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How popular isMemcached in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 9.9K branded searches for Memcached worldwide which is down 45.3% over the last 11 months. Memcached holds 3.6% estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Redis74%
  2. DynamoDB14.9%
  3. etcd4.5%
  4. Memcached3.6%
  5. Aerospike3%
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Which key value stores compete with Memcached?

Memcached against key value stores worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Redis, DynamoDB, etcd, Memcached, Aerospike. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthRedisDynamoDBetcdMemcachedAerospike
Oct 202562.4%28%3.8%3.8%2.1%
Nov 202570.4%17.3%4.2%5.2%2.8%
Dec 202568.8%16.9%5.1%5.1%4.1%
Jan 202673%14.7%4.4%4.4%3.6%
Feb 202673%14.7%4.4%4.4%3.6%
Mar 202672.7%14.6%5.4%4.4%2.9%
Apr 202675.6%12.4%4.5%3.7%3.7%
May 202675.6%12.4%4.5%3.7%3.7%
Jun 202672.9%14.7%4.4%4.4%3.6%
Jul 202669.5%17.1%5.1%4.2%4.2%
Aug 202674%14.9%4.5%3.6%3%
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  1. 1.Redis

    74%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share +4.5 points.

  2. 2.DynamoDB

    14.9%

    Held 2nd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  3. 3.etcd

    4.5%

    Held 3rd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Memcached

    3.6%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  5. 5.Aerospike

    3%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

Compare search popularity between Memcached and its closest rivals

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 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 key value stores worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Redis gained estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 69.5% to 74%.

  2. In August 2026, DynamoDB lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 17.1% to 14.9%.

  3. In August 2026, Aerospike lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 4.2% to 3%.

  4. In August 2026, etcd lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.5%.

  5. In August 2026, Memcached lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.6%.

Where does Memcached compete?

Memcached 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
Caching platforms4th of 50.22%Show ranking
Key value stores4th of 53.6%Shown above

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.

1 branded search term

  • memcached

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