Angular vs React:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, React had more branded searches than Angular among frontend frameworks worldwide. React was estimated to have 110K branded searches compared to Angular’s 14.8K, and held a 22.5% Share of Search versus Angular’s 3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Angular or React?
Compare the frameworks teams build web interfaces with. 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 React, Angular. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Next.js | React | Vue | Angular | Svelte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 59.6% | 21.8% | 14.6% | 3.6% | 0.48% |
| Nov 2025 | 58.9% | 21.6% | 14.4% | 4.3% | 0.71% |
| Dec 2025 | 64.2% | 19.3% | 12.8% | 3.2% | 0.51% |
| Jan 2026 | 59.5% | 21.8% | 14.6% | 3.6% | 0.48% |
| Feb 2026 | 57.7% | 25.9% | 11.6% | 4.2% | 0.56% |
| Mar 2026 | 61.1% | 22.4% | 12.3% | 3.7% | 0.49% |
| Apr 2026 | 61.1% | 22.4% | 12.3% | 3.7% | 0.48% |
| May 2026 | 63% | 23.1% | 10.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 64.3% | 19.2% | 12.9% | 3.2% | 0.42% |
| Jul 2026 | 61.2% | 22.4% | 12.3% | 3.7% | 0.49% |
| Aug 2026 | 61.6% | 22.5% | 12.4% | 3% | 0.49% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Angular and React comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- React was ahead of Angular in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Angular’s estimated Share of Search among frontend frameworks worldwide moved from 3.6% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 14.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, React’s estimated Share of Search among frontend frameworks worldwide moved from 21.8% to 22.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 110K.
How did search popularity change for frontend frameworks worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Angular lost estimated Share of Search among frontend frameworks worldwide, from 3.7% to 3%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for React worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 201K to 110K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Angular’s and React’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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