Bing vs Solr:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Bing had more branded searches than Solr among search engines worldwide. Bing had about 13.6 million branded searches, while Solr had 18,100. Bing made up 2.4% of all search engine searches we track, and Solr accounted for <0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about search engines, Bing appeared in four of the five answers and Solr in one. Bing was mentioned before Solr in four out of five answers.
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Top search engines in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bing was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Solr was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bing was listed before Solr in four out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Google1st
DuckDuckGo2nd
Bing3rd
Algolia4th
Brave Search5th
Elastic6th
Perplexity7th
Meilisearch8th
Typesense9th- +1 more
Solr10th- +2 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Google4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Bing4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- DuckDuckGo3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Perplexity3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Brave Search3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Ecosia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- Algolia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Elastic2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Meilisearch1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Solr1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about search engines
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which search engine should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best search engines?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best search engine for site search?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best search engine”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“site search engine”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.
Is Bing or Solr more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Bing and Solr by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 search engines we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Bing, Solr. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | DuckDuckGo | Bing | Perplexity | Brave Search | Yahoo | Ecosia | OpenSearch | Algolia | Meilisearch | Solr | Typesense | Elastic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 80.6% | 9.8% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 0.48% | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 83.2% | 8.2% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 84.3% | 8.5% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 0.51% | 0.19% | 0.08% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 84.6% | 8.5% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.51% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 82.5% | 9.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 0.59% | 0.18% | 0.14% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 83.1% | 10.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.61% | 0.18% | 0.15% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 84.7% | 8.4% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 0.62% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 83.4% | 10.3% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.62% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 83.6% | 10.5% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.63% | 0.19% | 0.13% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 83.8% | 10.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.52% | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 83.8% | 10.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.63% | 0.23% | 0.13% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 81.9% | 12.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.73% | 0.27% | 0.18% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
How has the Bing and Solr comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Bing was ahead of Solr in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bing’s share of searches among search engines worldwide held steady at 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 13.6M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Solr’s share of searches among search engines worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
How did search popularity change for search engines worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Solr worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bing’s and Solr’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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