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title: "Realtime infrastructure platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the realtime infrastructure platforms teams use. Share of Search among Supabase, Firebase, Pusher, Ably, Socket.IO and PubNub, the realtime infrastructure 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/realtime-infrastructure-platforms"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Realtime infrastructure platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the realtime infrastructure platforms teams use. Share of Search among Supabase, Firebase, Pusher, Ably, Socket.IO and PubNub, the realtime infrastructure 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**: Realtime infrastructure platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Supabase, 57.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Supabase was the most searched among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.9M branded searches and 57.6% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Firebase is in 2nd place, 19.7 percentage points behind at 38% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Supabase’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide increased from 37.8% to 57.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide decreased from 55.4% to 38%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pusher’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide decreased from 4.1% to 2.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Socket.IO’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide decreased from 1.2% to 0.46%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Supabase’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide peaked at 57.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 37.8% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide peaked at 55.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 37.9% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pusher’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide peaked at 4.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Supabase rose from 2nd to 1st among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase fell from 1st to 2nd among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ably and PubNub held steady: their estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Supabase vs Firebase: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/firebase-vs-supabase): 57.6% against 38% Share of Search.
- [Supabase vs Pusher: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pusher-vs-supabase): 57.6% against 2.8% Share of Search.
- [Firebase vs Pusher: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/firebase-vs-pusher): 38% against 2.8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Supabase worldwide rose 122.5% over 11 measured months, from 832K to 1.9M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ably worldwide rose 22.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 33.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Socket.IO worldwide fell 45.4% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for PubNub worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Supabase | 57.6% | 1.9M | +0.1% | Supabase |
| 2 | Firebase | 38% | 1.2M | 0.0% | Google |
| 3 | Pusher | 2.8% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Pusher |
| 4 | Ably | 1% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Ably |
| 5 | Socket.IO | 0.46% | 14.8K | -18.2% | Socket.IO |
| 6 | PubNub | 0.11% | 3.6K | 0.0% | PubNub |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Firebase | 1.2M | 55.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Supabase | 832K | 37.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Pusher | 90.5K | 4.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Ably | 27.1K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Socket.IO | 27.1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | PubNub | 5.4K | 0.25% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Firebase | 1.2M | 51% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Supabase | 1M | 42.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Pusher | 90.5K | 3.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Ably | 40.5K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Socket.IO | 27.1K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | PubNub | 4.4K | 0.18% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Firebase | 1.2M | 51.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Supabase | 1M | 42.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Pusher | 90.5K | 3.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Ably | 27.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Socket.IO | 27.1K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | PubNub | 4.4K | 0.18% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Supabase | 1.2M | 46.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Firebase | 1.2M | 46.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Pusher | 110K | 4.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Ably | 33.1K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Socket.IO | 27.1K | 1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | PubNub | 4.4K | 0.17% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Supabase | 1.2M | 47.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Firebase | 1.2M | 47% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Pusher | 90.5K | 3.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Ably | 27.1K | 1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Socket.IO | 22.2K | 0.85% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | PubNub | 4.4K | 0.17% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Supabase | 1.8M | 52.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Firebase | 1.5M | 42.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Pusher | 90.5K | 2.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Ably | 33.1K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Socket.IO | 22.2K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | PubNub | 4.4K | 0.13% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Supabase | 1.8M | 52.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Firebase | 1.5M | 42.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Pusher | 90.5K | 2.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Ably | 33.1K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Socket.IO | 22.2K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | PubNub | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Supabase | 1.9M | 52.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Firebase | 1.5M | 42.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Pusher | 90.5K | 2.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Ably | 33.1K | 0.95% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Socket.IO | 18.1K | 0.52% | 5 |
| May 2026 | PubNub | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Supabase | 1.9M | 57.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Firebase | 1.2M | 38.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Pusher | 74K | 2.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Ably | 27.1K | 0.85% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Socket.IO | 18.1K | 0.57% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | PubNub | 3.6K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Supabase | 1.9M | 57.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Firebase | 1.2M | 37.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Pusher | 90.5K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Ably | 33.1K | 1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Socket.IO | 18.1K | 0.56% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | PubNub | 3.6K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Supabase | 1.9M | 57.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Firebase | 1.2M | 38% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Pusher | 90.5K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Ably | 33.1K | 1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Socket.IO | 14.8K | 0.46% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | PubNub | 3.6K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Ably | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Firebase | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PubNub | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pusher | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Socket.IO | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Supabase | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Ably**: Measured on the search term “ably”.
- **Firebase**: Measured on the search term “firebase”.
- **PubNub**: Measured on the search term “pubnub”.
- **Pusher**: Measured on the search term “pusher”.
- **Socket.IO**: Measured on the search term “socket io”.
- **Supabase**: Measured on the search terms “database supabase”, “supabase”, “supabase app”, “supabase com”, “supabase database”, “supabase postgres” and “supabase software”, summed into one figure.

- [Ably](/demand/global-en/brands/ably)
- [Firebase](/demand/global-en/brands/firebase)
- [PubNub](/demand/global-en/brands/pubnub)
- [Pusher](/demand/global-en/brands/pusher)
- [Socket.IO](/demand/global-en/brands/socket-io)
- [Supabase](/demand/global-en/brands/supabase)

## 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 realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Supabase was the most searched among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.9M branded searches and 57.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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