--- title: "etcd vs Valkey: Which is searched more?" description: "Is etcd or Valkey more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/etcd-vs-valkey" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # etcd vs Valkey: Which is searched more? Is etcd or Valkey more popular in search? 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 Valkey - **Competitive set**: Key value stores - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **etcd Share of Search**: 1.6% - **Valkey Share of Search**: 59.5% ## Is etcd or Valkey more popular in search? - In September 2026, Valkey had more branded searches than etcd among key value stores worldwide. Valkey had about 450,000 branded searches, while etcd had 12,100. Valkey made up 59.5% of all key value store searches we track, and etcd accounted for 1.6%. - Valkey was ahead of etcd in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, etcd’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide moved from 1.9% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valkey’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide moved from 46.4% to 59.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450K. ## Top key value stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Valkey was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. etcd was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Valkey was listed before etcd in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Redis | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Valkey | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DynamoDB | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aerospike | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RocksDB | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | FoundationDB | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Memcached | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | etcd | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about key value stores - Asked ChatGPT "Which key value store should I use?": 1. Valkey, 2. DynamoDB, 3. RocksDB, 4. Aerospike, 5. Redis - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best key value stores?": 1. Valkey, 2. DynamoDB, 3. Redis, 4. FoundationDB, 5. Aerospike, 6. RocksDB, 7. etcd - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best key value store for fast data lookup?": 1. Redis, 2. RocksDB, 3. Aerospike, 4. FoundationDB, 5. DynamoDB - Searched Google, AI Overview "key value stores": 1. Redis, 2. Valkey, 3. DynamoDB, 4. Memcached, 5. Aerospike, 6. etcd - Searched Google, AI Overview "in-memory database": 1. Redis 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 key value stores worldwide in September 2026? - Valkey’s share of searches among key value stores worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 54.6% to 59.5% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for etcd worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | etcd estimated searches | etcd Share of Search | etcd rank | Valkey estimated searches | Valkey Share of Search | Valkey rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 4 | 450K | 46.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 5 | 450K | 54% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 1.9% | 4 | 450K | 58% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 4 | 450K | 54.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 2% | 4 | 368K | 49.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 4 | 368K | 49.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 2% | 4 | 368K | 50.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 2% | 4 | 368K | 50.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 1.8% | 4 | 368K | 54.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 1.9% | 4 | 368K | 57.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 1.6% | 4 | 450K | 59.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 1.6% | 4 | 450K | 59.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using etcd’s and Valkey’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”. - **Valkey**: Measured on the search term “valkey”. - [etcd profile](/demand/global-en/brands/etcd) - [Valkey profile](/demand/global-en/brands/valkey) - [All key value stores worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/key-value-stores): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 etcd or Valkey more popular in search? In September 2026, Valkey had more branded searches than etcd among key value stores worldwide. Valkey had about 450,000 branded searches, while etcd had 12,100. Valkey made up 59.5% of all key value store searches we track, and etcd accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "etcd vs Valkey: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/etcd-vs-valkey This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/etcd-vs-valkey. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.