | 302K | 26.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using rekordbox’s and Serato’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.

- **rekordbox**: Measured on the search terms “dj software rekordbox”, “download rekordbox”, “pioneer dj rekordbox”, “pioneer rekordbox”, “rekordbox”, “rekordbox 6”, “rekordbox 6 download”, “rekordbox 6.0”, “rekordbox 7”, “rekordbox 7 download”, “rekordbox controller”, “rekordbox dj”, “rekordbox dj controller”, “rekordbox dj controllers”, “rekordbox dj software”, “rekordbox download”, “rekordbox for mac”, “rekordbox mac”, “rekordbox price”, “rekordbox software” and “rekordbox stems”, summed into one figure.
- **Serato**: Measured on the search terms “dj controller serato”, “dj serato”, “dj serato pro”, “dj software serato”, “dj with serato”, “sampler serato”, “serato”, “serato dj”, “serato dj controller”, “serato dj controllers”, “serato dj download”, “serato dj lite”, “serato dj lite download”, “serato dj pro”, “serato dj pro download”, “serato dj software”, “serato download”, “serato for dj”, “serato lite”, “serato pro”, “serato pro dj”, “serato sample”, “serato sampler” and “serato studio”, summed into one figure.

- [rekordbox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rekordbox)
- [Serato profile](/demand/global-en/brands/serato)
- [All DJ software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dj-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, rekordbox or Serato?

In August 2026, rekordbox had more branded searches than Serato among DJ software worldwide. rekordbox was estimated to have 349K branded searches compared to Serato’s 302K, and held a 30.4% Share of Search versus Serato’s 26.3%.

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