BigQuery vs StarRocks:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, BigQuery had more branded searches than StarRocks among OLAP database platforms worldwide. BigQuery had about 135,000 branded searches, while StarRocks had 8,100. BigQuery made up 31% of all OLAP database platform searches we track, and StarRocks accounted for 1.9%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is BigQuery or StarRocks more popular in search?
Compare the databases built for analytical queries. 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 BigQuery, StarRocks. The figures are in the table below the chart.
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| Month | BigQuery | ClickHouse | DuckDB | Amazon Redshift | Vertica | Snowflake | StarRocks | Apache Doris | Apache Druid | Apache Pinot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31.2% | 25.4% | 17.1% | 12.8% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1% |
| Nov 2025 | 32.3% | 26.3% | 17.7% | 10.8% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 30.2% | 24.9% | 20.3% | 10.2% | 5% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.99% |
| Jan 2026 | 30.5% | 30.5% | 16.7% | 9.7% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1% | 1% | 0.81% |
| Feb 2026 | 32.7% | 26.7% | 17.9% | 10.4% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.87% |
| Mar 2026 | 31.2% | 25.4% | 20.9% | 10.5% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| Apr 2026 | 31.4% | 25.6% | 21.1% | 10% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1% | 0.84% | 0.68% |
| May 2026 | 32.2% | 26.2% | 21.6% | 8.8% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.86% | 0.69% |
| Jun 2026 | 32.2% | 26.3% | 21.6% | 8.4% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| Jul 2026 | 32.6% | 26.6% | 21.9% | 8.5% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 25.5% | 31.2% | 25.5% | 8.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| Sep 2026 | 31% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 8.1% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
How has the BigQuery and StarRocks comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- BigQuery was ahead of StarRocks in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BigQuery’s share of searches among OLAP database platforms worldwide moved from 31.2% to 31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, StarRocks’ share of searches among OLAP database platforms worldwide moved from 2.3% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K.
How did search popularity change for OLAP database platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, BigQuery overtook ClickHouse to become the leader among OLAP database platforms worldwide, with 31% of the searches.
StarRocks’ share of searches among OLAP database platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.4% to 1.9% in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BigQuery’s and StarRocks’ 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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