Elastic vs OpenSearch:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Elastic had more branded searches than OpenSearch among search API platforms worldwide. Elastic was estimated to have 95K branded searches compared to OpenSearch’s 49.5K, and held a 44.1% Share of Search versus OpenSearch’s 23%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Elastic or OpenSearch?
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 by month for Elastic, OpenSearch. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Elastic | OpenSearch | Algolia | Meilisearch | Typesense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.3% | 18.4% | 16.4% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 49% | 20.9% | 18.3% | 7.7% | 4.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 52.4% | 18.4% | 16.4% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 48.8% | 21% | 18.4% | 7.7% | 4.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 50.6% | 21.5% | 15.7% | 7.9% | 4.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 47.8% | 20.3% | 17.8% | 9.1% | 5% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.5% | 21.9% | 19.2% | 8% | 5.4% |
| May 2026 | 45.7% | 23.8% | 17.1% | 8.7% | 4.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 42.6% | 25.1% | 18% | 9.2% | 5% |
| Jul 2026 | 43% | 25.7% | 18.5% | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 44.1% | 23% | 19.9% | 8.4% | 4.6% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Elastic and OpenSearch comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Elastic was ahead of OpenSearch in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elastic’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide moved from 52.3% to 44.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 172K to 95K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSearch’s estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide moved from 18.4% to 23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.
How did search popularity change for search API platforms worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Elastic gained estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 43% to 44.1%.
In August 2026, OpenSearch lost estimated Share of Search among search API platforms worldwide, from 25.7% to 23%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Elastic’s and OpenSearch’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.
Elastic
6 branded search terms
- elastic cloud
- elastic co
- elastic enterprise search
- elastic search
- elasticsearch
- enterprise search elastic
OpenSearch
1 branded search term
- opensearch
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