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How popular isImageKit in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 22.2K branded searches for ImageKit worldwide which is up 22.7% over the last 11 months. ImageKit holds 9.6% estimated Share of Search among image processing APIs worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Cloudinary86.9%
  2. ImageKit9.6%
  3. imgix1.6%
  4. Uploadcare1.3%
  5. Filestack0.69%
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Which image processing APIs compete with ImageKit?

ImageKit against image processing APIs worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Cloudinary, ImageKit. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCloudinaryImageKitimgixUploadcareFilestack
Oct 202583.8%9.2%2.7%2.7%1.5%
Nov 202585.2%9.4%2.3%1.9%1.2%
Dec 202587.3%7.9%1.9%1.9%1%
Jan 202686.9%7.8%2.3%1.9%1%
Feb 202686%9.5%1.9%1.5%1%
Mar 202687.7%7.9%1.9%1.6%0.86%
Apr 202688.5%8%1.6%1.3%0.68%
May 202689.8%6.6%1.6%1.3%0.69%
Jun 202688.7%8%1.3%1.3%0.69%
Jul 202689%8%1.3%1%0.58%
Aug 202686.9%9.6%1.6%1.3%0.69%
Sep 2026—————
  1. 1.Cloudinary

    86.9%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  2. 2.ImageKit

    9.6%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  3. 3.imgix

    1.6%

    Held 3rd. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  4. Held 4th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.Filestack

    0.69%

    Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between ImageKit and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for ImageKit worldwide rose from 18.1K to 22.2K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ImageKit’s estimated Share of Search among image processing APIs worldwide peaked at 9.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6.6% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for image processing APIs worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, ImageKit gained estimated Share of Search among image processing APIs worldwide, from 8% to 9.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Cloudinary lost estimated Share of Search among image processing APIs worldwide, from 89% to 86.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Uploadcare worldwide fell 46.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Filestack worldwide fell 44.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for imgix worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

Where does ImageKit compete?

ImageKit is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Image CDN platforms4th of 56.9%Show ranking
Image processing APIs2nd of 59.6%Shown above

How is ImageKit measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ImageKit’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.

1 branded search term

  • imagekit

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