Caching platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, Cloudflare was the most searched among caching platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.3M branded searches and 93.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
Cloudflare93.8%
Redis4.4%
Fastly1.5%- Memcached0.22%
Varnish0.04%
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Compare the platforms used to cache content and data. 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 Cloudflare, Redis. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Cloudflare | Redis | Fastly | Memcached | Varnish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 85.3% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 0.67% | 0.13% |
| Nov 2025 | 96.5% | 2.6% | 0.77% | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Dec 2025 | 93.7% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.33% | 0.07% |
| Jan 2026 | 89.3% | 7.8% | 2.4% | 0.47% | 0.09% |
| Feb 2026 | 88.9% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Mar 2026 | 89.3% | 7.7% | 2.5% | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 91.1% | 6.4% | 2% | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| May 2026 | 91.2% | 6.4% | 2% | 0.31% | 0.08% |
| Jun 2026 | 92.6% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Jul 2026 | 93.6% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 0.26% | 0.06% |
| Aug 2026 | 93.8% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 0.22% | 0.04% |
| 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 | 93.8% | 4.3M | +21% | +0.2 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 4.4% | 201K | +21.8% | 0 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 1.5% | 67.2K | +8.6% | -0.2 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 0.22% | 9.9K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.04% | 1.9K | -20.8% | 0 points |
93.8%
Held 1st. 4.3M estimated branded searches, +21% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
2.
Redis4.4%
Held 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
3.
Fastly1.5%
Held 3rd. 67.2K estimated branded searches, +8.6% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
0.22%
Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.
Varnish0.04%
Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare search popularity between leading brands
Which brand is most popular in search among caching platforms worldwide?
5 brands
In August 2026, Cloudflare was the most searched among caching platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.3M branded searches and 93.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. Redis is in 2nd place, 89.4 percentage points behind at 4.4% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 85.3% → 93.8% | 96.5%Nov 2025 | 85.3%Oct 2025 | 1st |
| Redis | 11.2% → 4.4% | 11.2%Oct 2025 | 2.6%Nov 2025 | 2nd |
| Fastly | 2.7% → 1.5% | 2.8%Feb 2026 | 0.77%Nov 2025 | 3rd |
| Memcached | 0.67% → 0.22% | 0.67%Oct 2025 | 0.19%Nov 2025 | 4th |
| Varnish | 0.13% → 0.04% | 0.13%Oct 2025 | 0.03%Nov 2025 | 5th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide increased from 85.3% to 93.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redis’ estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide decreased from 11.2% to 4.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide decreased from 2.7% to 1.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide peaked at 96.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 85.3% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redis’ estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide peaked at 11.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 2.6% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide peaked at 2.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 0.77% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Memcached and Varnish held steady: their estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for caching platforms worldwide in August 2026?
5 changes
Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 91.2% to 93.8% in August 2026.
Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.5% in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Varnish worldwide fell 47.2% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Memcached worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Redis worldwide fell 33.2% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 201K in August 2026.
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