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How popular isAlgolia in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 42.9K branded searches for Algolia worldwide which is down 20.4% over the last 11 months. Algolia holds 18.4% estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Elastic40.7%
  2. OpenSearch21.2%
  3. Algolia18.4%
  4. Meilisearch7.8%
  5. Solr7.8%
  6. Typesense4.2%
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Which search engines platforms compete with Algolia?

Algolia against search engines platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Elastic, OpenSearch, Algolia, Meilisearch, Solr, Typesense. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthElasticOpenSearchAlgoliaMeilisearchSolrTypesense
Oct 202549%17.3%15.4%7.7%6.3%4.2%
Nov 202545.5%19.4%17%7.1%7.1%3.9%
Dec 202549.1%17.3%15.4%7.7%6.3%4.2%
Jan 202645.3%19.5%17.1%7.1%7.1%3.9%
Feb 202647.6%20.2%14.7%7.4%6%4%
Mar 202644.5%18.9%16.6%8.5%6.9%4.6%
Apr 202642.7%20.5%18%7.5%6.1%5%
May 202642.7%22.2%15.9%8.1%6.6%4.4%
Jun 202639.7%23.4%16.8%8.6%7%4.7%
Jul 202639.9%23.9%17.1%7.1%7.1%4.8%
Aug 202640.7%21.2%18.4%7.8%7.8%4.2%
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  1. 1.Elastic

    40.7%

    Held 1st. 95K estimated branded searches, -6% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  2. 2.OpenSearch

    21.2%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.

  3. 3.Algolia

    18.4%

    Held 3rd. 42.9K estimated branded searches, -1.2% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  4. 4.Meilisearch

    7.8%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  5. 5.Solr

    7.8%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  6. 6.Typesense

    4.2%

    Held 6th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

Compare search popularity between Algolia and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Algolia worldwide fell from 53.9K to 42.9K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide increased from 15.4% to 18.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide peaked at 18.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 14.7% in February 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 17.1% to 18.4%.

  2. In August 2026, Elastic gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 39.9% to 40.7%.

  3. In August 2026, Meilisearch gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 7.1% to 7.8%.

  4. In August 2026, Solr gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 7.1% to 7.8%.

  5. In August 2026, OpenSearch lost estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 23.9% to 21.2%.

  6. In August 2026, Typesense lost estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 4.8% to 4.2%.

Where does Algolia compete?

Algolia is ranked in seven competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Personalisation platforms2nd of 613.3%Show ranking
Search engines platforms3rd of 618.4%Shown above
Search API platforms3rd of 519.9%Show ranking
Search engines3rd of 519.9%Show ranking
AI search platforms2nd of 527.7%Show ranking
Recommendation engine platforms1st of 657.5%Show ranking
Ecommerce site search platforms1st of 572.4%Show ranking

How is Algolia measured?

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

2 branded search terms

  • algolia
  • algolia search

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