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Search API platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Elastic was the most searched among search API platforms worldwide, with an estimated 95K branded searches and 44.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Elastic44.1%
  2. OpenSearch23%
  3. Algolia19.9%
  4. Meilisearch8.4%
  5. Typesense4.6%

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Compare the services used to add search to an application. 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 search API platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Elastic, OpenSearch, Algolia, Meilisearch, Typesense. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthElasticOpenSearchAlgoliaMeilisearchTypesense
Oct 202552.3%18.4%16.4%8.3%4.5%
Nov 202549%20.9%18.3%7.7%4.2%
Dec 202552.4%18.4%16.4%8.3%4.5%
Jan 202648.8%21%18.4%7.7%4.2%
Feb 202650.6%21.5%15.7%7.9%4.3%
Mar 202647.8%20.3%17.8%9.1%5%
Apr 202645.5%21.9%19.2%8%5.4%
May 202645.7%23.8%17.1%8.7%4.8%
Jun 202642.6%25.1%18%9.2%5%
Jul 202643%25.7%18.5%7.7%5.1%
Aug 202644.1%23%19.9%8.4%4.6%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Elastic

    44.1%

    Held 1st. 95K estimated branded searches, -6% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  2. 2.OpenSearch

    23%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.

  3. 3.Algolia

    19.9%

    Held 3rd. 42.9K estimated branded searches, -1.2% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Meilisearch

    8.4%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  5. 5.Typesense

    4.6%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among search API platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Elastic was the most searched among search API platforms worldwide, with an estimated 95K branded searches and 44.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. OpenSearch is in 2nd place, 21.1 percentage points behind at 23% Share of Search.

Global search API platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Elastic52.3% → 44.1%52.4%Dec 202542.6%Jun 20261st
OpenSearch18.4% → 23%25.7%Jul 202618.4%Dec 20252nd
Algolia16.4% → 19.9%19.9%Aug 202615.7%Feb 20263rd
Meilisearch8.3% → 8.4%9.2%Jun 20267.7%Nov 20254th
Typesense4.5% → 4.6%5.4%Apr 20264.2%Nov 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elastic’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide decreased from 52.3% to 44.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSearch’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide increased from 18.4% to 23%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide increased from 16.4% to 19.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elastic’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide peaked at 52.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 42.6% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSearch’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide peaked at 25.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 18.4% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide peaked at 19.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 15.7% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meilisearch’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide peaked at 9.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 7.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Typesense’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide peaked at 5.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.2% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meilisearch and Typesense held steady: their estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 18.5% to 19.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Elastic gained estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 43% to 44.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Meilisearch gained estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 7.7% to 8.4%.

  4. In August 2026, OpenSearch lost estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 25.7% to 23%.

  5. In August 2026, Typesense lost estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.6%.

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