How popular isAzure Container Apps in search?
In September 2026, people searched for Azure Container Apps by name about 12,100 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 1.7% of all global container platform searches, placing Azure Container Apps sixth out of nine platforms. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
Kubernetes42.6%
Docker23.3%
Google Cloud Run10.8%
Podman10.5%
OpenShift8.6%
Azure Container Apps1.7%
containerd1.1%
Amazon ECS0.76%
Rancher0.56%
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Share of searches by month for Kubernetes, Docker, Google Cloud Run, Podman, OpenShift, Azure Container Apps. The figures are in the table below the chart.
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| Month | Kubernetes | Docker | Google Cloud Run | Podman | OpenShift | Azure Container Apps | containerd | Amazon ECS | Rancher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 55.3% | 4.1% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 11.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 54.8% | 4% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 11% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.98% | 0.72% |
| Dec 2025 | 44.5% | 20% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.59% |
| Jan 2026 | 56.1% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 9.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.76% |
| Feb 2026 | 17.4% | 71% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.57% | 0.47% | 0.31% | 0.24% |
| Mar 2026 | 19.8% | 65.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 4% | 0.65% | 0.53% | 0.35% | 0.28% |
| Apr 2026 | 50.6% | 4.6% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 10.2% | 2% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.71% |
| May 2026 | 58.1% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 9.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.85% | 0.65% |
| Jun 2026 | 57.9% | 4.3% | 12% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.85% | 0.63% |
| Jul 2026 | 52.9% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 13% | 10.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.95% | 0.72% |
| Aug 2026 | 54.7% | 4% | 13.9% | 13.5% | 9% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.98% | 0.61% |
| Sep 2026 | 42.6% | 23.3% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 8.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.76% | 0.56% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 42.6% | 301K | 0% | -12.1 points | |
| 2, moved from 5th to 2nd | 23.3% | 165K | +643.2% | +19.3 pointsmoved from 5th to 2nd | |
| 3, moved from 2nd to 3rd | 10.8% | 76.6K | 0% | -3.1 pointsmoved from 2nd to 3rd | |
| 4, moved from 3rd to 4th | 10.5% | 74K | 0% | -3 pointsmoved from 3rd to 4th | |
| 5, moved from 4th to 5th | 8.6% | 60.5K | +22.2% | -0.4 pointsmoved from 4th to 5th | |
| 6, held 6th | 1.7% | 12.1K | +22.2% | -0.1 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 1.1% | 8.1K | 0% | -0.3 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 0.76% | 5.4K | 0% | -0.2 points | |
| 9, held 9th | 0.56% | 4K | +18.5% | 0 points |
42.6%
Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -12.1 points.
2.
Docker23.3%
Moved from 5th to 2nd. 165K estimated branded searches, +643.2% vs prior month. Share +19.3 points.
10.8%
Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 76.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.1 points.
4.
Podman10.5%
Moved from 3rd to 4th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3 points.
8.6%
Moved from 4th to 5th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
1.7%
Held 6th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
1.1%
Held 7th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
0.76%
Held 8th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
9.
Rancher0.56%
Held 9th. 4K estimated branded searches, +18.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
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How has branded search demand for Azure Container Apps changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Azure Container Apps worldwide held steady at 12.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Azure Container Apps’ share of searches among container platforms worldwide peaked at 2.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.57% in February 2026.
How did search popularity change for container platforms worldwide in September 2026?
6 changes

In September 2026, Docker overtook Google Cloud Run and 2 others to rank 2nd among container platforms worldwide, with 23.3% of the searches.

In September 2026, Kubernetes lost share of searches among container platforms worldwide, from 54.7% to 42.6%.

In September 2026, Google Cloud Run lost share of searches among container platforms worldwide, from 13.9% to 10.8%.

In September 2026, Podman lost share of searches among container platforms worldwide, from 13.5% to 10.5%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Rancher worldwide fell 33.7% over 12 measured months, from 6K to 4K in September 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon ECS worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026.
How are Azure Container Apps’ branded searches counted?
1 search term
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Azure Container Apps’ 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.
- azure container apps
Who owns Azure Container Apps?
Azure Container Apps is owned by
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