--- title: "Memcached: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Memcached is an open source caching system. 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/memcached" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Memcached: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Memcached is an open source caching system. 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**: Memcached - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among caching platforms**: 0.22% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Caching platforms | 4 | 0.22% | 9.9K | | Key value stores | 4 | 3.6% | 9.9K | - [Caching platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/caching-platforms) - [Key value stores](/demand/global-en/categories/key-value-stores) ## How has branded search demand for Memcached changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Memcached worldwide fell from 18.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Memcached’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.67% to 0.22%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Memcached’s estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide peaked at 5.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.6% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for caching platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 91.2% to 93.8% in August 2026. - Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.5% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Varnish worldwide fell 47.2% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Memcached worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 9.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Redis worldwide fell 33.2% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 201K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for key value stores worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Redis gained estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 69.5% to 74%. - In August 2026, DynamoDB lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 17.1% to 14.9%. - In August 2026, Aerospike lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 4.2% to 3%. - In August 2026, etcd lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.5%. - In August 2026, Memcached lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.6%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Caching platforms | 18.1K | 0.67% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Caching platforms | 18.1K | 0.19% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Caching platforms | 14.8K | 0.33% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Caching platforms | 14.8K | 0.47% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Caching platforms | 14.8K | 0.46% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Caching platforms | 14.8K | 0.46% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Caching platforms | 12.1K | 0.32% | 4 | | May 2026 | Caching platforms | 12.1K | 0.31% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Caching platforms | 12.1K | 0.32% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Caching platforms | 9.9K | 0.26% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Caching platforms | 9.9K | 0.22% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Caching platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Key value stores | 18.1K | 3.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Key value stores | 18.1K | 5.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Key value stores | 14.8K | 5.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Key value stores | 14.8K | 4.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Key value stores | 14.8K | 4.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Key value stores | 14.8K | 4.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Key value stores | 12.1K | 3.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | Key value stores | 12.1K | 3.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Key value stores | 12.1K | 4.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Key value stores | 9.9K | 4.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Key value stores | 9.9K | 3.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Key value stores | — | — | — | ## How is Memcached measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Memcached’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. - “memcached” ## Which caching platforms compete with Memcached? - [Cloudflare](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudflare): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cloudflare-vs-memcached - [Redis](/demand/global-en/brands/redis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/memcached-vs-redis - [Fastly](/demand/global-en/brands/fastly): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fastly-vs-memcached - [Varnish](/demand/global-en/brands/varnish): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/memcached-vs-varnish ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand 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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