--- title: "FoundationDB: search popularity worldwide" description: "FoundationDB is a distributed key value database. 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/foundationdb" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FoundationDB: search popularity worldwide FoundationDB is a distributed key value database. 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**: FoundationDB - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among key value stores**: 0.58% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Key value stores | 8 | 0.58% | 4.4K | - [Key value stores](/demand/global-en/categories/key-value-stores) ## Top key value stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FoundationDB was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. FoundationDB is the sixth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Redis | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Valkey | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DynamoDB | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aerospike | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RocksDB | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | FoundationDB | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Memcached | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | etcd | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about key value stores - Asked ChatGPT "Which key value store should I use?": 1. Valkey, 2. DynamoDB, 3. RocksDB, 4. Aerospike, 5. Redis - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best key value stores?": 1. Valkey, 2. DynamoDB, 3. Redis, 4. FoundationDB, 5. Aerospike, 6. RocksDB, 7. etcd - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best key value store for fast data lookup?": 1. Redis, 2. RocksDB, 3. Aerospike, 4. FoundationDB, 5. DynamoDB - Searched Google, AI Overview "key value stores": 1. Redis, 2. Valkey, 3. DynamoDB, 4. Memcached, 5. Aerospike, 6. etcd - Searched Google, AI Overview "in-memory database": 1. Redis Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for FoundationDB changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for FoundationDB worldwide held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FoundationDB’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide held steady, from 0.45% to 0.58%. ## How did search popularity change for key value stores worldwide in September 2026? - Valkey’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 54.6% to 59.5% in September 2026. - In September 2026, Aerospike rose from 7th to 5th among key value stores worldwide. - In September 2026, Memcached fell from 5th to 6th among key value stores worldwide. - In September 2026, RocksDB fell from 6th to 7th among key value stores worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for DynamoDB worldwide fell 70% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for etcd worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Key value stores | 4.4K | 0.45% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Key value stores | 3.6K | 0.43% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Key value stores | 3.6K | 0.46% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Key value stores | 3.6K | 0.44% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Key value stores | 2.9K | 0.39% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Key value stores | 4.4K | 0.59% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Key value stores | 3.6K | 0.49% | 8 | | May 2026 | Key value stores | 3.6K | 0.49% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Key value stores | 2.9K | 0.43% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Key value stores | 3.6K | 0.56% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Key value stores | 3.6K | 0.48% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Key value stores | 4.4K | 0.58% | 8 | ## How are FoundationDB’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FoundationDB’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. - “foundationdb” ## Which key value stores compete with FoundationDB? - [Valkey](/demand/global-en/brands/valkey) - [Redis](/demand/global-en/brands/redis) - [DynamoDB](/demand/global-en/brands/dynamodb): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dynamodb-vs-foundationdb - [etcd](/demand/global-en/brands/etcd): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/etcd-vs-foundationdb - [Aerospike](/demand/global-en/brands/aerospike): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aerospike-vs-foundationdb - [Memcached](/demand/global-en/brands/memcached): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/foundationdb-vs-memcached - [RocksDB](/demand/global-en/brands/rocksdb): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/foundationdb-vs-rocksdb ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index 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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