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How popular isVespa.ai?

In September 2026, people searched for Vespa.ai by name about 1,490 times worldwide, a 33.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.92% of all global vector search platform searches, placing Vespa.ai eighth out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about vector search platforms, Vespa.ai did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Vespa.ai is the eighth most searched of 8 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. QdrantShare of searches 34%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. PineconeShare of searches 20.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. pgvectorShare of searches 16.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. MilvusShare of searches 14.7%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. Vespa.aiShare of searches 0.92%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top vector search platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Vespa.ai did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Pinecone1st
  2. Qdrant2nd
  3. Weaviate3rd
  4. pgvector4th
  5. Milvus5th
  6. Chroma6th
  7. Elastic–
  8. Vespa.ai–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Qdrant5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Pinecone5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • pgvector5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Weaviate5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Milvus4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Chroma3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Elastic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Vespa.ai0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about vector search platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Which vector search platforms compete with Vespa.ai?

Vespa.ai against vector search platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Qdrant, Pinecone, pgvector, Milvus, Weaviate, Chroma, Elastic, Vespa.ai. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthQdrantPineconepgvectorMilvusWeaviateChromaElasticVespa.ai
Oct 202534.3%4.9%14.1%23.3%12.5%6.3%3.4%1.2%
Nov 202534.2%4.7%14.1%23.3%12.4%6.3%3.4%1.6%
Dec 202537.2%6.2%15.3%20.7%10.9%5.6%3.1%1.1%
Jan 202635.8%8.5%14.7%20.4%10.5%5.4%3.6%1%
Feb 202635.1%12.1%14.2%19.2%10.3%5.2%2.9%0.98%
Mar 202634.6%14.6%14.2%19.3%8.5%5.2%2.9%0.81%
Apr 202633.6%13.9%16.6%18.4%8.1%6.1%2.7%0.79%
May 202632.9%16.6%16.2%18%7.9%4.9%2.7%0.92%
Jun 202637.9%19%15.3%14.2%6.2%4.6%2%0.76%
Jul 202636.3%18.2%14.7%16.2%6.1%5.4%2.4%0.83%
Aug 202632.3%19.7%15.9%17.3%6.4%4.8%2.6%0.9%
Sep 202634%20.9%16.8%14.7%5.5%5%2.2%0.92%

  1. 1.Qdrant

    34%

    Held 1st. 54.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  2. 2.Pinecone

    20.9%

    Held 2nd. 33.7K estimated branded searches, +0.33% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  3. 3.pgvector

    16.8%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  4. 4.Milvus

    14.7%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 23.8K estimated branded searches, -19.3% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.

  5. 5.Weaviate

    5.5%

    Held 5th. 8.8K estimated branded searches, -19.1% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  6. 6.Chroma

    5%

    Held 6th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  7. 7.Elastic

    2.2%

    Held 7th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  8. 8.Vespa.ai

    0.92%

    Held 8th. 1.5K estimated branded searches, -2.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Vespa.ai changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Vespa.ai worldwide fell from 2.2K to 1.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vespa.ai’s share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide held steady, from 1.2% to 0.92%.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, pgvector overtook Milvus to rank 3rd among vector search platforms worldwide, with 16.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Qdrant gained share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide, from 32.3% to 34%.

  3. In September 2026, Pinecone gained share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide, from 19.7% to 20.9%.

  4. In September 2026, Milvus lost share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide, from 17.3% to 14.7%.

  5. In September 2026, Weaviate lost share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide, from 6.4% to 5.5%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Elastic worldwide fell 45.6% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are Vespa.ai’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Vespa.ai’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • vespa ai
  • vespa search
  • vespa vector database

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