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OLAP database platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, ClickHouse was the most searched among OLAP database platforms worldwide, with an estimated 135K branded searches and 83% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. ClickHouse83%
  2. Vertica9.1%
  3. StarRocks5%
  4. Apache Druid1.5%
  5. Apache Pinot1.5%

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Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for ClickHouse, Vertica, StarRocks. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthClickHouseVerticaStarRocksApache DruidApache Pinot
Oct 202574.4%12.2%6.7%3.7%3%
Nov 202574.9%12.3%6.7%3%3%
Dec 202571.5%14.3%7.8%3.5%2.8%
Jan 202678.9%10.6%5.8%2.6%2.1%
Feb 202676.3%12.6%5.6%3.1%2.5%
Mar 202675.8%12.5%6.8%2.5%2.5%
Apr 202676.1%12.5%6.9%2.5%2%
May 202677.1%12.7%5.7%2.5%2%
Jun 202676.5%12.6%6.9%2%2%
Jul 202679.3%10.7%5.8%2.1%2.1%
Aug 202683%9.1%5%1.5%1.5%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.ClickHouse

    83%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +3.7 points.

  2. 2.Vertica

    9.1%

    Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  3. 3.StarRocks

    5%

    Held 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  4. 4.Apache Druid

    1.5%

    Held 4th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  5. 5.Apache Pinot

    1.5%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among OLAP database platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, ClickHouse was the most searched among OLAP database platforms worldwide, with an estimated 135K branded searches and 83% estimated Share of Search within this set. Vertica is in 2nd place, 73.9 percentage points behind at 9.1% Share of Search.

Global OLAP database platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
ClickHouse74.4% → 83%83%Aug 202671.5%Dec 20251st
Vertica12.2% → 9.1%14.3%Dec 20259.1%Aug 20262nd
StarRocks6.7% → 5%7.8%Dec 20255%Aug 20263rd
Apache Druid3.7% → 1.5%3.7%Oct 20251.5%Aug 20264th
Apache Pinot3% → 1.5%3%Nov 20251.5%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ClickHouse’s estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide increased from 74.4% to 83%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vertica’s estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide decreased from 12.2% to 9.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StarRocks’ estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide decreased from 6.7% to 5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Apache Druid’s estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide decreased from 3.7% to 1.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Apache Pinot’s estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide decreased from 3% to 1.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ClickHouse’s estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide peaked at 83% in August 2026 and was lowest at 71.5% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vertica’s estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide peaked at 14.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 9.1% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StarRocks’ estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide peaked at 7.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Apache Pinot’s estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide peaked at 3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.5% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for OLAP database platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, ClickHouse gained estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide, from 79.3% to 83%.

  2. In August 2026, Vertica lost estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide, from 10.7% to 9.1%.

  3. In August 2026, StarRocks lost estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide, from 5.8% to 5%.

  4. In August 2026, Apache Druid lost estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide, from 2.1% to 1.5%.

  5. In August 2026, Apache Pinot lost estimated Share of Search among OLAP database platforms worldwide, from 2.1% to 1.5%.

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