--- title: "Acast vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Acast or Transistor more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/acast-vs-transistor" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Acast vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Acast or Transistor more popular in search? 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 Transistor - **Competitive set**: Podcast hosting platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Acast Share of Search**: 9.7% - **Transistor Share of Search**: 0.81% ## Is Acast or Transistor more popular in search? - In October 2026, Acast had more branded searches than Transistor among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand. Acast had about 120 branded searches, while Transistor had 10. Acast made up 9.7% of all podcast hosting platform searches we track, and Transistor accounted for 0.81%. - Acast was ahead of Transistor in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Acast’s share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand moved from 14.1% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 120. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Transistor’s share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.67% to 0.81%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. ## 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. Acast did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spotify for Creators | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Buzzsprout | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Transistor | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Captivate | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RSS.com | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Podbean | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Libsyn | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Acast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about podcast hosting platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which podcast hosting platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Spotify for Creators, 2. Buzzsprout, 3. Transistor, 4. Podbean - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Spotify for Creators, 2. Buzzsprout, 3. Transistor, 4. Captivate, 5. RSS.com - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best podcast hosting platform in New Zealand for publishing a podcast?": 1. Buzzsprout, 2. Spotify for Creators, 3. Captivate, 4. Transistor - Searched Google, AI Overview "best podcast hosting": 1. RSS.com, 2. Buzzsprout, 3. Transistor, 4. Spotify for Creators, 5. Captivate, 6. Podbean - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast hosting platform": 1. Spotify for Creators, 2. Buzzsprout, 3. Captivate, 4. Transistor, 5. RSS.com, 6. Libsyn Not named in any answer: Acast. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand podcast hosting platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Acast lost share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 11.6% to 9.7%. ## How has branded search for Acast and Transistor changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Acast estimated searches | Acast Share of Search | Acast rank | Transistor estimated searches | Transistor Share of Search | Transistor rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 210 | 14.1% | 4 | 10 | 0.67% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 150 | 12.4% | 4 | 10 | 0.83% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 190 | 14.5% | 4 | 10 | 0.76% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 170 | 12.5% | 4 | 10 | 0.74% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 270 | 14.4% | 4 | 10 | 0.53% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 190 | 12.2% | 4 | 10 | 0.64% | 8 | | May 2026 | 190 | 10.9% | 4 | 10 | 0.57% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 10.6% | 4 | 10 | 0.63% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 130 | 8.7% | 4 | 10 | 0.67% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 170 | 10.6% | 4 | 10 | 0.62% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 160 | 11.6% | 4 | 10 | 0.72% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 120 | 9.7% | 4 | 10 | 0.81% | 8 | ## How are Acast’s and Transistor’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acast’s and Transistor’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 podcast” and “acast podcast hosting”, summed into one figure. - **Transistor**: Measured on the search term “transistor.fm”. - [Acast profile](/demand/nz/brands/acast) - [Transistor profile](/demand/nz/brands/transistor) - [All podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-podcast-hosting-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Acast or Transistor more popular in search? In October 2026, Acast had more branded searches than Transistor among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand. Acast had about 120 branded searches, while Transistor had 10. Acast made up 9.7% of all podcast hosting platform searches we track, and Transistor accounted for 0.81%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Acast vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/acast-vs-transistor This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/acast-vs-transistor. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.