--- title: "Vespa.ai: search popularity worldwide" description: "Vespa is an open source search engine and vector database for search, recommendation and retrieval apps. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/vespa-ai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Vespa.ai: search popularity worldwide Vespa is an open source search engine and vector database for search, recommendation and retrieval apps. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Vespa.ai - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among vector search platforms**: 0.92% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vector search platforms | 8 | 0.92% | 1.5K | - [Vector search platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/vector-search-platforms) ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pinecone | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Qdrant | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Weaviate | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | pgvector | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Milvus | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Chroma | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Elastic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vespa.ai | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about vector search platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which vector search platform should I use?": 1. pgvector, 2. Qdrant, 3. Pinecone, 4. Weaviate, 5. Milvus - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best vector search platforms?": 1. Pinecone, 2. Qdrant, 3. Weaviate, 4. pgvector, 5. Milvus, 6. Chroma - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best vector search platform for ai search apps?": 1. Pinecone, 2. Qdrant, 3. Weaviate, 4. pgvector - Searched Google, AI Overview "best vector search": 1. Pinecone, 2. Qdrant, 3. Weaviate, 4. Milvus, 5. pgvector, 6. Chroma - Searched Google, AI Overview "vector search engine": 1. Pinecone, 2. Weaviate, 3. Milvus, 4. Chroma, 5. Qdrant, 6. pgvector Not named in any answer: Elastic and Vespa.ai. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Vespa.ai changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - 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? - In September 2026, pgvector overtook Milvus to rank 3rd among vector search platforms worldwide, with 16.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Qdrant gained share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide, from 32.3% to 34%. - In September 2026, Pinecone gained share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide, from 19.7% to 20.9%. - In September 2026, Milvus lost share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide, from 17.3% to 14.7%. - In September 2026, Weaviate lost share of searches among vector search platforms worldwide, from 6.4% to 5.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Elastic worldwide fell 45.6% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Vector search platforms | 2.2K | 1.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Vector search platforms | 3.1K | 1.6% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Vector search platforms | 1.9K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.9K | 1% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.9K | 0.98% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.9K | 0.81% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.6K | 0.79% | 8 | | May 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.9K | 0.92% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.6K | 0.76% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.5K | 0.83% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.5K | 0.9% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Vector search platforms | 1.5K | 0.92% | 8 | ## How are Vespa.ai’s branded searches counted? 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” ## Which vector search platforms compete with Vespa.ai? - [Qdrant](/demand/global-en/brands/qdrant) - [Pinecone](/demand/global-en/brands/pinecone) - [pgvector](/demand/global-en/brands/pgvector): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pgvector-vs-vespa-ai - [Milvus](/demand/global-en/brands/milvus): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/milvus-vs-vespa-ai - [Weaviate](/demand/global-en/brands/weaviate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/vespa-ai-vs-weaviate - [Chroma](/demand/global-en/brands/chroma): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chroma-vs-vespa-ai - [Elastic](/demand/global-en/brands/elastic-search): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/elastic-search-vs-vespa-ai ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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