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Database platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Oracle was the most searched among database platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 57.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Oracle57.1%
  2. MongoDB25.8%
  3. Redis9.4%
  4. Microsoft SQL Server4.2%
  5. MySQL1.9%
  6. PostgreSQL1.6%

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Share of Search among database platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Microsoft SQL Server. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthOracleMongoDBRedisMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQLPostgreSQL
Oct 202558.5%26.3%9.6%4.3%0.58%0.71%
Nov 202554.6%29.9%9%4.9%0.81%0.81%
Dec 202564.1%23.6%7%3.9%0.63%0.78%
Jan 202662.4%22.9%8.4%4.6%0.92%0.76%
Feb 202657.9%26%9.5%4.2%1.6%0.86%
Mar 202659.1%26.6%8%4.4%1.1%0.88%
Apr 202664.5%23.7%7.1%3.2%0.78%0.78%
May 202658.1%26.1%9.5%4.3%1%1%
Jun 202659.4%26.7%8%3.6%1.1%1.3%
Jul 202654.9%30.3%7.4%4.1%1.8%1.5%
Aug 202657.1%25.8%9.4%4.2%1.9%1.6%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Oracle

    57.1%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.2 points.

  2. 2.MongoDB

    25.8%

    Held 2nd. 550K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -4.5 points.

  3. 3.Redis

    9.4%

    Held 3rd. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  4. 4.Microsoft SQL Server

    4.2%

    Held 4th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.MySQL

    1.9%

    Held 5th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.PostgreSQL

    1.6%

    Held 6th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among database platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Oracle was the most searched among database platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 57.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. MongoDB is in 2nd place, 31.4 percentage points behind at 25.8% Share of Search.

Global database platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Oracle58.5% → 57.1%64.5%Apr 202654.6%Nov 20251st
MongoDB26.3% → 25.8%30.3%Jul 202622.9%Jan 20262nd
Redis9.6% → 9.4%9.6%Oct 20257%Dec 20253rd
Microsoft SQL Server4.3% → 4.2%4.9%Nov 20253.2%Apr 20264th
MySQL0.58% → 1.9%1.9%Aug 20260.58%Oct 20256th → 5th
PostgreSQL0.71% → 1.6%1.6%Aug 20260.71%Oct 20255th → 6th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Oracle’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide decreased from 58.5% to 57.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MongoDB’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide decreased from 26.3% to 25.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MySQL’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide increased from 0.58% to 1.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PostgreSQL’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide increased from 0.71% to 1.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Oracle’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide peaked at 64.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 54.6% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MongoDB’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide peaked at 30.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 22.9% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redis’ estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide peaked at 9.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft SQL Server’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide peaked at 4.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.2% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MySQL rose from 6th to 5th among database platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PostgreSQL fell from 5th to 6th among database platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redis and Microsoft SQL Server held steady: their estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for database platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Oracle gained estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide, from 54.9% to 57.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Redis gained estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide, from 7.4% to 9.4%.

  3. In August 2026, MongoDB lost estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide, from 30.3% to 25.8%.

  4. MySQL’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1% to 1.9% in August 2026.

  5. PostgreSQL’s estimated Share of Search among database platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1% to 1.6% in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft SQL Server worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in August 2026.

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