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title: "Edge computing platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the edge computing platforms developers choose between. Share of Search among Cloudflare, Netlify, Vercel, Akamai, Fastly and Fly.io, the edge computing 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/edge-computing-platforms"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Edge computing platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the edge computing platforms developers choose between. Share of Search among Cloudflare, Netlify, Vercel, Akamai, Fastly and Fly.io, the edge computing 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**: Edge computing platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Cloudflare, 42.9%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Cloudflare vs Netlify: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cloudflare-vs-netlify): 42.9% against 27.6% Share of Search.
- [Cloudflare vs Vercel: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cloudflare-vs-vercel): 42.9% against 27.6% Share of Search.
- [Netlify vs Vercel: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/netlify-vs-vercel): 27.6% Share of Search each.

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

- 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Netlify worldwide rose 174% over 11 measured months, from 1M to 2.7M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Vercel worldwide rose 124.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.2M to 2.7M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Cloudflare worldwide rose 85.9% over 11 measured months, from 2.3M to 4.3M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Fly.io worldwide rose 22.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.3K to 27.3K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Cloudflare | 42.9% | 4.3M | +21.0% | Cloudflare |
| 2 | Netlify | 27.6% | 2.7M | +22.3% | Netlify |
| 3 | Vercel | 27.6% | 2.7M | +22.3% | Vercel |
| 4 | Akamai | 0.91% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Akamai |
| 5 | Fastly | 0.68% | 67.2K | +8.6% | Fastly |
| 6 | Fly.io | 0.28% | 27.3K | +22.2% | Fly.io |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Cloudflare | 2.3M | 48.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Vercel | 1.2M | 25.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Netlify | 1M | 21.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Akamai | 135K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Fastly | 73.8K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 0.47% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Cloudflare | 9.3M | 79.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Vercel | 1.2M | 10.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Netlify | 1M | 8.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Akamai | 135K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Fastly | 73.9K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 0.19% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Cloudflare | 4.2M | 63.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Vercel | 1.2M | 18.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Netlify | 1M | 15.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Akamai | 110K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Fastly | 61.9K | 0.94% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 0.34% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Cloudflare | 2.8M | 49.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Vercel | 1.5M | 26.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Netlify | 1.2M | 21.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Akamai | 110K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Fastly | 76K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 0.39% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Cloudflare | 2.8M | 44.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Vercel | 1.8M | 28.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Netlify | 1.5M | 23.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Akamai | 110K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Fastly | 89.1K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Fly.io | 18.2K | 0.29% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Cloudflare | 2.9M | 40% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Vercel | 2.2M | 31.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Netlify | 1.8M | 25.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Akamai | 110K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Fastly | 78.5K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 0.31% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Cloudflare | 3.5M | 40.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Vercel | 2.7M | 31.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Netlify | 2.2M | 25.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Akamai | 135K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Fastly | 78.4K | 0.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 0.26% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Cloudflare | 3.5M | 42.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Netlify | 2.2M | 27.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Vercel | 2.2M | 27.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Akamai | 135K | 1.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Fastly | 78.4K | 0.95% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 0.27% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Cloudflare | 3.5M | 43% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Netlify | 2.2M | 27.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Vercel | 2.2M | 27.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Akamai | 110K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Fastly | 67.7K | 0.82% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Fly.io | 27.2K | 0.33% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Cloudflare | 3.5M | 43.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Netlify | 2.2M | 27.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Vercel | 2.2M | 27.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Akamai | 90.5K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Fastly | 61.9K | 0.76% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 0.27% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Cloudflare | 4.3M | 42.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Netlify | 2.7M | 27.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Vercel | 2.7M | 27.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Akamai | 90.5K | 0.91% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Fastly | 67.2K | 0.68% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Fly.io | 27.3K | 0.28% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Akamai | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Cloudflare | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Fastly | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Fly.io | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Netlify | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Vercel | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Akamai**: Measured on the search term “akamai”.
- **Cloudflare**: Measured on the search terms “cloud storage cloudflare”, “cloudflare”, “cloudflare app”, “cloudflare cdn”, “cloudflare cloud storage”, “cloudflare com”, “cloudflare content delivery network”, “cloudflare object storage”, “cloudflare r2”, “cloudflare software” and “object storage cloudflare”, summed into one figure.
- **Fastly**: Measured on the search terms “fastly”, “fastly app”, “fastly cdn”, “fastly com”, “fastly content delivery network” and “fastly software”, summed into one figure.
- **Fly.io**: Measured on the search terms “fly io”, “fly.io”, “fly.io app” and “fly.io hosting”, summed into one figure.
- **Netlify**: Measured on the search term “netlify”.
- **Vercel**: Measured on the search term “vercel”.

- [Akamai](/demand/global-en/brands/akamai)
- [Cloudflare](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudflare)
- [Fastly](/demand/global-en/brands/fastly)
- [Fly.io](/demand/global-en/brands/fly-io)
- [Netlify](/demand/global-en/brands/netlify)
- [Vercel](/demand/global-en/brands/vercel)

## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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