--- title: "StreamYard vs Zencastr: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is StreamYard or Zencastr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote podcast recording 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/streamyard-vs-zencastr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # StreamYard vs Zencastr: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is StreamYard or Zencastr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote podcast recording 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**: StreamYard and Zencastr - **Competitive set**: Remote podcast recording platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **StreamYard Share of Search**: 22.9% - **Zencastr Share of Search**: 2.9% ## Is StreamYard or Zencastr more popular in search? - In October 2026, StreamYard had more branded searches than Zencastr among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand. StreamYard had about 390 branded searches, while Zencastr had 50. StreamYard made up 22.9% of all remote podcast recording platform searches we track, and Zencastr accounted for 2.9%. - StreamYard was ahead of Zencastr in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, StreamYard’s share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand moved from 18.8% to 22.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 390. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Zencastr’s share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand moved from 2% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 50. ## Top remote podcast recording platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Zencastr was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. StreamYard was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Zencastr was listed before StreamYard in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Riverside | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zencastr | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cleanfeed | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Descript | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | StreamYard | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Boomcaster | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about remote podcast recording platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which remote podcast recording platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Riverside, 2. Zencastr, 3. Cleanfeed - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Riverside, 2. Zencastr, 3. Cleanfeed, 4. StreamYard, 5. Descript - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best remote podcast recording platform in New Zealand for a remote interview?": 1. Riverside, 2. Zencastr, 3. Cleanfeed, 4. StreamYard - Searched Google, AI Overview "remote podcast recording": 1. Riverside, 2. Descript - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast recording software": 1. Riverside, 2. Zencastr, 3. Descript Not named in any answer: Boomcaster. 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 remote podcast recording platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, StreamYard gained share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand, from 16.3% to 22.9%. - In October 2026, Zencastr gained share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand, from 2.1% to 2.9%. ## How has branded search for StreamYard and Zencastr changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | StreamYard estimated searches | StreamYard Share of Search | StreamYard rank | Zencastr estimated searches | Zencastr Share of Search | Zencastr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 480 | 18.8% | 2 | 50 | 2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 480 | 25.7% | 2 | 70 | 3.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 480 | 21.1% | 2 | 70 | 3.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 320 | 15% | 3 | 50 | 2.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 480 | 16.1% | 2 | 70 | 2.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 720 | 25% | 2 | 50 | 1.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 590 | 21.9% | 2 | 20 | 0.74% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 20.4% | 2 | 50 | 2.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 590 | 24.7% | 2 | 40 | 1.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 390 | 17.9% | 2 | 50 | 2.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 390 | 16.3% | 2 | 50 | 2.1% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 390 | 22.9% | 2 | 50 | 2.9% | 4 | ## How are StreamYard’s and Zencastr’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using StreamYard’s and Zencastr’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. - **StreamYard**: Measured on the search term “streamyard”. - **Zencastr**: Measured on the search term “zencastr”. - [StreamYard profile](/demand/nz/brands/streamyard) - [Zencastr profile](/demand/nz/brands/zencastr) - [All remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-remote-podcast-recording-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 StreamYard or Zencastr more popular in search? In October 2026, StreamYard had more branded searches than Zencastr among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand. StreamYard had about 390 branded searches, while Zencastr had 50. StreamYard made up 22.9% of all remote podcast recording platform searches we track, and Zencastr accounted for 2.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "StreamYard vs Zencastr: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/streamyard-vs-zencastr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/streamyard-vs-zencastr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.