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How popular isMilvus in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 27.1K branded searches for Milvus worldwide which is down 33.1% over the last 11 months. Milvus holds 1.9% estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide and is ranked 5th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Vespa85%
  2. Elastic6.6%
  3. Qdrant3.4%
  4. Pinecone2.3%
  5. Milvus1.9%
  6. Weaviate0.69%
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Milvus against vector search platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Vespa, Elastic, Qdrant, Pinecone, Milvus. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthVespaElasticQdrantPineconeMilvusWeaviate
Oct 202576.7%13.2%4.6%0.72%3.1%1.7%
Nov 202575%12.9%5.5%0.83%3.7%2%
Dec 202575.8%13%5.6%1%3%1.7%
Jan 202675.4%12.9%5.5%1.4%3%1.7%
Feb 202674.8%12.9%5.5%2.1%3%1.6%
Mar 202679.8%9.3%4.8%2.2%2.6%1.2%
Apr 202682.3%8.5%4.1%1.9%2.2%1%
May 202682.5%7.9%4.1%2.3%2.2%1%
Jun 202682.6%7%5%2.8%1.8%0.82%
Jul 202684%7%4.2%2.3%1.9%0.68%
Aug 202685%6.6%3.4%2.3%1.9%0.69%
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  1. 1.Vespa

    85%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  2. 2.Elastic

    6.6%

    Held 2nd. 95K estimated branded searches, -6% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  3. 3.Qdrant

    3.4%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  4. 4.Pinecone

    2.3%

    Held 4th. 33.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Milvus

    1.9%

    Held 5th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Weaviate

    0.69%

    Held 6th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Milvus and its closest rivals

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.

How did search popularity change for vector search platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Vespa gained estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, from 84% to 85%.

  2. In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.4%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pinecone worldwide rose 257.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.4K to 33.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Weaviate worldwide fell 55.4% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 9.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Elastic worldwide fell 44.6% over 11 measured months, from 172K to 95K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Milvus worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 27.1K in August 2026.

Where does Milvus compete?

Milvus is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Vector search platforms5th of 61.9%Shown above
Vector databases3rd of 617.5%Show ranking
Vector database platforms3rd of 521.1%Show ranking

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.

1 branded search term

  • milvus

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