--- title: "AWS Step Functions vs Prefect: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AWS Step Functions or Prefect more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Workflow orchestration 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/aws-step-functions-vs-prefect" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AWS Step Functions vs Prefect: Which is searched more? Is AWS Step Functions or Prefect more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Workflow orchestration 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**: AWS Step Functions and Prefect - **Competitive set**: Workflow orchestration platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AWS Step Functions Share of Search**: 10.1% - **Prefect Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is AWS Step Functions or Prefect more popular in search? - In September 2026, AWS Step Functions had more branded searches than Prefect among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide. AWS Step Functions had about 14,800 branded searches, while Prefect had 1,600. AWS Step Functions made up 10.1% of all workflow orchestration platform searches we track, and Prefect accounted for 1.1%. - AWS Step Functions was ahead of Prefect in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS Step Functions’ share of searches among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide moved from 12.4% to 10.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Prefect’s share of searches among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.6K. ## How did search popularity change for workflow orchestration platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, AWS Step Functions gained share of searches among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide, from 8.4% to 10.1%. - In September 2026, Prefect rose from 8th to 7th among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | AWS Step Functions estimated searches | AWS Step Functions Share of Search | AWS Step Functions rank | Prefect estimated searches | Prefect Share of Search | Prefect rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 12.4% | 4 | 2.9K | 1.6% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 11.1% | 4 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 10.2% | 4 | 2.4K | 1.7% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 11% | 4 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 11% | 4 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 10.3% | 4 | 2.4K | 1.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 9% | 4 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 9% | 4 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 9% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 9.7% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 8.4% | 4 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 10.1% | 4 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS Step Functions’ and Prefect’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. - **AWS Step Functions**: Measured on the search term “aws step functions”. - **Prefect**: Measured on the search term “prefect python”. - [AWS Step Functions profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-step-functions) - [Prefect profile](/demand/global-en/brands/prefect) - [All workflow orchestration platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/workflow-orchestration-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 AWS Step Functions or Prefect more popular in search? In September 2026, AWS Step Functions had more branded searches than Prefect among workflow orchestration platforms worldwide. AWS Step Functions had about 14,800 branded searches, while Prefect had 1,600. AWS Step Functions made up 10.1% of all workflow orchestration platform searches we track, and Prefect accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AWS Step Functions vs Prefect: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-step-functions-vs-prefect This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-step-functions-vs-prefect. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.