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How popular isdbt?

In September 2026, people searched for dbt by name about 6,600 times worldwide, a 33.3% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.95% of all global ETL tool searches, placing dbt eighth out of nine tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ETL tools, dbt appeared in four of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

dbt is the eighth most searched of 9 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. InformaticaShare of searches 53%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  2. Azure Data FactoryShare of searches 29%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  3. FivetranShare of searches 7.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. AirbyteShare of searches 3.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. dbtShare of searches 0.95%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top ETL tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, dbt was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. dbt is the fourth most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Fivetran1st
  2. Airbyte2nd
  3. AWS Glue3rd
  4. dbt4th
  5. Informatica5th
  6. Azure Data Factory6th
  7. Matillion7th
  8. Talend8th
  9. Stitch–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Fivetran5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Airbyte5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AWS Glue4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • dbt4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Informatica3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure Data Factory3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Talend2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Matillion2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Stitch0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Which ETL tools compete with dbt?

dbt against ETL tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Informatica, Azure Data Factory, Fivetran, Airbyte, AWS Glue, Talend, dbt. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthInformaticaAzure Data FactoryFivetranAirbyteAWS GlueTalendMatilliondbtStitch
Oct 202552.4%23.4%8.6%4.7%4.7%3.2%1.4%1.2%0.34%
Nov 202553.1%23.8%7.1%4.8%4.8%3.2%1.7%1.2%0.35%
Dec 202552.7%23.6%7.1%4.7%4.7%3.9%1.4%1.4%0.33%
Jan 202653.1%23.8%7.1%4.8%4.8%3.2%1.7%1.2%0.27%
Feb 202653.7%24.1%7.2%4.8%4%3.2%1.4%1.2%0.35%
Mar 202655.3%24.7%6.1%4.1%4.1%2.7%1.5%1.2%0.3%
Apr 202654.1%24.2%7.3%4.9%4%2.7%1.5%1.2%0.28%
May 202655.1%24.7%7.4%4.1%3.3%2.7%1.2%1.2%0.28%
Jun 202649.8%27.3%8.2%4.5%3.7%3%1.6%1.6%0.31%
Jul 202651%28%6.9%4.6%3.8%2.5%1.4%1.7%0.27%
Aug 202651.6%28.3%6.9%3.8%3.8%2.5%1.4%1.4%0.22%
Sep 202653%29%7.1%3.2%3.2%2.1%1.2%0.95%0.23%

  1. 1.Informatica

    53%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  2. 2.Azure Data Factory

    29%

    Held 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  3. 3.Fivetran

    7.1%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.Airbyte

    3.2%

    Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  5. 5.AWS Glue

    3.2%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  6. 6.Talend

    2.1%

    Held 6th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  7. 7.Matillion

    1.2%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  8. 8.dbt

    0.95%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  9. 9.Stitch

    0.23%

    Held 9th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for dbt worldwide fell from 9.9K to 6.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, dbt’s share of searches among ETL tools worldwide held steady, from 1.2% to 0.95%.

How did search popularity change for ETL tools worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Informatica gained share of searches among ETL tools worldwide, from 51.6% to 53%.

  2. In September 2026, Azure Data Factory gained share of searches among ETL tools worldwide, from 28.3% to 29%.

  3. In September 2026, Airbyte lost share of searches among ETL tools worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.2%.

  4. In September 2026, AWS Glue lost share of searches among ETL tools worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.2%.

  5. In September 2026, Matillion rose from 8th to 7th among ETL tools worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, dbt fell from 7th to 8th among ETL tools worldwide.

How are dbt’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using dbt’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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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does dbt compete?

dbt is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Data integration and ETL tools13th of 140.48%Show ranking
ETL tools8th of 90.95%Shown above
Data pipeline platforms5th of 76.1%Show ranking
Data orchestration platforms4th of 76.3%Show ranking
Analytics engineering platforms3rd of 525.7%Show ranking
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