--- title: "Kdb+: search popularity worldwide" description: "Kdb+ is a time series 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/kdbplus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kdb+: search popularity worldwide Kdb+ is a time series 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**: Kdb+ - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among time series databases**: 1.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Time series databases | 7 | 1.1% | 1.9K | - [Time series databases](/demand/global-en/categories/time-series-databases) ## Top time series databases in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kdb+ was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Kdb+ is the seventh most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | InfluxDB | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TimescaleDB | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | QuestDB | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tiger Data | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | VictoriaMetrics | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ClickHouse | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kdb+ | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about time series databases - Asked ChatGPT "Which time series database should I use?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. VictoriaMetrics, 3. InfluxDB, 4. ClickHouse, 5. QuestDB - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best time series databases?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. InfluxDB, 3. ClickHouse, 4. VictoriaMetrics, 5. QuestDB, 6. Tiger Data - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best time series database for sensor data?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. InfluxDB, 3. QuestDB, 4. ClickHouse, 5. VictoriaMetrics - Searched Google, AI Overview "time series databases": 1. InfluxDB, 2. Tiger Data, 3. TimescaleDB, 4. QuestDB, 5. Kdb+ - Searched Google, AI Overview "time series db": 1. InfluxDB, 2. Tiger Data, 3. TimescaleDB, 4. QuestDB, 5. Kdb+ 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 Kdb+ changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - 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? - 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%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Time series databases | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Time series databases | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Time series databases | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Time series databases | 2.4K | 1.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Time series databases | 1.9K | 0.96% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Time series databases | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Time series databases | 1.9K | 0.97% | 7 | | May 2026 | Time series databases | 2.4K | 1.3% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Time series databases | 1.9K | 1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Time series databases | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Time series databases | 1.9K | 0.96% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Time series databases | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | ## How are Kdb+’s branded searches counted? 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. - “kdb+” ## Which time series databases compete with Kdb+? - [ClickHouse](/demand/global-en/brands/clickhouse) - [InfluxDB](/demand/global-en/brands/influxdb): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/influxdb-vs-kdbplus - [TimescaleDB](/demand/global-en/brands/timescaledb): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kdbplus-vs-timescaledb - [VictoriaMetrics](/demand/global-en/brands/victoriametrics): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kdbplus-vs-victoriametrics - [Tiger Data](/demand/global-en/brands/tiger-data): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kdbplus-vs-tiger-data - [QuestDB](/demand/global-en/brands/questdb): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kdbplus-vs-questdb ## 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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