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title: "Algolia vs Optimizely: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Algolia or Optimizely? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Personalisation platforms set worldwide. 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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# Algolia vs Optimizely: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Algolia or Optimizely? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Personalisation platforms set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Algolia and Optimizely
- **Competitive set**: Personalisation platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Algolia Share of Search**: 13.3%
- **Optimizely Share of Search**: 77.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Algolia or Optimizely?

- In August 2026, Optimizely had more branded searches than Algolia among personalisation platforms worldwide. Optimizely was estimated to have 248K branded searches compared to Algolia’s 42.9K, and held a 77.1% Share of Search versus Algolia’s 13.3%.
- Optimizely was ahead of Algolia in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Algolia’s estimated Share of Search among personalisation platforms worldwide moved from 15.6% to 13.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 53.9K to 42.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Optimizely’s estimated Share of Search among personalisation platforms worldwide moved from 72.1% to 77.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 248K.

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

- In August 2026, Optimizely gained estimated Share of Search among personalisation platforms worldwide, from 75.7% to 77.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Algolia worldwide fell 20.4% over 11 measured months, from 53.9K to 42.9K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Algolia estimated searches | Algolia Share of Search | Algolia rank | Optimizely estimated searches | Optimizely Share of Search | Optimizely rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 53.9K | 15.6% | 2 | 248K | 72.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 53.1K | 15.8% | 2 | 248K | 73.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 44.1K | 13.7% | 2 | 248K | 76.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 53.1K | 13.4% | 2 | 303K | 76.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 44.1K | 13.3% | 2 | 248K | 75.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 53.1K | 15.4% | 2 | 248K | 71.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 53.1K | 15.7% | 2 | 248K | 73.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 43.4K | 13.3% | 2 | 247K | 76% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 43.4K | 13.3% | 2 | 248K | 76.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 43.4K | 13.2% | 2 | 248K | 75.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 42.9K | 13.3% | 2 | 248K | 77.1% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Algolia’s and Optimizely’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.

- **Algolia**: Measured on the search terms “algolia” and “algolia search”, summed into one figure.
- **Optimizely**: Measured on the search terms “optimizely”, “optimizely cms”, “optimizely content marketing”, “optimizely personalization” and “optimizely.com”, summed into one figure.

- [Algolia profile](/demand/global-en/brands/algolia)
- [Optimizely profile](/demand/global-en/brands/optimizely)
- [All personalisation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/personalisation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Algolia or Optimizely?

In August 2026, Optimizely had more branded searches than Algolia among personalisation platforms worldwide. Optimizely was estimated to have 248K branded searches compared to Algolia’s 42.9K, and held a 77.1% Share of Search versus Algolia’s 13.3%.

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