--- title: "Captivate vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Captivate 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/captivate-vs-transistor" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Captivate vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Captivate 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**: Captivate and Transistor - **Competitive set**: Podcast hosting platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Captivate Share of Search**: 4% - **Transistor Share of Search**: 0.81% ## Is Captivate or Transistor more popular in search? - In October 2026, Captivate had more branded searches than Transistor among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand. Captivate had about 50 branded searches, while Transistor had 10. Captivate made up 4% of all podcast hosting platform searches we track, and Transistor accounted for 0.81%. - Captivate was ahead of Transistor in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Captivate’s share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 50. - 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. Captivate was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Transistor was listed before Captivate in three out of 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? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Captivate in New Zealand rose 150% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 50 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Captivate and Transistor changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Captivate estimated searches | Captivate Share of Search | Captivate rank | Transistor estimated searches | Transistor Share of Search | Transistor rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 1.3% | 6 | 10 | 0.67% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 2.5% | 6 | 10 | 0.83% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 2.3% | 6 | 10 | 0.76% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 1.5% | 6 | 10 | 0.74% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 50 | 2.7% | 5 | 10 | 0.53% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 60 | 3.8% | 5 | 10 | 0.64% | 8 | | May 2026 | 50 | 2.9% | 5 | 10 | 0.57% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 60 | 3.8% | 5 | 10 | 0.63% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 3.4% | 5 | 10 | 0.67% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 50 | 3.1% | 5 | 10 | 0.62% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 50 | 3.6% | 5 | 10 | 0.72% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 50 | 4% | 5 | 10 | 0.81% | 8 | ## How are Captivate’s and Transistor’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Captivate’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. - **Captivate**: Measured on the search terms “captivate fm”, “captivate podcast” and “captivate podcast hosting”, summed into one figure. - **Transistor**: Measured on the search term “transistor.fm”. - [Captivate profile](/demand/nz/brands/captivate) - [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 Captivate or Transistor more popular in search? In October 2026, Captivate had more branded searches than Transistor among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand. Captivate had about 50 branded searches, while Transistor had 10. Captivate made up 4% of all podcast hosting platform searches we track, and Transistor accounted for 0.81%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Captivate vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/captivate-vs-transistor This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/captivate-vs-transistor. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.