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title: "Acast vs Libsyn: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Acast or Libsyn? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast hosting platforms set in New Zealand. 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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# Acast vs Libsyn: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Acast or Libsyn? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast hosting platforms set in New Zealand. 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**: Acast and Libsyn
- **Competitive set**: Podcast hosting platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Acast Share of Search**: 10.4%
- **Libsyn Share of Search**: 2.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Acast or Libsyn?

- In August 2026, Acast had more branded searches than Libsyn among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand. Acast was estimated to have 170 branded searches compared to Libsyn’s 40, and held a 10.4% Share of Search versus Libsyn’s 2.5%.
- Acast was ahead of Libsyn in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Acast’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 10.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 190 to 170.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Libsyn’s estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand moved from 3.2% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 40.

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

- In August 2026, Acast gained estimated Share of Search among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 8.5% to 10.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Libsyn in New Zealand fell 20% over 11 measured months, from 50 to 40 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Acast estimated searches | Acast Share of Search | Acast rank | Libsyn estimated searches | Libsyn Share of Search | Libsyn rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 190 | 12.2% | 4 | 50 | 3.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 210 | 14% | 4 | 70 | 4.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 150 | 12.2% | 4 | 60 | 4.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 200 | 14.9% | 4 | 50 | 3.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 12.1% | 4 | 60 | 4.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 280 | 14.5% | 4 | 40 | 2.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 230 | 14.2% | 4 | 30 | 1.9% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 200 | 11.1% | 4 | 60 | 3.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 10.2% | 4 | 60 | 3.6% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 130 | 8.5% | 4 | 30 | 2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 10.4% | 4 | 40 | 2.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acast’s and Libsyn’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.

- **Acast**: Measured on the search terms “acast”, “acast com”, “acast online”, “acast podcast” and “acast podcast hosting”, summed into one figure.
- **Libsyn**: Measured on the search terms “libsyn”, “libsyn com”, “libsyn podcast” and “libsyn podcast hosting”, summed into one figure.

- [Acast profile](/demand/nz/brands/acast)
- [Libsyn profile](/demand/nz/brands/libsyn)
- [All podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-podcast-hosting-platforms): 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, Acast or Libsyn?

In August 2026, Acast had more branded searches than Libsyn among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand. Acast was estimated to have 170 branded searches compared to Libsyn’s 40, and held a 10.4% Share of Search versus Libsyn’s 2.5%.

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