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Edge computing platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Cloudflare was the most searched among edge computing platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.3M branded searches and 42.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Cloudflare42.9%
  2. Netlify27.6%
  3. Vercel27.6%
  4. Akamai0.91%
  5. Fastly0.68%
  6. Fly.io0.28%

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Compare the edge computing platforms developers choose between. 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 among edge computing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Cloudflare, Netlify, Vercel. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCloudflareNetlifyVercelAkamaiFastlyFly.io
Oct 202548.3%21.1%25.7%2.8%1.6%0.47%
Nov 202579.1%8.5%10.4%1.1%0.63%0.19%
Dec 202563.3%15.2%18.5%1.7%0.94%0.34%
Jan 202649.1%21.2%26.1%1.9%1.3%0.39%
Feb 202644.4%23.5%28.7%1.7%1.4%0.29%
Mar 202640%25.6%31.4%1.5%1.1%0.31%
Apr 202640.1%25.7%31.5%1.6%0.9%0.26%
May 202642.7%27.2%27.2%1.6%0.95%0.27%
Jun 202643%27.3%27.3%1.3%0.82%0.33%
Jul 202643.1%27.4%27.4%1.1%0.76%0.27%
Aug 202642.9%27.6%27.6%0.91%0.68%0.28%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Cloudflare

    42.9%

    Held 1st. 4.3M estimated branded searches, +21% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  2. 2.Netlify

    27.6%

    Held 2nd. 2.7M estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Vercel

    27.6%

    Held 3rd. 2.7M estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.Akamai

    0.91%

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

  5. 5.Fastly

    0.68%

    Held 5th. 67.2K estimated branded searches, +8.6% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Fly.io

    0.28%

    Held 6th. 27.3K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among edge computing platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Cloudflare was the most searched among edge computing platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.3M branded searches and 42.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Netlify is in 2nd place, 15.3 percentage points behind at 27.6% Share of Search.

Global edge computing platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Cloudflare48.3% → 42.9%79.1%Nov 202540%Mar 20261st
Netlify21.1% → 27.6%27.6%Aug 20268.5%Nov 20253rd → 2nd
Vercel25.7% → 27.6%31.5%Apr 202610.4%Nov 20252nd → 3rd
Akamai2.8% → 0.91%2.8%Oct 20250.91%Aug 20264th
Fastly1.6% → 0.68%1.6%Oct 20250.63%Nov 20255th
Fly.io0.47% → 0.28%0.47%Oct 20250.19%Nov 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide decreased from 48.3% to 42.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Netlify’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide increased from 21.1% to 27.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vercel’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide increased from 25.7% to 27.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide decreased from 2.8% to 0.91%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide decreased from 1.6% to 0.68%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide peaked at 79.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 40% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Netlify’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide peaked at 27.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 8.5% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vercel’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide peaked at 31.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 10.4% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Netlify rose from 3rd to 2nd among edge computing platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vercel fell from 2nd to 3rd among edge computing platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fly.io held steady: its estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among edge computing platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.6% to 0.91% in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Netlify worldwide rose 174% over 11 measured months, from 1M to 2.7M in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Vercel worldwide rose 124.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.2M to 2.7M in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Cloudflare worldwide rose 85.9% over 11 measured months, from 2.3M to 4.3M in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fly.io worldwide rose 22.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.3K to 27.3K in August 2026.

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