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How popular isTransistor?

In October 2026, people searched for Transistor by name about 10 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.81% of all New Zealand podcast hosting platform searches, placing Transistor eighth out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about podcast hosting platforms, Transistor appeared in all answers and was the third most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Transistor is the eighth most searched of 8 competitors and the third most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Spotify for CreatorsShare of searches 38.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. BuzzsproutShare of searches 27.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. PodbeanShare of searches 15.3%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. AcastShare of searches 9.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. TransistorShare of searches 0.81%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top podcast hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Transistor appeared in all five answers. Transistor is the third most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Spotify for Creators1st
  2. Buzzsprout2nd
  3. Transistor3rd
  4. Captivate4th
  5. RSS.com5th
  6. Podbean6th
  7. Libsyn7th
  8. Acast–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Spotify for Creators5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Buzzsprout5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Transistor5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Captivate4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • RSS.com3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Podbean2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Libsyn1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Acast0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

How often do people search for Transistor compared with other New Zealand podcast hosting platforms?

Transistor against podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Spotify for Creators, Buzzsprout, Podbean, Acast, Captivate, Libsyn, Transistor. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSpotify for CreatorsBuzzsproutPodbeanAcastCaptivateLibsynRSS.comTransistor
Nov 202531.5%22.8%24.2%14.1%1.3%4.7%0.67%0.67%
Dec 202541.3%15.7%21.5%12.4%2.5%5%0.83%0.83%
Jan 202642%17.6%19.1%14.5%2.3%3.1%0.76%0.76%
Feb 202640.4%17.6%22.1%12.5%1.5%4.4%0.74%0.74%
Mar 202637.2%23.4%19.1%14.4%2.7%2.1%0.53%0.53%
Apr 202633.3%27.6%19.9%12.2%3.8%1.9%0.64%0.64%
May 202639.1%24.7%18.4%10.9%2.9%2.9%0.57%0.57%
Jun 202638.8%26.9%15.6%10.6%3.8%3.1%0.63%0.63%
Jul 202648.3%20.1%16.1%8.7%3.4%2%0.67%0.67%
Aug 202644.7%23%15.5%10.6%3.1%1.9%0.62%0.62%
Sep 202639.9%24.6%17.4%11.6%3.6%1.4%0.72%0.72%
Oct 202638.7%27.4%15.3%9.7%4%3.2%0.81%0.81%

  1. 1.Spotify for Creators

    38.7%

    Held 1st. 480 estimated branded searches, -12.7% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  2. 2.Buzzsprout

    27.4%

    Held 2nd. 340 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.8 points.

  3. 3.Podbean

    15.3%

    Held 3rd. 190 estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  4. 4.Acast

    9.7%

    Held 4th. 120 estimated branded searches, -25% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  5. 5.Captivate

    4%

    Held 5th. 50 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. 6.Libsyn

    3.2%

    Held 6th. 40 estimated branded searches, +100% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  7. 7.RSS.com

    0.81%

    Held 7th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.Transistor

    0.81%

    Held 8th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Transistor changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Transistor in New Zealand held steady at 10.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Transistor’s share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand held steady, from 0.67% to 0.81%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand podcast hosting platforms in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, Buzzsprout gained share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 24.6% to 27.4%.

  2. In October 2026, Libsyn gained share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 1.4% to 3.2%.

  3. In October 2026, Podbean lost share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 17.4% to 15.3%.

  4. In October 2026, Acast lost share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 11.6% to 9.7%.

  5. In October 2026, Spotify for Creators lost share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 39.9% to 38.7%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Captivate in New Zealand rose 150% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 50 in October 2026.

How are Transistor’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Transistor’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • transistor.fm

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