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title: "Search engines platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the search engines platforms developers choose between. Share of Search among Elastic, OpenSearch, Algolia, Meilisearch, Solr and Typesense, the search engines 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."
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# Search engines platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the search engines platforms developers choose between. Share of Search among Elastic, OpenSearch, Algolia, Meilisearch, Solr and Typesense, the search engines 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**: Search engines platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Elastic, 40.7%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Elastic vs OpenSearch: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/elastic-search-vs-opensearch): 40.7% against 21.2% Share of Search.
- [Elastic vs Algolia: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/algolia-vs-elastic-search): 40.7% against 18.4% Share of Search.
- [Elastic vs Meilisearch: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/elastic-search-vs-meilisearch): 40.7% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Elastic vs Solr: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/elastic-search-vs-solr): 40.7% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [OpenSearch vs Algolia: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/algolia-vs-opensearch): 21.2% against 18.4% Share of Search.
- [OpenSearch vs Meilisearch: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/meilisearch-vs-opensearch): 21.2% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [OpenSearch vs Solr: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/opensearch-vs-solr): 21.2% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Algolia vs Meilisearch: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/algolia-vs-meilisearch): 18.4% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Algolia vs Solr: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/algolia-vs-solr): 18.4% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Meilisearch vs Solr: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/meilisearch-vs-solr): 7.8% Share of Search each.

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

- In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 17.1% to 18.4%.
- In August 2026, Elastic gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 39.9% to 40.7%.
- In August 2026, Meilisearch gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 7.1% to 7.8%.
- In August 2026, Solr gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 7.1% to 7.8%.
- In August 2026, OpenSearch lost estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 23.9% to 21.2%.
- In August 2026, Typesense lost estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 4.8% to 4.2%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Elastic | 40.7% | 95K | -6.0% | Elastic |
| 2 | OpenSearch | 21.2% | 49.5K | -18.2% | Amazon |
| 3 | Algolia | 18.4% | 42.9K | -1.2% | Algolia |
| 4 | Meilisearch | 7.8% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Meilisearch |
| 5 | Solr | 7.8% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Solr |
| 6 | Typesense | 4.2% | 9.9K | -18.2% | Typesense |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Elastic | 172K | 49% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 17.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Algolia | 53.9K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Meilisearch | 27.1K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Solr | 22.2K | 6.3% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Typesense | 14.8K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Elastic | 142K | 45.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Algolia | 53.1K | 17% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Meilisearch | 22.2K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Solr | 22.2K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Typesense | 12.1K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Elastic | 141K | 49.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | OpenSearch | 49.5K | 17.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Algolia | 44.1K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Meilisearch | 22.2K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Solr | 18.1K | 6.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Typesense | 12.1K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Elastic | 141K | 45.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 19.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Algolia | 53.1K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Meilisearch | 22.2K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Solr | 22.2K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Typesense | 12.1K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Elastic | 142K | 47.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Algolia | 44.1K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Meilisearch | 22.2K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Solr | 18.1K | 6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Typesense | 12.1K | 4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Elastic | 143K | 44.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 18.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Algolia | 53.1K | 16.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Meilisearch | 27.1K | 8.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Solr | 22.2K | 6.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Typesense | 14.8K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Elastic | 126K | 42.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 20.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Algolia | 53.1K | 18% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Meilisearch | 22.2K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Solr | 18.1K | 6.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Typesense | 14.8K | 5% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Elastic | 116K | 42.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 22.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Algolia | 43.4K | 15.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Meilisearch | 22.2K | 8.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Solr | 18.1K | 6.6% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Typesense | 12.1K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Elastic | 103K | 39.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 23.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Algolia | 43.4K | 16.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Meilisearch | 22.2K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Solr | 18.1K | 7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Typesense | 12.1K | 4.7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Elastic | 101K | 39.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | OpenSearch | 60.5K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Algolia | 43.4K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Meilisearch | 18.1K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Solr | 18.1K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Typesense | 12.1K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Elastic | 95K | 40.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | OpenSearch | 49.5K | 21.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Algolia | 42.9K | 18.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Meilisearch | 18.1K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Solr | 18.1K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Typesense | 9.9K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Algolia | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Elastic | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Meilisearch | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | OpenSearch | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Solr | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Typesense | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Algolia**: Measured on the search terms “algolia” and “algolia search”, summed into one figure.
- **Elastic**: Measured on the search terms “elastic cloud”, “elastic co”, “elastic enterprise search”, “elastic search”, “elasticsearch” and “enterprise search elastic”, summed into one figure.
- **Meilisearch**: Measured on the search term “meilisearch”.
- **OpenSearch**: Measured on the search term “opensearch”.
- **Solr**: Measured on the search term “apache solr”.
- **Typesense**: Measured on the search term “typesense”.

- [Algolia](/demand/global-en/brands/algolia)
- [Elastic](/demand/global-en/brands/elastic-search)
- [Meilisearch](/demand/global-en/brands/meilisearch)
- [OpenSearch](/demand/global-en/brands/opensearch)
- [Solr](/demand/global-en/brands/solr)
- [Typesense](/demand/global-en/brands/typesense)

## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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