--- title: "MongoDB vs Redis: Which is searched more?" description: "Is MongoDB or Redis more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Database platforms set worldwide. 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/database-platforms/compare/mongodb-vs-redis" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MongoDB vs Redis: Which is searched more? Is MongoDB or Redis more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Database platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: MongoDB and Redis - **Competitive set**: Database platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MongoDB Share of Search**: 21.9% - **Redis Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is MongoDB or Redis more popular in search? - In September 2026, MongoDB had more branded searches than Redis among database platforms worldwide. MongoDB had about 673,000 branded searches, while Redis had 219,000. MongoDB made up 21.9% of all database platform searches we track, and Redis accounted for 7.1%. - MongoDB was ahead of Redis in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MongoDB’s share of searches among database platforms worldwide moved from 24.6% to 21.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Redis’ share of searches among database platforms worldwide moved from 9.5% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 319K to 219K. ## Top database platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MongoDB was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Redis was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MongoDB was listed before Redis in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PostgreSQL | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MySQL | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft SQL Server | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Oracle | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MongoDB | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SQLite | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Redis | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about database platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which database platform should I use?": 1. PostgreSQL, 2. Microsoft SQL Server, 3. MySQL, 4. MongoDB, 5. SQLite - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best database platforms?": 1. PostgreSQL, 2. Microsoft SQL Server, 3. MySQL, 4. MongoDB, 5. Oracle - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best database platform for a software team?": 1. PostgreSQL, 2. MongoDB - Searched Google, AI Overview "database platforms": 1. Oracle, 2. MySQL, 3. Microsoft SQL Server, 4. PostgreSQL, 5. MongoDB, 6. Redis - Searched Google, AI Overview "sql database software": 1. MySQL, 2. PostgreSQL, 3. Oracle, 4. Microsoft SQL Server, 5. SQLite Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for database platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Redis lost share of searches among database platforms worldwide, from 9.6% to 7.1%. - In September 2026, MongoDB lost share of searches among database platforms worldwide, from 23.7% to 21.9%. ## Month by month | Month | MongoDB estimated searches | MongoDB Share of Search | MongoDB rank | Redis estimated searches | Redis Share of Search | Redis rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 24.6% | 2 | 319K | 9.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 27.7% | 2 | 264K | 8.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 22% | 2 | 219K | 7.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 21.5% | 2 | 264K | 8.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 23.9% | 2 | 264K | 9.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 823K | 25% | 2 | 268K | 8.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 823K | 22.3% | 2 | 264K | 7.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 673K | 24.2% | 2 | 264K | 9.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 673K | 24.5% | 2 | 219K | 8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 673K | 27.9% | 2 | 187K | 7.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 550K | 23.7% | 2 | 223K | 9.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 673K | 21.9% | 2 | 219K | 7.1% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MongoDB’s and Redis’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **MongoDB**: Measured on the search term “mongodb”. - **Redis**: Measured on the search terms “redis” and “redis cache”, summed into one figure. - [MongoDB profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mongodb) - [Redis profile](/demand/global-en/brands/redis) - [All database platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/database-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is MongoDB or Redis more popular in search? In September 2026, MongoDB had more branded searches than Redis among database platforms worldwide. MongoDB had about 673,000 branded searches, while Redis had 219,000. MongoDB made up 21.9% of all database platform searches we track, and Redis accounted for 7.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MongoDB vs Redis: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/database-platforms/compare/mongodb-vs-redis This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/database-platforms/compare/mongodb-vs-redis. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.