Amazon ECS vs Docker:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Docker had more branded searches than Amazon ECS among container platforms worldwide. Docker had about 165,000 branded searches, while Amazon ECS had 5,400. Docker made up 23.2% of all container platform searches we track, and Amazon ECS accounted for 0.76%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Amazon ECS or Docker more popular in search?
Compare the container platforms teams use. 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 searches by month for Docker, Amazon ECS. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Kubernetes | Docker | Google Cloud Run | Podman | OpenShift | Azure Container Apps | containerd | Amazon ECS | Rancher | HashiCorp Nomad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 54.8% | 4% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 11% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.89% | 0.98% |
| Nov 2025 | 54.2% | 4% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 10.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.97% | 0.72% | 0.97% |
| Dec 2025 | 44.2% | 19.8% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.79% | 0.59% | 0.79% |
| Jan 2026 | 55.5% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 9.1% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.76% | 1% |
| Feb 2026 | 17.4% | 70.8% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.57% | 0.47% | 0.31% | 0.24% | 0.25% |
| Mar 2026 | 19.7% | 65.3% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 4% | 0.65% | 0.53% | 0.35% | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Apr 2026 | 50.2% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 10.1% | 2% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| May 2026 | 57.7% | 4.2% | 12% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.85% | 0.64% | 0.69% |
| Jun 2026 | 57.5% | 4.2% | 12% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.84% | 0.62% | 0.69% |
| Jul 2026 | 52.5% | 4.7% | 13.4% | 12.9% | 10.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.94% | 0.71% | 0.77% |
| Aug 2026 | 54.4% | 4% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 8.9% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.98% | 0.61% | 0.65% |
| Sep 2026 | 42.4% | 23.2% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.76% | 0.56% | 0.51% |
How has the Amazon ECS and Docker comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Docker was ahead of Amazon ECS in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon ECS’s share of searches among container platforms worldwide moved from 1.2% to 0.76%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Docker’s share of searches among container platforms worldwide moved from 4% to 23.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 165K.
How did search popularity change for container platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Docker overtook Google Cloud Run and 2 others to rank 2nd among container platforms worldwide, with 23.2% of the searches.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon ECS worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon ECS’s and Docker’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.
Amazon ECS
1 branded search term
- amazon ecs
Docker
1 branded search term
- docker container
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