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title: "Ecommerce site search platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare tools for product search, discovery, and merchandising in online stores. Share of Search among Algolia, Doofinder, Nosto, Constructor and Clerk.io, the ecommerce site search 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/ecommerce-search-platforms"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Ecommerce site search platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare tools for product search, discovery, and merchandising in online stores. Share of Search among Algolia, Doofinder, Nosto, Constructor and Clerk.io, the ecommerce site search 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**: Ecommerce site search platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Algolia, 72.4%

## Which brand is most popular in search among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Algolia was the most searched among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide, with an estimated 42.9K branded searches and 72.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Doofinder is in 2nd place, 58.6 percentage points behind at 13.7% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Doofinder’s estimated Share of Search among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide decreased from 16.2% to 13.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nosto’s estimated Share of Search among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide increased from 9.1% to 11.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide peaked at 72.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 67.6% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Doofinder’s estimated Share of Search among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide peaked at 18.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 13.7% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia, Constructor and Clerk.io held steady: their estimated Share of Search among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Algolia vs Doofinder: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/algolia-vs-doofinder): 72.4% against 13.7% Share of Search.
- [Algolia vs Nosto: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/algolia-vs-nosto): 72.4% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [Doofinder vs Nosto: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/doofinder-vs-nosto): 13.7% against 11.3% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for ecommerce site search platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide, from 70.4% to 72.4%.
- In August 2026, Doofinder lost estimated Share of Search among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide, from 16.1% to 13.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Clerk.io worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 720 to 480 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Constructor worldwide fell 13.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.1K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Algolia | 72.4% | 42.9K | -1.2% | Algolia |
| 2 | Doofinder | 13.7% | 8.1K | -18.0% | Doofinder |
| 3 | Nosto | 11.3% | 6.7K | 0.0% | Nosto |
| 4 | Constructor | 1.8% | 1.1K | -4.4% | Constructor |
| 5 | Clerk.io | 0.81% | 480 | 0.0% | Clerk.io |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Algolia | 53.9K | 72.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Doofinder | 12.1K | 16.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Nosto | 6.8K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Constructor | 1.3K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Clerk.io | 720 | 0.96% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Algolia | 53.1K | 72% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Doofinder | 12.1K | 16.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Nosto | 6.7K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Constructor | 1.2K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Clerk.io | 590 | 0.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Algolia | 44.1K | 70.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Doofinder | 9.9K | 15.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Nosto | 6.7K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Constructor | 1.2K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Clerk.io | 590 | 0.94% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Algolia | 53.1K | 71.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Doofinder | 12.1K | 16.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Nosto | 6.7K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Constructor | 1.5K | 2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Clerk.io | 720 | 0.97% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Algolia | 44.1K | 67.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Doofinder | 12.1K | 18.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Nosto | 6.7K | 10.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Constructor | 1.6K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Clerk.io | 720 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Algolia | 53.1K | 71.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Doofinder | 12.1K | 16.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Nosto | 6.7K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Constructor | 1.6K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Clerk.io | 720 | 0.97% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Algolia | 53.1K | 71.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Doofinder | 12.1K | 16.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Nosto | 6.7K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Constructor | 1.3K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Clerk.io | 720 | 0.97% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Algolia | 43.4K | 70.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Doofinder | 9.9K | 16.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Nosto | 6.7K | 10.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Constructor | 1.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Clerk.io | 590 | 0.96% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Algolia | 43.4K | 67.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Doofinder | 12.1K | 18.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Nosto | 6.7K | 10.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Constructor | 1.3K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Clerk.io | 590 | 0.92% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Algolia | 43.4K | 70.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Doofinder | 9.9K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Nosto | 6.7K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Constructor | 1.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Clerk.io | 480 | 0.78% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Algolia | 42.9K | 72.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Doofinder | 8.1K | 13.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Nosto | 6.7K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Constructor | 1.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Clerk.io | 480 | 0.81% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Algolia | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Clerk.io | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Constructor | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Doofinder | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Nosto | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Algolia**: Measured on the search terms “algolia” and “algolia search”, summed into one figure.
- **Clerk.io**: Measured on the search terms “clerk io” and “clerk.io”, summed into one figure.
- **Constructor**: Measured on the search terms “constructor search” and “constructor.io”, summed into one figure.
- **Doofinder**: Measured on the search terms “doofinder” and “doofinder search”, summed into one figure.
- **Nosto**: Measured on the search terms “nosto” and “nosto shopify”, summed into one figure.

- [Algolia](/demand/global-en/brands/algolia)
- [Clerk.io](/demand/global-en/brands/clerk-io)
- [Constructor](/demand/global-en/brands/constructor)
- [Doofinder](/demand/global-en/brands/doofinder)
- [Nosto](/demand/global-en/brands/nosto)

## 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 ecommerce site search platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Algolia was the most searched among ecommerce site search platforms worldwide, with an estimated 42.9K branded searches and 72.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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