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title: "Amazon EKS vs Rancher: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Amazon EKS or Rancher? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Amazon EKS vs Rancher: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Amazon EKS or Rancher? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes 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**: Amazon EKS and Rancher
- **Competitive set**: Kubernetes platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Amazon EKS Share of Search**: 3.9%
- **Rancher Share of Search**: 44.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Amazon EKS or Rancher?

- In August 2026, Rancher had more branded searches than Amazon EKS among kubernetes platforms worldwide. Rancher was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Amazon EKS’s 4.4K, and held a 44.1% Share of Search versus Amazon EKS’s 3.9%.
- Rancher was ahead of Amazon EKS in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon EKS’s estimated Share of Search among kubernetes platforms worldwide moved from 4.3% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rancher’s estimated Share of Search among kubernetes platforms worldwide moved from 39% to 44.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.

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

- In August 2026, Rancher gained estimated Share of Search among kubernetes platforms worldwide, from 39.3% to 44.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon EKS worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Amazon EKS estimated searches | Amazon EKS Share of Search | Amazon EKS rank | Rancher estimated searches | Rancher Share of Search | Rancher rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 4.3% | 4 | 60.5K | 39% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 3.8% | 4 | 49.5K | 34.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 3.2% | 4 | 60.5K | 44.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 3.9% | 4 | 60.5K | 43.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 3.7% | 5 | 49.5K | 33.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 4.3% | 4 | 60.5K | 39.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 39.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 39.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 3.5% | 4 | 49.5K | 39.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 3.5% | 4 | 49.5K | 39.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 3.9% | 4 | 49.5K | 44.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon EKS’s and Rancher’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 EKS**: Measured on the search term “amazon eks”.
- **Rancher**: Measured on the search term “rancher”.

- [Amazon EKS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-eks)
- [Rancher profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rancher)
- [All kubernetes platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kubernetes-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, Amazon EKS or Rancher?

In August 2026, Rancher had more branded searches than Amazon EKS among kubernetes platforms worldwide. Rancher was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Amazon EKS’s 4.4K, and held a 44.1% Share of Search versus Amazon EKS’s 3.9%.

## Cite this page

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