How popular isKdb+ in search?
In September 2026, people searched for Kdb+ by name about 1,900 times worldwide, a 20.8% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.1% of all global time series database searches, placing Kdb+ seventh out of seven databases. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
ClickHouse62.9%
InfluxDB15.5%
TimescaleDB10.3%
VictoriaMetrics5.7%
Tiger Data2.5%
QuestDB2.1%- Kdb+1.1%
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Which time series databases compete with Kdb+?
Share of searches by month for ClickHouse, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, VictoriaMetrics, Tiger Data, QuestDB, Kdb+. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | ClickHouse | InfluxDB | TimescaleDB | VictoriaMetrics | Tiger Data | QuestDB | Kdb+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.9% | 23.8% | 13% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 55.1% | 20.3% | 13.6% | 5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 50.4% | 22.5% | 15.1% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 3% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 60.1% | 18% | 12.1% | 4.4% | 2% | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 55.5% | 20.4% | 13.7% | 5% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.96% |
| Mar 2026 | 53% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 56% | 16.9% | 13.8% | 5% | 5% | 2.2% | 0.97% |
| May 2026 | 58.7% | 17.7% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 58.9% | 17.7% | 11.9% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1% |
| Jul 2026 | 61.4% | 15.1% | 12.4% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 2% | 1.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 68% | 13.7% | 9.1% | 5% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.96% |
| Sep 2026 | 62.9% | 15.5% | 10.3% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 62.9% | 110K | -18.5% | -5.2 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 15.5% | 27.1K | 0% | +1.8 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 10.3% | 18.1K | 0% | +1.2 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 5.7% | 9.9K | 0% | +0.7 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 2.5% | 4.4K | +22.2% | +0.7 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 2.1% | 3.6K | +24.1% | +0.6 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 1.1% | 1.9K | 0% | +0.1 points |
62.9%
Held 1st. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -5.2 points.
2.
InfluxDB15.5%
Held 2nd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.
10.3%
Held 3rd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.
5.7%
Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
2.5%
Held 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
6.
QuestDB2.1%
Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +24.1% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
7.Kdb+
1.1%
Held 7th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
Compare search popularity between Kdb+ and its closest rivals
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How has branded search demand for Kdb+ changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Kdb+ worldwide fell from 2.4K to 1.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kdb+’s share of searches among time series databases worldwide held steady, from 1.2% to 1.1%.
How did search popularity change for time series databases worldwide in September 2026?
6 changes
In September 2026, InfluxDB gained share of searches among time series databases worldwide, from 13.7% to 15.5%.
In September 2026, TimescaleDB gained share of searches among time series databases worldwide, from 9.1% to 10.3%.
In September 2026, Tiger Data gained share of searches among time series databases worldwide, from 1.8% to 2.5%.
In September 2026, VictoriaMetrics gained share of searches among time series databases worldwide, from 5% to 5.7%.
In September 2026, QuestDB gained share of searches among time series databases worldwide, from 1.5% to 2.1%.
In September 2026, ClickHouse lost share of searches among time series databases worldwide, from 68% to 62.9%.
How are Kdb+’s branded searches counted?
1 search term
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kdb+’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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