--- title: "Data orchestration platforms: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the tools used to schedule and run data pipelines. Share of Search among Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, Astronomer and dbt, the data orchestration platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/data-orchestration-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Data orchestration platforms: Which are searched most? Compare the tools used to schedule and run data pipelines. Share of Search among Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, Astronomer and dbt, the data orchestration platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Data orchestration platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Airflow, 58.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among data orchestration platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, Airflow was the most searched among data orchestration platforms worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 58.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Prefect is in 2nd place, 26.2 percentage points behind at 32% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Airflow’s estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide increased from 57.1% to 58.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Prefect’s estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide increased from 31.3% to 32%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dagster’s estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide decreased from 11.5% to 9.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Airflow’s estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide peaked at 63.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 56.9% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Prefect’s estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide peaked at 32% in August 2026 and was lowest at 27.7% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dagster’s estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide peaked at 11.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 8.5% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Astronomer and dbt held steady: their estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Airflow vs Prefect: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/airflow-vs-prefect): 58.1% against 32% Share of Search. - [Airflow vs Dagster: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/airflow-vs-dagster): 58.1% against 9.6% Share of Search. - [Prefect vs Dagster: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dagster-vs-prefect): 32% against 9.6% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for data orchestration platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Airflow gained estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide, from 56.9% to 58.1%. - In August 2026, Prefect gained estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide, from 31.3% to 32%. - In August 2026, Dagster lost estimated Share of Search among data orchestration platforms worldwide, from 11.5% to 9.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Astronomer worldwide rose 22.9% over 11 measured months, from 480 to 590 in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Airflow | 58.1% | 110K | 0.0% | Apache | | 2 | Prefect | 32% | 60.5K | 0.0% | Prefect | | 3 | Dagster | 9.6% | 18.1K | -18.5% | Dagster | | 4 | Astronomer | 0.31% | 590 | 0.0% | Astronomer | | — | dbt | — | — | — | dbt | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Airflow | 135K | 57.1% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Prefect | 74K | 31.3% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Dagster | 27.1K | 11.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Astronomer | 480 | 0.2% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | dbt | — | — | — | | Nov 2025 | Airflow | 135K | 61.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Prefect | 60.5K | 27.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Dagster | 22.2K | 10.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Astronomer | 480 | 0.22% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | dbt | — | — | — | | Dec 2025 | Airflow | 135K | 61.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Prefect | 60.5K | 27.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Dagster | 22.2K | 10.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Astronomer | 390 | 0.18% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | dbt | — | — | — | | Jan 2026 | Airflow | 165K | 63.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Prefect | 74K | 28.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Dagster | 22.2K | 8.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Astronomer | 480 | 0.18% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | Feb 2026 | Airflow | 135K | 61.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Prefect | 60.5K | 27.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Dagster | 22.2K | 10.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Astronomer | 480 | 0.22% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | Mar 2026 | Airflow | 135K | 57.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Prefect | 74K | 31.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Dagster | 27.1K | 11.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Astronomer | 480 | 0.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | Apr 2026 | Airflow | 135K | 61.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Prefect | 60.5K | 27.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Dagster | 22.2K | 10.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Astronomer | 480 | 0.22% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | May 2026 | Airflow | 110K | 57% | 1 | | May 2026 | Prefect | 60.5K | 31.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Dagster | 22.2K | 11.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | Astronomer | 390 | 0.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | Jun 2026 | Airflow | 110K | 57% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Prefect | 60.5K | 31.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Dagster | 22.2K | 11.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Astronomer | 390 | 0.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | Jul 2026 | Airflow | 110K | 56.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Prefect | 60.5K | 31.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Dagster | 22.2K | 11.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Astronomer | 590 | 0.31% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | Aug 2026 | Airflow | 110K | 58.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Prefect | 60.5K | 32% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Dagster | 18.1K | 9.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Astronomer | 590 | 0.31% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Airflow | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Astronomer | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Dagster | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | dbt | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Prefect | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Airflow**: Measured on the search term “airflow”. - **Astronomer**: Measured on the search term “astronomer data”. - **Dagster**: Measured on the search term “dagster”. - **dbt**: Measured on the search term “dbt”. - **Prefect**: Measured on the search term “prefect”. - [Airflow](/demand/global-en/brands/airflow) - [Astronomer](/demand/global-en/brands/astronomer) - [Dagster](/demand/global-en/brands/dagster) - [dbt](/demand/global-en/brands/dbt) - [Prefect](/demand/global-en/brands/prefect) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among data orchestration platforms worldwide? In August 2026, Airflow was the most searched among data orchestration platforms worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 58.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Data orchestration platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/data-orchestration-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/data-orchestration-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.