--- title: "ClickHouse vs Kdb+: Which is searched more?" description: "Is ClickHouse or Kdb+ more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Time series databases 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/clickhouse-vs-kdbplus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ClickHouse vs Kdb+: Which is searched more? Is ClickHouse or Kdb+ more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Time series databases 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**: ClickHouse and Kdb+ - **Competitive set**: Time series databases - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ClickHouse Share of Search**: 62.9% - **Kdb+ Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is ClickHouse or Kdb+ more popular in search? - In September 2026, ClickHouse had more branded searches than Kdb+ among time series databases worldwide. ClickHouse had about 110,000 branded searches, while Kdb+ had 1,900. ClickHouse made up 62.9% of all time series database searches we track, and Kdb+ accounted for 1.1%. - ClickHouse was ahead of Kdb+ in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ClickHouse’s share of searches among time series databases worldwide moved from 52.9% to 62.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kdb+’s share of searches among time series databases worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. ## Top time series databases in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ClickHouse was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kdb+ was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. ClickHouse was listed before Kdb+ in three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | InfluxDB | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TimescaleDB | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | QuestDB | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tiger Data | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | VictoriaMetrics | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ClickHouse | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kdb+ | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about time series databases - Asked ChatGPT "Which time series database should I use?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. VictoriaMetrics, 3. InfluxDB, 4. ClickHouse, 5. QuestDB - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best time series databases?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. InfluxDB, 3. ClickHouse, 4. VictoriaMetrics, 5. QuestDB, 6. Tiger Data - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best time series database for sensor data?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. InfluxDB, 3. QuestDB, 4. ClickHouse, 5. VictoriaMetrics - Searched Google, AI Overview "time series databases": 1. InfluxDB, 2. Tiger Data, 3. TimescaleDB, 4. QuestDB, 5. Kdb+ - Searched Google, AI Overview "time series db": 1. InfluxDB, 2. Tiger Data, 3. TimescaleDB, 4. QuestDB, 5. Kdb+ 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 time series databases worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, ClickHouse lost share of searches among time series databases worldwide, from 68% to 62.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kdb+ worldwide fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | ClickHouse estimated searches | ClickHouse Share of Search | ClickHouse rank | Kdb+ estimated searches | Kdb+ Share of Search | Kdb+ rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 52.9% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 55.1% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 50.4% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 60.1% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 55.5% | 1 | 1.9K | 0.96% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 53% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 56% | 1 | 1.9K | 0.97% | 7 | | May 2026 | 110K | 58.7% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 58.9% | 1 | 1.9K | 1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 61.4% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 68% | 1 | 1.9K | 0.96% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 62.9% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ClickHouse’s and Kdb+’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. - **ClickHouse**: Measured on the search term “clickhouse”. - **Kdb+**: Measured on the search term “kdb+”. - [ClickHouse profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clickhouse) - [Kdb+ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kdbplus) - [All time series databases worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/time-series-databases): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 ClickHouse or Kdb+ more popular in search? In September 2026, ClickHouse had more branded searches than Kdb+ among time series databases worldwide. ClickHouse had about 110,000 branded searches, while Kdb+ had 1,900. ClickHouse made up 62.9% of all time series database searches we track, and Kdb+ accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ClickHouse vs Kdb+: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clickhouse-vs-kdbplus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clickhouse-vs-kdbplus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.