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How popular isRedpanda in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 1.3K branded searches for Redpanda worldwide which is up 30% over the last 11 months. Redpanda holds 1.4% estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Confluent53.3%
  2. Pub/Sub35.6%
  3. Kafka5.8%
  4. Kinesis3.9%
  5. Redpanda1.4%
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Where does Redpanda compete?

Redpanda 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
Streaming data platforms5th of 51.4%Shown below
Streaming analytics platforms4th of 51.8%Show ranking

Which streaming data platforms compete with Redpanda?

Redpanda against streaming data platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Confluent, Pub/Sub, Kafka, Kinesis, Redpanda. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthConfluentPub/SubKafkaKinesisRedpanda
Oct 202559.4%26.6%7.9%5.3%0.8%
Nov 202556%30.6%7.5%5%0.93%
Dec 202581.2%13.4%3.3%1.8%0.36%
Jan 202660.9%27.2%6.7%4.4%0.82%
Feb 202661.4%27.4%6.7%3.6%0.83%
Mar 202662.1%27.8%5.6%3.7%0.89%
Apr 202658.5%32%5.2%3.5%0.79%
May 202658.9%32.2%5.3%2.9%0.8%
Jun 202653.9%36.1%5.9%3.2%0.89%
Jul 202648.6%39.8%5.3%5.3%0.98%
Aug 202653.3%35.6%5.8%3.9%1.4%
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  1. 1.Confluent

    53.3%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +4.7 points.

  2. 2.Pub/Sub

    35.6%

    Held 2nd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -4.2 points.

  3. 3.Kafka

    5.8%

    Held 3rd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  4. 4.Kinesis

    3.9%

    Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  5. 5.Redpanda

    1.4%

    Held 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +30% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

Compare search popularity between Redpanda and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Redpanda worldwide rose from 1K to 1.3K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redpanda’s estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide increased from 0.8% to 1.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redpanda’s estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide peaked at 1.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 0.36% in December 2025.

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

  1. In August 2026, Confluent gained estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide, from 48.6% to 53.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Kafka gained estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide, from 5.3% to 5.8%.

  3. In August 2026, Pub/Sub lost estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide, from 39.8% to 35.6%.

  4. In August 2026, Kinesis lost estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide, from 5.3% to 3.9%.

  5. Redpanda’s estimated Share of Search among streaming data platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.8% to 1.4% in August 2026.

How is Redpanda measured?

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

  • redpanda data

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