--- title: "Confluent: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Confluent is a streaming data platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/confluent" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Confluent: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Confluent is a streaming data platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Confluent - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among event streaming platforms**: 45.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Event streaming platforms | 1 | 45.9% | 49.5K | | Streaming data platforms | 1 | 53.3% | 49.5K | | Streaming analytics platforms | 1 | 69.7% | 49.5K | - [Event streaming platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/event-streaming-platforms) - [Streaming data platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/streaming-data-platforms) - [Streaming analytics platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/streaming-analytics-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Confluent changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Confluent worldwide fell from 74K to 49.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluent’s estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide increased from 44.4% to 45.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluent’s estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide peaked at 73.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 40.3% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluent’s estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide decreased from 59.4% to 53.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluent’s estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide peaked at 81.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 48.6% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluent’s estimated Share of Search among streaming analytics platforms worldwide peaked at 89.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 68.6% in November 2025. ## How did search popularity change for event streaming platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Confluent gained estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide, from 44.6% to 45.9%. - In August 2026, Apache Kafka gained estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide, from 36.5% to 37.6%. - In August 2026, Amazon Kinesis lost estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide, from 9.7% to 8.3%. - In August 2026, Google Pub/Sub lost estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide, from 7.8% to 6.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Azure Event Hubs worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for streaming data platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Confluent gained estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide, from 48.6% to 53.3%. - In August 2026, Kafka gained estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide, from 5.3% to 5.8%. - In August 2026, Pub/Sub lost estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide, from 39.8% to 35.6%. - In August 2026, Kinesis lost estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide, from 5.3% to 3.9%. - Redpanda’s estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.8% to 1.4% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for streaming analytics platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, RisingWave gained estimated Share of Search among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 6.3% to 7.6%. - In August 2026, Confluent lost estimated Share of Search among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 71% to 69.7%. - Redpanda’s estimated Share of Search among streaming analytics platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1% to 1.8% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Materialize worldwide fell 50% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 20 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Apache Flink worldwide fell 45.4% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Event streaming platforms | 74K | 44.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Event streaming platforms | 60.5K | 40.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Event streaming platforms | 201K | 73.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 74K | 49.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 74K | 50.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 90.5K | 50.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 74K | 50.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 74K | 51.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 60.5K | 49.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 49.5K | 44.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 49.5K | 45.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Event streaming platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Streaming data platforms | 74K | 59.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Streaming data platforms | 60.5K | 56% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Streaming data platforms | 201K | 81.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Streaming data platforms | 74K | 60.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Streaming data platforms | 74K | 61.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Streaming data platforms | 90.5K | 62.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Streaming data platforms | 74K | 58.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Streaming data platforms | 74K | 58.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Streaming data platforms | 60.5K | 53.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Streaming data platforms | 49.5K | 48.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Streaming data platforms | 49.5K | 53.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Streaming data platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Streaming analytics platforms | 74K | 69.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Streaming analytics platforms | 60.5K | 68.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Streaming analytics platforms | 201K | 89.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | 74K | 72.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | 74K | 73.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | 90.5K | 76.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | 74K | 75.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | 74K | 75.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | 60.5K | 72% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | 49.5K | 71% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | 49.5K | 69.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Streaming analytics platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Confluent measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Confluent’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. - “confluent” ## Which event streaming platforms compete with Confluent? - [Apache Kafka](/demand/global-en/brands/apache-kafka): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/apache-kafka-vs-confluent - [Amazon Kinesis](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-kinesis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/amazon-kinesis-vs-confluent - [Google Pub/Sub](/demand/global-en/brands/google-pub-sub): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/confluent-vs-google-pub-sub - [Azure Event Hubs](/demand/global-en/brands/azure-event-hubs): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/azure-event-hubs-vs-confluent ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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