Memcached vs Valkey:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Valkey had more branded searches than Memcached among key value stores worldwide. Valkey had about 450,000 branded searches, while Memcached had 9,900. Valkey made up 59.5% of all key value store searches we track, and Memcached accounted for 1.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Memcached or Valkey more popular in search?
Compare the databases built for fast key lookups. 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 searches by month for Valkey, Memcached. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Valkey | Redis | DynamoDB | etcd | Aerospike | Memcached | RocksDB | FoundationDB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 46.4% | 32.9% | 13.9% | 1.9% | 1% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.45% |
| Nov 2025 | 54% | 31.7% | 7.3% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.43% |
| Dec 2025 | 58% | 28.2% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.46% |
| Jan 2026 | 54.8% | 32.2% | 6% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.44% |
| Feb 2026 | 49.8% | 35.8% | 6.7% | 2% | 1.6% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.39% |
| Mar 2026 | 49.4% | 36% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.59% |
| Apr 2026 | 50.6% | 36.3% | 5.6% | 2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.49% |
| May 2026 | 50.6% | 36.3% | 5.6% | 2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.49% |
| Jun 2026 | 54.6% | 32.5% | 6% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.43% |
| Jul 2026 | 57.4% | 29.2% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.56% |
| Aug 2026 | 59.4% | 29.5% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.48% |
| Sep 2026 | 59.5% | 29% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.58% |
How has the Memcached and Valkey comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Valkey was ahead of Memcached in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Memcached’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide moved from 1.9% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 9.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valkey’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide moved from 46.4% to 59.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450K.
How did search popularity change for key value stores worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
Valkey’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 54.6% to 59.5% in September 2026.
In September 2026, Memcached fell from 5th to 6th among key value stores worldwide.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Memcached’s and Valkey’s 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.
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