--- title: "Kestra: search popularity worldwide" description: "Open source workflow orchestration software. 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/kestra" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kestra: search popularity worldwide Open source workflow orchestration software. 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**: Kestra - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among workflow orchestration platforms**: 18.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Workflow orchestration platforms | 2 | 18.6% | 27.1K | | Data orchestration platforms | 2 | 25.8% | 27.1K | - [Workflow orchestration platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/workflow-orchestration-platforms) - [Data orchestration platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/data-orchestration-platforms) ## Top workflow orchestration platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kestra was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kestra is the seventh 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Airflow | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dagster | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Prefect | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Temporal | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AWS Step Functions | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Argo Workflows | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kestra | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Argo CD | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about workflow orchestration platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which workflow orchestration platform should I use?": 1. Dagster, 2. Temporal, 3. Prefect, 4. Airflow, 5. Kestra - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best workflow orchestration platforms?": 1. Temporal, 2. Airflow, 3. Prefect, 4. Dagster, 5. AWS Step Functions, 6. Argo Workflows - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best workflow orchestration platform for data pipelines?": 1. Dagster, 2. Airflow, 3. Prefect, 4. AWS Step Functions, 5. Argo Workflows - Searched Google, AI Overview "workflow orchestration platforms": 1. Airflow, 2. Prefect, 3. Argo Workflows - Searched Google, AI Overview "data workflow orchestration": 1. Airflow, 2. Dagster, 3. Prefect, 4. Kestra Not named in any answer: Argo CD. 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 Kestra changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Kestra worldwide held steady at 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kestra’s share of searches among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide increased from 15.1% to 18.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kestra’s share of searches among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide peaked at 18.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 13.4% in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kestra rose from 3rd to 2nd among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kestra’s share of searches among data orchestration platforms worldwide decreased from 36% to 25.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kestra’s share of searches among data orchestration platforms worldwide peaked at 36.3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 25.4% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for workflow orchestration platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, AWS Step Functions gained share of searches among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide, from 8.4% to 10.1%. - In September 2026, Argo CD lost share of searches among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide, from 49.9% to 49.1%. - In September 2026, Prefect rose from 8th to 7th among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide. - In September 2026, Airflow fell from 7th to 8th among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Argo Workflows worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dagster worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for data orchestration platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mage gained share of searches among data orchestration platforms worldwide, from 46.3% to 47.2%. - In September 2026, dbt lost share of searches among data orchestration platforms worldwide, from 7.6% to 6.3%. - In September 2026, Prefect rose from 6th to 5th among data orchestration platforms worldwide. - In September 2026, Airflow fell from 5th to 6th among data orchestration platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dagster worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 15.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 22.2K | 13.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 22.2K | 15.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 22.2K | 13.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 22.2K | 13.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 15.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 16.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 16.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 16.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 17.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 18.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Workflow orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 18.6% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Data orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 36% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Data orchestration platforms | 22.2K | 35.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Data orchestration platforms | 22.2K | 35.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 22.2K | 34.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 22.2K | 35.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 32.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 36.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 33.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 31.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 28.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 25.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Data orchestration platforms | 27.1K | 25.8% | 2 | ## How are Kestra’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kestra’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. - “kestra” ## Which workflow orchestration platforms compete with Kestra? - [Argo CD](/demand/global-en/brands/argo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/argo-vs-kestra - [Dagster](/demand/global-en/brands/dagster): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dagster-vs-kestra - [AWS Step Functions](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-step-functions): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aws-step-functions-vs-kestra - [Argo Workflows](/demand/global-en/brands/argo-workflows): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/argo-workflows-vs-kestra - [Temporal](/demand/global-en/brands/temporal): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kestra-vs-temporal - [Prefect](/demand/global-en/brands/prefect) - [Airflow](/demand/global-en/brands/airflow) ## 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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