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Time series databases:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Prometheus was the most searched among time series databases worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches and 93.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Prometheus93.4%
  2. InfluxDB3.1%
  3. TimescaleDB2.1%
  4. VictoriaMetrics1.1%
  5. QuestDB0.33%

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Compare the databases built for time series data. 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 time series databases worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Prometheus, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPrometheusInfluxDBTimescaleDBVictoriaMetricsQuestDB
Oct 202591.7%4.5%2.5%0.74%0.5%
Nov 202592.3%3.7%2.5%0.91%0.5%
Dec 202590.8%4.5%3%1.1%0.6%
Jan 202690.8%4.5%3%1.1%0.6%
Feb 202694.8%2.6%1.7%0.63%0.28%
Mar 202692.2%3.7%2.5%1.1%0.5%
Apr 202691.7%3.7%3%1.1%0.49%
May 202692.2%3.7%2.5%1.1%0.49%
Jun 202692.2%3.7%2.5%1.1%0.49%
Jul 202691.5%3.7%3%1.3%0.49%
Aug 202693.4%3.1%2.1%1.1%0.33%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Prometheus

    93.4%

    Held 1st. 823K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  2. 2.InfluxDB

    3.1%

    Held 2nd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  3. 3.TimescaleDB

    2.1%

    Held 3rd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  4. 4.VictoriaMetrics

    1.1%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.QuestDB

    0.33%

    Held 5th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, -19.4% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among time series databases worldwide?

In August 2026, Prometheus was the most searched among time series databases worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches and 93.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. InfluxDB is in 2nd place, 90.3 percentage points behind at 3.1% Share of Search.

Global time series databases, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Prometheus91.7% → 93.4%94.8%Feb 202690.8%Dec 20251st
InfluxDB4.5% → 3.1%4.5%Oct 20252.6%Feb 20262nd
TimescaleDB2.5% → 2.1%3%Apr 20261.7%Feb 20263rd
VictoriaMetrics0.74% → 1.1%1.3%Jul 20260.63%Feb 20264th
QuestDB0.5% → 0.33%0.6%Dec 20250.28%Feb 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Prometheus’ estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide increased from 91.7% to 93.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, InfluxDB’s estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide decreased from 4.5% to 3.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Prometheus’ estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide peaked at 94.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 90.8% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, InfluxDB’s estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide peaked at 4.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 2.6% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TimescaleDB’s estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide peaked at 3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TimescaleDB, VictoriaMetrics and QuestDB held steady: their estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for time series databases worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Prometheus gained estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide, from 91.5% to 93.4%.

  2. In August 2026, TimescaleDB lost estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide, from 3% to 2.1%.

  3. In August 2026, InfluxDB lost estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide, from 3.7% to 3.1%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for VictoriaMetrics worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for QuestDB worldwide fell 46.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in August 2026.

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