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Orangetheory Fitness vs SoulCycle:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Orangetheory Fitness had more branded searches than SoulCycle among boutique fitness studios in the United States. Orangetheory Fitness had about 201,000 branded searches, while SoulCycle had 40,500. Orangetheory Fitness made up 11.4% of all boutique fitness studio searches we track, and SoulCycle accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about boutique fitness studios, Orangetheory Fitness appeared in two of the four answers and SoulCycle in one. Orangetheory Fitness and SoulCycle were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among boutique fitness studios in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Orangetheory Fitness, about 5 searches for every 1 for SoulCycle

Orangetheory Fitness 201K searchesSoulCycle 40.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Orangetheory Fitness, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, SoulCycle in 1

Orangetheory Fitness in 2 of 4SoulCycle in 1 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Orangetheory Fitness first in 1SoulCycle first in 1

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Top boutique fitness studios in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Orangetheory Fitness was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. SoulCycle was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Orangetheory Fitness and SoulCycle were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. [solidcore]1st
  2. Barry's2nd
  3. Club Pilates3rd
  4. Orangetheory Fitness4th
  5. SoulCycle5th
  6. CorePower Yoga6th
  7. Rumble Boxing7th
  8. F45 Training8th
  9. Pure Barre9th
  10. Title Boxing Club–
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • [solidcore]3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Barry's3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Club Pilates2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Orangetheory Fitness2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • CorePower Yoga2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • F45 Training2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Pure Barre1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Rumble Boxing1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • SoulCycle1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Title Boxing Club0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+1 more

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Orangetheory Fitness or SoulCycle more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Orangetheory Fitness and SoulCycle by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 boutique fitness studios we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Orangetheory Fitness and SoulCycle among boutique fitness studios in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Orangetheory Fitness, SoulCycle. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthClub PilatesPure Barre[solidcore]Orangetheory FitnessCorePower YogaF45 TrainingTitle Boxing ClubRumble BoxingSoulCycleBarry's9Round
Oct 202533.9%15.2%10.1%12.4%8.3%5.5%4.1%3.7%3%3%0.61%
Nov 202534.3%12.5%12.5%12.5%8.4%5.6%4.1%3.8%3.1%2.5%0.62%
Dec 202530%13.4%16.4%13.4%9%4.9%3.6%3.3%2.7%2.7%0.54%
Jan 202631.5%14.1%14.1%14.1%9.4%5.2%3.1%2.8%2.8%2.3%0.57%
Feb 202632.8%14.7%12%14.7%9.8%4.4%3.2%2.9%2.9%2%0.59%
Mar 202636.1%13.2%13.2%13.2%7.2%4.8%3.6%3.2%2.7%2.2%0.53%
Apr 202634.5%15.5%12.6%12.6%8.5%4.6%3.4%3.1%2.5%2.1%0.51%
May 202634.2%15.3%15.3%12.5%6.9%4.6%3.4%3.1%2.5%1.7%0.5%
Jun 202635.1%15.7%12.8%12.8%7%4.7%3.5%3.2%3.2%1.4%0.52%
Jul 202635.4%15.8%12.9%12.9%7.1%4.8%3.5%2.6%2.6%1.7%0.52%
Aug 202636.3%16.2%10.8%13.3%7.3%4.9%3.6%2.7%2.7%1.8%0.53%
Sep 202638.1%17%11.4%11.4%7.6%4.2%3.1%2.8%2.3%1.5%0.56%

How has the Orangetheory Fitness and SoulCycle comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States boutique fitness studios in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, [solidcore] overtook Orangetheory Fitness to rank 3rd among boutique fitness studios in the United States, with 11.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Orangetheory Fitness lost share of searches among boutique fitness studios in the United States, from 13.3% to 11.4%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for SoulCycle in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Orangetheory Fitness’ and SoulCycle’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.

Orangetheory Fitness

1 branded search term

  • orangetheory

SoulCycle

1 branded search term

  • soulcycle

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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