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Vector search platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Vespa was the most searched among vector search platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 85% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Vespa85%
  2. Elastic6.6%
  3. Qdrant3.4%
  4. Pinecone2.3%
  5. Milvus1.9%
  6. Weaviate0.69%

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Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Vespa, Elastic, Qdrant, Pinecone. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthVespaElasticQdrantPineconeMilvusWeaviate
Oct 202576.7%13.2%4.6%0.72%3.1%1.7%
Nov 202575%12.9%5.5%0.83%3.7%2%
Dec 202575.8%13%5.6%1%3%1.7%
Jan 202675.4%12.9%5.5%1.4%3%1.7%
Feb 202674.8%12.9%5.5%2.1%3%1.6%
Mar 202679.8%9.3%4.8%2.2%2.6%1.2%
Apr 202682.3%8.5%4.1%1.9%2.2%1%
May 202682.5%7.9%4.1%2.3%2.2%1%
Jun 202682.6%7%5%2.8%1.8%0.82%
Jul 202684%7%4.2%2.3%1.9%0.68%
Aug 202685%6.6%3.4%2.3%1.9%0.69%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Vespa

    85%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  2. 2.Elastic

    6.6%

    Held 2nd. 95K estimated branded searches, -6% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  3. 3.Qdrant

    3.4%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  4. 4.Pinecone

    2.3%

    Held 4th. 33.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Milvus

    1.9%

    Held 5th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Weaviate

    0.69%

    Held 6th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among vector search platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Vespa was the most searched among vector search platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 85% estimated Share of Search within this set. Elastic is in 2nd place, 78.4 percentage points behind at 6.6% Share of Search.

Global vector search platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Vespa76.7% → 85%85%Aug 202674.8%Feb 20261st
Elastic13.2% → 6.6%13.2%Oct 20256.6%Aug 20262nd
Qdrant4.6% → 3.4%5.6%Dec 20253.4%Aug 20263rd
Pinecone0.72% → 2.3%2.8%Jun 20260.72%Oct 20256th → 4th
Milvus3.1% → 1.9%3.7%Nov 20251.8%Jun 20264th → 5th
Weaviate1.7% → 0.69%2%Nov 20250.68%Jul 20265th → 6th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vespa’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide increased from 76.7% to 85%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elastic’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide decreased from 13.2% to 6.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qdrant’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide decreased from 4.6% to 3.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pinecone’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide increased from 0.72% to 2.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide decreased from 3.1% to 1.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weaviate’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide decreased from 1.7% to 0.69%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vespa’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide peaked at 85% in August 2026 and was lowest at 74.8% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qdrant’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide peaked at 5.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.4% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pinecone’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide peaked at 2.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 0.72% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide peaked at 3.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.8% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weaviate’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide peaked at 2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.68% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pinecone rose from 6th to 4th among vector search platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus fell from 4th to 5th among vector search platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weaviate fell from 5th to 6th among vector search platforms worldwide.

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

  1. In August 2026, Vespa gained estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, from 84% to 85%.

  2. In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.4%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pinecone worldwide rose 257.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.4K to 33.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Weaviate worldwide fell 55.4% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 9.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Elastic worldwide fell 44.6% over 11 measured months, from 172K to 95K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Milvus worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 27.1K in August 2026.

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