--- title: "Podbean vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Podbean 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/podbean-vs-transistor" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Podbean vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Podbean 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**: Podbean and Transistor - **Competitive set**: Podcast hosting platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Podbean Share of Search**: 15.3% - **Transistor Share of Search**: 0.81% ## Is Podbean or Transistor more popular in search? - In October 2026, Podbean had more branded searches than Transistor among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand. Podbean had about 190 branded searches, while Transistor had 10. Podbean made up 15.3% of all podcast hosting platform searches we track, and Transistor accounted for 0.81%. - Podbean was ahead of Transistor in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Podbean’s share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand moved from 24.2% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 360 to 190. - 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. Podbean was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Transistor was listed before Podbean in every answer. 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, Podbean lost share of searches among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 17.4% to 15.3%. ## How has branded search for Podbean and Transistor changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Podbean estimated searches | Podbean Share of Search | Podbean rank | Transistor estimated searches | Transistor Share of Search | Transistor rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 360 | 24.2% | 2 | 10 | 0.67% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 21.5% | 2 | 10 | 0.83% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 250 | 19.1% | 2 | 10 | 0.76% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 300 | 22.1% | 2 | 10 | 0.74% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 360 | 19.1% | 3 | 10 | 0.53% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 310 | 19.9% | 3 | 10 | 0.64% | 8 | | May 2026 | 320 | 18.4% | 3 | 10 | 0.57% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 250 | 15.6% | 3 | 10 | 0.63% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 240 | 16.1% | 3 | 10 | 0.67% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 250 | 15.5% | 3 | 10 | 0.62% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 240 | 17.4% | 3 | 10 | 0.72% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 190 | 15.3% | 3 | 10 | 0.81% | 8 | ## How are Podbean’s and Transistor’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Podbean’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. - **Podbean**: Measured on the search terms “podbean”, “podbean app”, “podbean podcast” and “podbean rss”, summed into one figure. - **Transistor**: Measured on the search term “transistor.fm”. - [Podbean profile](/demand/nz/brands/podbean) - [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 Podbean or Transistor more popular in search? In October 2026, Podbean had more branded searches than Transistor among podcast hosting platforms in New Zealand. Podbean had about 190 branded searches, while Transistor had 10. Podbean made up 15.3% of all podcast hosting platform searches we track, and Transistor accounted for 0.81%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Podbean vs Transistor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/podbean-vs-transistor This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/podbean-vs-transistor. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.