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title: "etcd vs Memcached: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, etcd or Memcached? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Key value stores 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."
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# etcd vs Memcached: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, etcd or Memcached? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Key value stores 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**: etcd and Memcached
- **Competitive set**: Key value stores
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **etcd Share of Search**: 4.5%
- **Memcached Share of Search**: 3.6%

## Which is more popular in search, etcd or Memcached?

- In August 2026, etcd had more branded searches than Memcached among key value stores worldwide. etcd was estimated to have 12.1K branded searches compared to Memcached’s 9.9K, and held a 4.5% Share of Search versus Memcached’s 3.6%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: etcd took it in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, etcd’s estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide moved from 3.8% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Memcached’s estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide moved from 3.8% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 9.9K.

## How did search popularity change for key value stores worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, etcd lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.5%.
- In August 2026, Memcached lost estimated Share of Search among key value stores worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | etcd estimated searches | etcd Share of Search | etcd rank | Memcached estimated searches | Memcached Share of Search | Memcached rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 3.8% | 3 | 18.1K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 4.2% | 4 | 18.1K | 5.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 5.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 3 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 3 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 5.4% | 3 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 4.5% | 3 | 12.1K | 3.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 14.8K | 4.5% | 3 | 12.1K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 4.4% | 3 | 12.1K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 5.1% | 3 | 9.9K | 4.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 9.9K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using etcd’s and Memcached’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.

- **etcd**: Measured on the search term “etcd”.
- **Memcached**: Measured on the search term “memcached”.

- [etcd profile](/demand/global-en/brands/etcd)
- [Memcached profile](/demand/global-en/brands/memcached)
- [All key value stores worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/key-value-stores): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, etcd or Memcached?

In August 2026, etcd had more branded searches than Memcached among key value stores worldwide. etcd was estimated to have 12.1K branded searches compared to Memcached’s 9.9K, and held a 4.5% Share of Search versus Memcached’s 3.6%.

## Cite this page

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