--- title: "MongoDB: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "MongoDB is a hosted database or backend platform. 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/mongodb" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MongoDB: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide MongoDB is a hosted database or backend platform. 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**: MongoDB - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among database platforms**: 25.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Database platforms | 2 | 25.8% | 550K | | Document databases | 1 | 88.3% | 550K | - [Database platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/database-platforms) - [Document databases](/demand/global-en/categories/document-databases) ## How has branded search demand for MongoDB changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for MongoDB worldwide fell from 823K to 550K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MongoDB’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide decreased from 26.3% to 25.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MongoDB’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide peaked at 30.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 22.9% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MongoDB’s estimated Share of Search among document databases worldwide decreased from 89.6% to 88.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MongoDB’s estimated Share of Search among document databases worldwide peaked at 90.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 88.3% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for database platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Oracle gained estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide, from 54.9% to 57.1%. - In August 2026, Redis gained estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide, from 7.4% to 9.4%. - In August 2026, MongoDB lost estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide, from 30.3% to 25.8%. - MySQL’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1% to 1.9% in August 2026. - PostgreSQL’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1% to 1.6% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft SQL Server worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for document databases worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Firestore gained estimated Share of Search among document databases worldwide, from 6.6% to 7.9%. - In August 2026, CouchDB gained estimated Share of Search among document databases worldwide, from 1.1% to 1.6%. - In August 2026, MongoDB lost estimated Share of Search among document databases worldwide, from 90.1% to 88.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for RavenDB worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Couchbase worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Database platforms | 823K | 26.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Database platforms | 823K | 29.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Database platforms | 673K | 23.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Database platforms | 673K | 22.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Database platforms | 673K | 26% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Database platforms | 823K | 26.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Database platforms | 823K | 23.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | Database platforms | 673K | 26.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Database platforms | 673K | 26.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Database platforms | 673K | 30.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Database platforms | 550K | 25.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Database platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Document databases | 823K | 89.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Document databases | 823K | 90.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Document databases | 673K | 89.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Document databases | 673K | 89.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Document databases | 673K | 89.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Document databases | 823K | 90.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Document databases | 823K | 90.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Document databases | 673K | 88.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Document databases | 673K | 88.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Document databases | 673K | 90.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Document databases | 550K | 88.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Document databases | — | — | — | ## How is MongoDB measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MongoDB’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. - “mongodb” ## Which database platforms compete with MongoDB? - [Oracle](/demand/global-en/brands/oracle): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mongodb-vs-oracle - [Redis](/demand/global-en/brands/redis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mongodb-vs-redis - [Microsoft SQL Server](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-sql-server): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-sql-server-vs-mongodb - [MySQL](/demand/global-en/brands/mysql): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mongodb-vs-mysql - [PostgreSQL](/demand/global-en/brands/postgresql): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mongodb-vs-postgresql ## 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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