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

In August 2026, Elastic was the most searched among search engines platforms worldwide, with an estimated 95K branded searches and 40.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Elastic40.7%
  2. OpenSearch21.2%
  3. Algolia18.4%
  4. Meilisearch7.8%
  5. Solr7.8%
  6. Typesense4.2%

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Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, by month

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

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MonthElasticOpenSearchAlgoliaMeilisearchSolrTypesense
Oct 202549%17.3%15.4%7.7%6.3%4.2%
Nov 202545.5%19.4%17%7.1%7.1%3.9%
Dec 202549.1%17.3%15.4%7.7%6.3%4.2%
Jan 202645.3%19.5%17.1%7.1%7.1%3.9%
Feb 202647.6%20.2%14.7%7.4%6%4%
Mar 202644.5%18.9%16.6%8.5%6.9%4.6%
Apr 202642.7%20.5%18%7.5%6.1%5%
May 202642.7%22.2%15.9%8.1%6.6%4.4%
Jun 202639.7%23.4%16.8%8.6%7%4.7%
Jul 202639.9%23.9%17.1%7.1%7.1%4.8%
Aug 202640.7%21.2%18.4%7.8%7.8%4.2%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Elastic

    40.7%

    Held 1st. 95K estimated branded searches, -6% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  2. 2.OpenSearch

    21.2%

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

  3. 3.Algolia

    18.4%

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

  4. 4.Meilisearch

    7.8%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  5. 5.Solr

    7.8%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  6. 6.Typesense

    4.2%

    Held 6th. 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 engines platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Elastic was the most searched among search engines platforms worldwide, with an estimated 95K branded searches and 40.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. OpenSearch is in 2nd place, 19.5 percentage points behind at 21.2% Share of Search.

Global search engines platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Elastic49% → 40.7%49.1%Dec 202539.7%Jun 20261st
OpenSearch17.3% → 21.2%23.9%Jul 202617.3%Dec 20252nd
Algolia15.4% → 18.4%18.4%Aug 202614.7%Feb 20263rd
Meilisearch7.7% → 7.8%8.6%Jun 20267.1%Nov 20254th
Solr6.3% → 7.8%7.8%Aug 20266%Feb 20265th
Typesense4.2%5%Apr 20263.9%Nov 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elastic’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide decreased from 49% to 40.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSearch’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide increased from 17.3% to 21.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide increased from 15.4% to 18.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Solr’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide increased from 6.3% to 7.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elastic’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide peaked at 49.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 39.7% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSearch’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide peaked at 23.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 17.3% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide peaked at 18.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 14.7% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meilisearch’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide peaked at 8.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 7.1% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Solr’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide peaked at 7.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Typesense’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide peaked at 5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 3.9% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meilisearch and Typesense held steady: their estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 17.1% to 18.4%.

  2. In August 2026, Elastic gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 39.9% to 40.7%.

  3. In August 2026, Meilisearch gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 7.1% to 7.8%.

  4. In August 2026, Solr gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 7.1% to 7.8%.

  5. In August 2026, OpenSearch lost estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 23.9% to 21.2%.

  6. In August 2026, Typesense lost estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 4.8% to 4.2%.

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