Analytics engineering platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, Lightdash was the most searched among analytics engineering platforms worldwide, with an estimated 9.9K branded searches and 50.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Compare the tools used to model data for analysis. 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.
Share of Search by month for Lightdash, Dataform, SQLMesh. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Lightdash | Dataform | SQLMesh | Coalesce | dbt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30.7% | 37.7% | 30.7% | 0.98% | — |
| Nov 2025 | 38.9% | 38.9% | 21.2% | 1% | — |
| Dec 2025 | 38.9% | 38.9% | 21.2% | 1% | — |
| Jan 2026 | 35.7% | 43.8% | 19.4% | 1.1% | — |
| Feb 2026 | 40.6% | 40.6% | 18% | 0.85% | — |
| Mar 2026 | 43.8% | 35.8% | 19.5% | 0.93% | — |
| Apr 2026 | 48.8% | 32.6% | 17.8% | 0.84% | — |
| May 2026 | 43.9% | 35.7% | 19.5% | 0.92% | — |
| Jun 2026 | 43.9% | 35.8% | 19.5% | 0.76% | — |
| Jul 2026 | 45.7% | 37.2% | 16.3% | 0.79% | — |
| Aug 2026 | 50.7% | 33.8% | 14.9% | 0.56% | — |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
This month’s ranking, August 2026
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 50.7% | 9.9K | +22.2% | +5.1 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 33.8% | 6.6K | 0% | -3.4 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 14.9% | 2.9K | 0% | -1.5 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 0.56% | 110 | -21.4% | -0.2 points | |
| —, not measured this month | — | — | — | — |
50.7%
Held 1st. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +5.1 points.
2.Dataform
33.8%
Held 2nd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.4 points.
3.
SQLMesh14.9%
Held 3rd. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.
4.
Coalesce0.56%
Held 4th. 110 estimated branded searches, -21.4% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
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dbt—
Not measured this month. — estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share —.
Compare search popularity between leading brands
Which brand is most popular in search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide?
4 brands
In August 2026, Lightdash was the most searched among analytics engineering platforms worldwide, with an estimated 9.9K branded searches and 50.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Dataform is in 2nd place, 16.9 percentage points behind at 33.8% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lightdash | 30.7% → 50.7% | 50.7%Aug 2026 | 30.7%Oct 2025 | 2nd → 1st |
| Dataform | 37.7% → 33.8% | 43.8%Jan 2026 | 32.6%Apr 2026 | 1st → 2nd |
| SQLMesh | 30.7% → 14.9% | 30.7%Oct 2025 | 14.9%Aug 2026 | 3rd |
| Coalesce | 0.98% → 0.56% | 1.1%Jan 2026 | 0.56%Aug 2026 | 4th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightdash’s estimated Share of Search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide increased from 30.7% to 50.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dataform’s estimated Share of Search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide decreased from 37.7% to 33.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SQLMesh’s estimated Share of Search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide decreased from 30.7% to 14.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dataform’s estimated Share of Search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide peaked at 43.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 32.6% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightdash rose from 2nd to 1st among analytics engineering platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dataform fell from 1st to 2nd among analytics engineering platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Coalesce and dbt held steady: their estimated Share of Search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for analytics engineering platforms worldwide in August 2026?
4 changes
In August 2026, Lightdash gained estimated Share of Search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide, from 45.7% to 50.7%.
In August 2026, Dataform lost estimated Share of Search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide, from 37.2% to 33.8%.
In August 2026, SQLMesh lost estimated Share of Search among analytics engineering platforms worldwide, from 16.3% to 14.9%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Coalesce worldwide fell 47.6% over 11 measured months, from 210 to 110 in August 2026.
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