--- title: "Milvus: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Milvus is a vector 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/milvus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Milvus: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Milvus is a vector 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**: Milvus - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among vector search platforms**: 1.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vector search platforms | 5 | 1.9% | 27.1K | | Vector databases | 3 | 17.5% | 27.1K | | Vector database platforms | 3 | 21.1% | 27.1K | - [Vector search platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/vector-search-platforms) - [Vector databases](/demand/global-en/categories/vector-databases) - [Vector database platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/vector-database-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Milvus changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Milvus worldwide fell from 40.5K to 27.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide decreased from 3.1% to 1.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide peaked at 3.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.8% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus fell from 4th to 5th among vector search platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide decreased from 23.6% to 17.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide peaked at 23.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 13.7% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus fell from 2nd to 3rd among vector databases worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide decreased from 28% to 21.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide peaked at 28% in November 2025 and was lowest at 16.5% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus fell from 2nd to 3rd among vector database platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for vector search platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Vespa gained estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, from 84% to 85%. - In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pinecone worldwide rose 257.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.4K to 33.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Weaviate worldwide fell 55.4% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 9.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Elastic worldwide fell 44.6% over 11 measured months, from 172K to 95K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Milvus worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 27.1K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for vector databases worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Pinecone gained estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 20% to 21.6%. - In August 2026, Milvus gained estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 16.1% to 17.5%. - In August 2026, pgvector gained estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 16.1% to 17.5%. - In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 36% to 31.9%. - In August 2026, Chroma lost estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 5.9% to 5.2%. - In August 2026, Weaviate rose from 6th to 5th among vector databases worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for vector database platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Weaviate overtook Chroma to rank 4th among vector database platforms worldwide, at 7.7%. - In August 2026, Pinecone gained estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide, from 23.8% to 26.2%. - In August 2026, Milvus gained estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide, from 19.2% to 21.1%. - In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide, from 42.9% to 38.6%. - In August 2026, Chroma lost estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide, from 7% to 6.3%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Vector search platforms | 40.5K | 3.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Vector search platforms | 40.5K | 3.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Vector search platforms | 33.1K | 3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Vector search platforms | 33.1K | 3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Vector search platforms | 33.1K | 3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Vector search platforms | 40.5K | 2.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Vector search platforms | 33.1K | 2.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Vector search platforms | 33.1K | 2.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Vector search platforms | 27.1K | 1.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Vector search platforms | 27.1K | 1.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Vector search platforms | 27.1K | 1.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Vector search platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Vector databases | 40.5K | 23.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Vector databases | 40.5K | 23.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Vector databases | 33.1K | 20.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Vector databases | 33.1K | 20.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Vector databases | 33.1K | 19.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Vector databases | 40.5K | 19.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Vector databases | 33.1K | 18.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Vector databases | 33.1K | 17.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Vector databases | 27.1K | 13.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Vector databases | 27.1K | 16.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Vector databases | 27.1K | 17.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Vector databases | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Vector database platforms | 40.5K | 28% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Vector database platforms | 40.5K | 28% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Vector database platforms | 33.1K | 25% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Vector database platforms | 33.1K | 24.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Vector database platforms | 33.1K | 22.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Vector database platforms | 40.5K | 22.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Vector database platforms | 33.1K | 22.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Vector database platforms | 33.1K | 21.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Vector database platforms | 27.1K | 16.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Vector database platforms | 27.1K | 19.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Vector database platforms | 27.1K | 21.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Vector database platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Milvus measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Milvus’ 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. - “milvus” ## Which vector search platforms compete with Milvus? - [Vespa](/demand/global-en/brands/vespa): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/milvus-vs-vespa - [Elastic](/demand/global-en/brands/elastic-search): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/elastic-search-vs-milvus - [Qdrant](/demand/global-en/brands/qdrant): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/milvus-vs-qdrant - [Pinecone](/demand/global-en/brands/pinecone): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/milvus-vs-pinecone - [Weaviate](/demand/global-en/brands/weaviate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/milvus-vs-weaviate ## 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. "Milvus: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/milvus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/milvus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.