DuckDB vs Snowflake:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, DuckDB had more branded searches than Snowflake among OLAP database platforms worldwide. DuckDB had about 110,000 branded searches, while Snowflake had 9,900. DuckDB made up 25.3% of all OLAP database platform searches we track, and Snowflake accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about OLAP database platforms, Snowflake appeared in all five answers and DuckDB in four. Snowflake was mentioned before DuckDB in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
DuckDB, about 11 searches for every 1 for Snowflake
Who does AI mention more?
Snowflake, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Snowflake, named ahead of DuckDB in 3 of 5 answers
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Top OLAP database platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Snowflake appeared in all five answers. DuckDB was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Snowflake was listed before DuckDB in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
ClickHouse1st- Snowflake2nd
BigQuery3rd- DuckDB4th
Amazon Redshift5th
Apache Pinot6th
StarRocks7th
Apache Doris8th
Apache Druid9th- Vertica–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- BigQuery5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- ClickHouse5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Snowflake5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- DuckDB4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Amazon Redshift4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Apache Doris2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Apache Druid2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Apache Pinot2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- StarRocks1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Vertica0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about OLAP database platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which OLAP database should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best OLAP databases?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best OLAP database for analytical queries?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“analytics database”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“columnar database”
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 21, 2026.
Is DuckDB or Snowflake more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for DuckDB and Snowflake by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten OLAP database platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for DuckDB, Snowflake. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| 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 DuckDB and Snowflake comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- DuckDB was ahead of Snowflake in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DuckDB’s share of searches among OLAP database platforms worldwide moved from 17.1% to 25.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snowflake’s share of searches among OLAP database platforms worldwide moved from 3.4% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K.
How did search popularity change for OLAP database platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DuckDB’s and Snowflake’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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