Algolia vs Typesense:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Algolia had more branded searches than Typesense among search engines platforms worldwide. Algolia was estimated to have 42.9K branded searches compared to Typesense’s 9.9K, and held an 18.4% Share of Search versus Typesense’s 4.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Algolia or Typesense?
Compare the search engines platforms developers choose between. 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 by month for Algolia, Typesense. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Elastic | OpenSearch | Algolia | Meilisearch | Solr | Typesense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 49% | 17.3% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 45.5% | 19.4% | 17% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 49.1% | 17.3% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 45.3% | 19.5% | 17.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 47.6% | 20.2% | 14.7% | 7.4% | 6% | 4% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.5% | 18.9% | 16.6% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 4.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 42.7% | 20.5% | 18% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5% |
| May 2026 | 42.7% | 22.2% | 15.9% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 39.7% | 23.4% | 16.8% | 8.6% | 7% | 4.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 39.9% | 23.9% | 17.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 40.7% | 21.2% | 18.4% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 4.2% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Algolia and Typesense comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Algolia was ahead of Typesense 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 search engines platforms worldwide moved from 15.4% to 18.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 53.9K to 42.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Typesense’s estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide held steady at 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K.
How did search popularity change for search engines platforms worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 17.1% to 18.4%.
In August 2026, Typesense lost estimated Share of Search among search engines platforms worldwide, from 4.8% to 4.2%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Algolia’s and Typesense’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.
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