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How popular isAbly in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 33.1K branded searches for Ably worldwide which is up 22.1% over the last 11 months. Ably holds 1% estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide and is ranked 4th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Supabase57.6%
  2. Firebase38%
  3. Pusher2.8%
  4. Ably1%
  5. Socket.IO0.46%
  6. PubNub0.11%
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Which realtime infrastructure platforms compete with Ably?

Ably against realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Supabase, Firebase, Pusher, Ably. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSupabaseFirebasePusherAblySocket.IOPubNub
Oct 202537.8%55.4%4.1%1.2%1.2%0.25%
Nov 202542.2%51%3.8%1.7%1.1%0.18%
Dec 202542.5%51.3%3.8%1.1%1.1%0.18%
Jan 202646.9%46.4%4.2%1.3%1%0.17%
Feb 202647.5%47%3.5%1%0.85%0.17%
Mar 202652.8%42.9%2.6%0.95%0.63%0.13%
Apr 202652.9%42.9%2.6%0.95%0.63%0.1%
May 202652.9%42.9%2.6%0.95%0.52%0.1%
Jun 202657.9%38.2%2.3%0.85%0.57%0.11%
Jul 202657.5%37.9%2.8%1%0.56%0.11%
Aug 202657.6%38%2.8%1%0.46%0.11%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Supabase

    57.6%

    Held 1st. 1.9M estimated branded searches, +0.11% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Firebase

    38%

    Held 2nd. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Pusher

    2.8%

    Held 3rd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Ably

    1%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Socket.IO

    0.46%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.PubNub

    0.11%

    Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Ably and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Ably changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Ably worldwide rose from 27.1K to 33.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ably’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide held steady, from 1.2% to 1%.

How did search popularity change for realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Supabase worldwide rose 122.5% over 11 measured months, from 832K to 1.9M in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ably worldwide rose 22.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Socket.IO worldwide fell 45.4% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for PubNub worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

How is Ably measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ably’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • ably

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