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How popular isValkey?

In September 2026, people searched for Valkey by name about 450,000 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 9.1% of all global caching platform searches, placing Valkey second out of six platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about caching platforms, Valkey appeared in two of the four answers and was the third most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Valkey is the second most searched of 6 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. CloudflareShare of searches 82.8%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. ValkeyShare of searches 9.1%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. RedisShare of searches 4.4%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. VarnishShare of searches 2.3%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. FastlyShare of searches 1.2%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top caching platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Valkey was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Valkey is the third most recommended of the six.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Redis1st
  2. Cloudflare2nd
  3. Valkey3rd
  4. Memcached4th
  5. Fastly5th
  6. Varnish6th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Cloudflare4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Redis3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Memcached3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Valkey2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Varnish1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Fastly1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which caching platforms compete with Valkey?

Valkey against caching platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Cloudflare, Valkey, Redis, Varnish. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCloudflareValkeyRedisVarnishFastlyMemcached
Oct 202569.8%14%9.9%3.5%2.2%0.56%
Nov 202590.9%4.5%2.6%1.1%0.7%0.18%
Dec 202582.7%9.1%4.4%2.3%1.2%0.3%
Jan 202675%12.3%7.2%3.1%2%0.4%
Feb 202676.4%10.3%7.4%3.1%2.4%0.41%
Mar 202679.5%8.7%6.4%3.3%1.8%0.35%
Apr 202680.1%8.8%6.3%2.7%1.8%0.29%
May 202680.1%8.8%6.3%2.7%1.8%0.29%
Jun 202681.2%8.9%5.3%2.7%1.6%0.29%
Jul 202682%9%4.6%2.8%1.4%0.24%
Aug 202682.6%9.1%4.5%2.3%1.3%0.2%
Sep 202682.8%9.1%4.4%2.3%1.2%0.2%

  1. 1.Cloudflare

    82.8%

    Held 1st. 4.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  2. 2.Valkey

    9.1%

    Held 2nd. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Redis

    4.4%

    Held 3rd. 219K estimated branded searches, -1.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Varnish

    2.3%

    Held 4th. 112K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Fastly

    1.2%

    Held 5th. 57.6K estimated branded searches, -10.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Memcached

    0.2%

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

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Valkey worldwide held steady at 450K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valkey’s share of searches among caching platforms worldwide decreased from 14% to 9.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valkey’s share of searches among caching platforms worldwide peaked at 14% in October 2025 and was lowest at 4.5% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for caching platforms worldwide in September 2026?

4 changes

  1. Cloudflare’s share of searches among caching platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 81.2% to 82.8% in September 2026.

  2. Redis’ share of searches among caching platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.3% to 4.4% in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Memcached worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fastly worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 70.4K to 57.6K in September 2026.

How are Valkey’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Valkey’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.

  • valkey

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Valkey?

Valkey is owned by Linux Foundation. Brandwave also tracks Linux Foundation, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does Valkey compete?

Valkey 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 searchesRanking
Caching platforms2nd of 69.1%Shown above
Key value stores1st of 859.5%Show ranking
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