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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 59.5% of all global key value store searches, placing Valkey first out of eight stores. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about key value stores, Valkey appeared in three of the five answers and was the second most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Valkey is the most searched of 8 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. ValkeyShare of searches 59.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. RedisShare of searches 29%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. DynamoDBShare of searches 5.4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. etcdShare of searches 1.6%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  5. AerospikeShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top key value stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Valkey was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Valkey is the second most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Redis1st
  2. Valkey2nd
  3. DynamoDB3rd
  4. Aerospike4th
  5. RocksDB5th
  6. FoundationDB6th
  7. Memcached7th
  8. etcd8th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Redis5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DynamoDB4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Aerospike4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Valkey3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • RocksDB3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • etcd2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • FoundationDB2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Memcached1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about key value stores

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which key value stores compete with Valkey?

Valkey against key value stores worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthValkeyRedisDynamoDBetcdAerospikeMemcachedRocksDBFoundationDB
Oct 202546.4%32.9%13.9%1.9%1%1.9%1.5%0.45%
Nov 202554%31.7%7.3%1.8%1.2%2.2%1.5%0.43%
Dec 202558%28.2%6.4%1.9%1.6%1.9%1.6%0.46%
Jan 202654.8%32.2%6%1.8%1.5%1.8%1.5%0.44%
Feb 202649.8%35.8%6.7%2%1.6%2%1.6%0.39%
Mar 202649.4%36%6.6%2.4%1.3%2%1.6%0.59%
Apr 202650.6%36.3%5.6%2%1.7%1.7%1.7%0.49%
May 202650.6%36.3%5.6%2%1.7%1.7%1.7%0.49%
Jun 202654.6%32.5%6%1.8%1.5%1.8%1.5%0.43%
Jul 202657.4%29.2%6.3%1.9%1.5%1.5%1.5%0.56%
Aug 202659.4%29.5%5.3%1.6%1.1%1.3%1.3%0.48%
Sep 202659.5%29%5.4%1.6%1.3%1.3%1.3%0.58%

  1. 1.Valkey

    59.5%

    Held 1st. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Redis

    29%

    Held 2nd. 219K estimated branded searches, -1.8% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  3. 3.DynamoDB

    5.4%

    Held 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.etcd

    1.6%

    Held 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Aerospike

    1.3%

    Moved from 7th to 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  6. 6.Memcached

    1.3%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.RocksDB

    1.3%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.FoundationDB

    0.58%

    Held 8th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare popularity between Valkey and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Valkey

10 comparisons

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

2 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 key value stores worldwide increased from 46.4% to 59.5%.

How did search popularity change for key value stores worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. Valkey’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 54.6% to 59.5% in September 2026.

  2. In September 2026, Aerospike rose from 7th to 5th among key value stores worldwide.

  3. In September 2026, Memcached fell from 5th to 6th among key value stores worldwide.

  4. In September 2026, RocksDB fell from 6th to 7th among key value stores worldwide.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for DynamoDB worldwide fell 70% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 40.5K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for etcd worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K 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%Show ranking
Key value stores1st of 859.5%Shown above
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