--- title: "Aqua Security vs Cilium: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Aqua Security or Cilium more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes security 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aqua-security-vs-cilium" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aqua Security vs Cilium: Which is searched more? Is Aqua Security or Cilium more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes security 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**: Aqua Security and Cilium - **Competitive set**: Kubernetes security platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Aqua Security Share of Search**: 5.4% - **Cilium Share of Search**: 1.8% ## Is Aqua Security or Cilium more popular in search? - In September 2026, Aqua Security had more branded searches than Cilium among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. Aqua Security had about 3,600 branded searches, while Cilium had 1,200. Aqua Security made up 5.4% of all kubernetes security platform searches we track, and Cilium accounted for 1.8%. - Aqua Security was ahead of Cilium in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aqua Security’s share of searches among kubernetes security platforms worldwide moved from 8.5% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cilium’s share of searches among kubernetes security platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.2K. ## Top kubernetes security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Aqua Security appeared in all five answers. Cilium was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Aqua Security was listed before Cilium in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wiz | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sysdig | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aqua Security | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Trivy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Falco | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Prisma Cloud | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kubescape | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cilium | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NeuVector | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | KSOC | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | StackRox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about kubernetes security platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which Kubernetes security platform should I use?": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. Prisma Cloud, 5. Trivy, 6. Falco - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Kubernetes security platforms?": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. NeuVector, 5. Trivy, 6. Falco, 7. Kubescape, 8. Cilium - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Kubernetes security platform for cluster security?": 1. Wiz, 2. Prisma Cloud, 3. Sysdig, 4. Aqua Security, 5. Falco, 6. Kubescape, 7. Trivy - Searched Google, AI Overview "kubernetes security platforms": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. Falco, 5. Trivy, 6. Kubescape - Searched Google, AI Overview "kubernetes security tool": 1. Trivy, 2. Falco, 3. Cilium, 4. Kubescape, 5. Aqua Security, 6. Prisma Cloud Not named in any answer: KSOC and StackRox. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for kubernetes security platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Aqua Security’s share of searches among kubernetes security platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.2% to 5.4% in September 2026. - In September 2026, Cilium fell from 7th to 8th among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Aqua Security estimated searches | Aqua Security Share of Search | Aqua Security rank | Cilium estimated searches | Cilium Share of Search | Cilium rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 8.5% | 4 | 1.6K | 2.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 8.9% | 4 | 1.6K | 2.6% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 7.7% | 4 | 1.6K | 2.7% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 7.5% | 5 | 1.5K | 2.6% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 7.5% | 5 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 8% | 2 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 6.6% | 5 | 1.6K | 2% | 7 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 7% | 5 | 1.4K | 2.2% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 7.2% | 5 | 1.3K | 2.2% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 5.9% | 5 | 1.3K | 2.2% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 5.5% | 5 | 1.3K | 2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 5.4% | 5 | 1.2K | 1.8% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aqua Security’s and Cilium’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. - **Aqua Security**: Measured on the search term “aquasecurity”. - **Cilium**: Measured on the search terms “cilium network policy” and “cilium tetragon”, summed into one figure. - [Aqua Security profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aqua-security) - [Cilium profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cilium) - [All kubernetes security platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kubernetes-security-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Aqua Security or Cilium more popular in search? In September 2026, Aqua Security had more branded searches than Cilium among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. Aqua Security had about 3,600 branded searches, while Cilium had 1,200. Aqua Security made up 5.4% of all kubernetes security platform searches we track, and Cilium accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aqua Security vs Cilium: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aqua-security-vs-cilium This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aqua-security-vs-cilium. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.