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How popular isPrefect in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 60.5K branded searches for Prefect worldwide which is down 18.2% over the last 11 months. Prefect holds 28.1% estimated Share of Search among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Airflow51.1%
  2. Prefect28.1%
  3. Argo CD10.3%
  4. Dagster8.4%
  5. Temporal2%
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Which workflow orchestration platforms compete with Prefect?

Prefect against workflow orchestration platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Airflow, Prefect, Argo CD, Dagster, Temporal. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAirflowPrefectArgo CDDagsterTemporal
Oct 202551.2%28.1%8.4%10.3%2%
Nov 202555%24.7%9.1%9.1%2.2%
Dec 202556%25.1%7.5%9.2%2.2%
Jan 202656.9%25.5%7.7%7.7%2.3%
Feb 202654.8%24.5%9%9%2.7%
Mar 202651.2%28.1%8.4%10.3%2%
Apr 202655%24.7%9.1%9.1%2.2%
May 202649.9%27.5%10.1%10.1%2.5%
Jun 202649.9%27.5%10.1%10.1%2.5%
Jul 202649.9%27.5%10.1%10.1%2.5%
Aug 202651.1%28.1%10.3%8.4%2%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Airflow

    51.1%

    Held 1st. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  2. 2.Prefect

    28.1%

    Held 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  3. 3.Argo CD

    10.3%

    Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.Dagster

    8.4%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  5. 5.Temporal

    2%

    Held 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

Compare search popularity between Prefect and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Prefect changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Prefect worldwide fell from 74K to 60.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Prefect’s estimated Share of Search among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide peaked at 28.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 24.5% in February 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, Airflow gained estimated Share of Search among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide, from 49.9% to 51.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Prefect gained estimated Share of Search among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide, from 27.5% to 28.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Dagster lost estimated Share of Search among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide, from 10.1% to 8.4%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Temporal worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in August 2026.

Where does Prefect compete?

Prefect 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
Data pipeline platforms2nd of 625.5%Show ranking
Workflow orchestration platforms2nd of 528.1%Shown above
Data orchestration platforms2nd of 532%Show ranking

How is Prefect measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Prefect’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

  • prefect

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