How popular isCloudflare in search?
In August 2026, there were an estimated 4.3M branded searches for Cloudflare worldwide which is up 85.9% over the last 11 months. Cloudflare holds 93.8% estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which caching platforms compete with Cloudflare?
Share of Search by month for Cloudflare, Redis. The figures are in the table below the chart.
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| Month | Cloudflare | Redis | Fastly | Memcached | Varnish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 85.3% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 0.67% | 0.13% |
| Nov 2025 | 96.5% | 2.6% | 0.77% | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Dec 2025 | 93.7% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.33% | 0.07% |
| Jan 2026 | 89.3% | 7.8% | 2.4% | 0.47% | 0.09% |
| Feb 2026 | 88.9% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Mar 2026 | 89.3% | 7.7% | 2.5% | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 91.1% | 6.4% | 2% | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| May 2026 | 91.2% | 6.4% | 2% | 0.31% | 0.08% |
| Jun 2026 | 92.6% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Jul 2026 | 93.6% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 0.26% | 0.06% |
| Aug 2026 | 93.8% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 0.22% | 0.04% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 93.8% | 4.3M | +21% | +0.2 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 4.4% | 201K | +21.8% | 0 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 1.5% | 67.2K | +8.6% | -0.2 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 0.22% | 9.9K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.04% | 1.9K | -20.8% | 0 points |
93.8%
Held 1st. 4.3M estimated branded searches, +21% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
2.
Redis4.4%
Held 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
3.
Fastly1.5%
Held 3rd. 67.2K estimated branded searches, +8.6% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
0.22%
Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.
Varnish0.04%
Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare search popularity between Cloudflare and its closest rivals
How has branded search demand for Cloudflare changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cloudflare worldwide rose from 2.3M to 4.3M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide increased from 85.3% to 93.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide peaked at 96.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 85.3% in October 2025.
How did search popularity change for caching platforms worldwide in August 2026?
5 changes

Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 91.2% to 93.8% in August 2026.

Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.5% in August 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Varnish worldwide fell 47.2% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Memcached worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Redis worldwide fell 33.2% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 201K in August 2026.
Where does Cloudflare compete?
| Competitor set | Rank | Share of Search | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge computing platforms | 1st of 6 | 42.9% | Show ranking |
| Domain name registrars | 1st of 6 | 44% | Show ranking |
| Website security platforms | 1st of 5 | 54.8% | Show ranking |
| Cloud object storage providers | 1st of 5 | 62.9% | Show ranking |
| DNS management platforms | 1st of 5 | 72.1% | Show ranking |
| Zero trust platforms | 1st of 6 | 89.9% | Show ranking |
| DNS providers | 1st of 6 | 91.5% | Show ranking |
| Caching platforms | 1st of 5 | 93.8% | Shown above |
| CDN providers | 1st of 5 | 94.5% | Show ranking |
| AI gateway platforms | 1st of 5 | 96.2% | Show ranking |
| Content delivery networks | 1st of 5 | 97.7% | Show ranking |
How is Cloudflare measured?
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudflare’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.
11 branded search terms
- cloud storage cloudflare
- cloudflare
- cloudflare app
- cloudflare cdn
- cloudflare cloud storage
- cloudflare com
- cloudflare content delivery network
- cloudflare object storage
- cloudflare r2
- cloudflare software
- object storage cloudflare
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