Firecrawl vs OpenSearch:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Firecrawl had more branded searches than OpenSearch among search API platforms worldwide. Firecrawl had about 135,000 branded searches, while OpenSearch had 60,500. Firecrawl made up 26.2% of all search API platform searches we track, and OpenSearch accounted for 11.8%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Firecrawl or OpenSearch more popular in search?
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 searches by month for Firecrawl, OpenSearch. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Firecrawl | Tavily | SerpApi | OpenSearch | Algolia | Brave Search API | Exa | Meilisearch | Serper | Typesense | Elastic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 18.6% | 12.4% | 18.6% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 14.2% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 2% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 18.8% | 12.6% | 23% | 12.6% | 11.2% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 21.9% | 14.7% | 18% | 12% | 10.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 18.8% | 18.8% | 15.4% | 10.3% | 7.5% | 15.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 22.9% | 22.9% | 12.6% | 8.4% | 7.4% | 12.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2% | 2.1% | 2% |
| Apr 2026 | 30% | 20.2% | 13.5% | 9% | 7.9% | 6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2% |
| May 2026 | 27.9% | 22.8% | 12.5% | 10.2% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 2% | 1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 28.2% | 23.1% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 2% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 25.9% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 11.6% | 8.3% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 31.8% | 21.2% | 11.7% | 9.5% | 8.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 2% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 26.2% | 21.4% | 14.4% | 11.8% | 8.3% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
How has the Firecrawl and OpenSearch comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Firecrawl was ahead of OpenSearch in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firecrawl’s share of searches among search API platforms worldwide moved from 18.6% to 26.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenSearch’s share of searches among search API platforms worldwide moved from 15.2% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
How did search popularity change for search API platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, OpenSearch gained share of searches among search API platforms worldwide, from 9.5% to 11.8%.
In September 2026, Firecrawl lost share of searches among search API platforms worldwide, from 31.8% to 26.2%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Firecrawl’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.
Firecrawl
1 branded search term
- firecrawl
OpenSearch
1 branded search term
- opensearch
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