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How popular isAzure Cosmos DB?

In September 2026, people searched for Azure Cosmos DB by name about 6,600 times worldwide, a 33.3% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.87% of all global document database searches, placing Azure Cosmos DB fifth out of seven databases. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about document databases, Azure Cosmos DB appeared in two of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Azure Cosmos DB is the fifth most searched of 7 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. MongoDBShare of searches 88.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. FirestoreShare of searches 6.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. CouchbaseShare of searches 1.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. CouchDBShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. Azure Cosmos DBShare of searches 0.87%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top document databases in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Azure Cosmos DB was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Azure Cosmos DB is the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. MongoDB1st
  2. Amazon DynamoDB2nd
  3. Couchbase3rd
  4. Firestore4th
  5. Azure Cosmos DB5th
  6. CouchDB6th
  7. RavenDB7th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • MongoDB5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Couchbase4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon DynamoDB4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Firestore3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CouchDB2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure Cosmos DB2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • RavenDB1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about document databases

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which document databases compete with Azure Cosmos DB?

Azure Cosmos DB against document databases worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for MongoDB, Firestore, Azure Cosmos DB. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMongoDBFirestoreCouchbaseCouchDBAzure Cosmos DBAmazon DynamoDBRavenDB
Oct 202586.1%6.3%1.9%1.5%1%2.8%0.25%
Nov 202588%6.5%1.6%1.3%1.1%1.3%0.26%
Dec 202587.7%6.4%1.9%1.6%1.1%1.1%0.25%
Jan 202687.5%6.4%1.9%1.6%1.3%1.1%0.25%
Feb 202687.5%6.4%1.9%1.6%1.3%1.1%0.25%
Mar 202688.5%6.5%1.6%1.3%1.1%0.87%0.2%
Apr 202689.1%6.5%1.3%1.3%0.88%0.71%0.17%
May 202687.5%7.9%1.6%1.3%0.86%0.7%0.21%
Jun 202687.7%7.9%1.6%1.3%0.86%0.57%0.17%
Jul 202688.8%6.5%2%1.1%0.87%0.48%0.25%
Aug 202686.9%7.8%1.9%1.6%0.85%0.7%0.25%
Sep 202688.9%6.5%1.6%1.3%0.87%0.58%0.21%

  1. 1.MongoDB

    88.9%

    Held 1st. 673K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  2. 2.Firestore

    6.5%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  3. 3.Couchbase

    1.6%

    Held 3rd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  4. 4.CouchDB

    1.3%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.Azure Cosmos DB

    0.87%

    Held 5th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Amazon DynamoDB

    0.58%

    Held 6th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.RavenDB

    0.21%

    Held 7th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Azure Cosmos DB and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Azure Cosmos DB

6 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Azure Cosmos DB changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Azure Cosmos DB worldwide fell from 9.9K to 6.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Azure Cosmos DB rose from 6th to 5th among document databases worldwide.

How did search popularity change for document databases worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, MongoDB gained share of searches among document databases worldwide, from 86.9% to 88.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Firestore lost share of searches among document databases worldwide, from 7.8% to 6.5%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon DynamoDB worldwide fell 83.8% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 4.4K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Azure Cosmos DB worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for RavenDB worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Couchbase worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026.

How are Azure Cosmos DB’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Azure Cosmos DB’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.

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Who owns Azure Cosmos DB?

Azure Cosmos DB is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Search, Azure Bicep, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Service Bus, Azure Stream Analytics, Bing, Clipchamp, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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