Fastly vs Memcached:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Fastly had more branded searches than Memcached among caching platforms worldwide. Fastly was estimated to have 67.2K branded searches compared to Memcached’s 9.9K, and held a 1.5% Share of Search versus Memcached’s 0.22%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Fastly or Memcached?
Compare the platforms used to cache content and data. 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.
Share of Search by month for Fastly, Memcached. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Cloudflare | Redis | Fastly | Memcached | Varnish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 85.3% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 0.67% | 0.13% |
| Nov 2025 | 96.5% | 2.6% | 0.77% | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Dec 2025 | 93.7% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.33% | 0.07% |
| Jan 2026 | 89.3% | 7.8% | 2.4% | 0.47% | 0.09% |
| Feb 2026 | 88.9% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Mar 2026 | 89.3% | 7.7% | 2.5% | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 91.1% | 6.4% | 2% | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| May 2026 | 91.2% | 6.4% | 2% | 0.31% | 0.08% |
| Jun 2026 | 92.6% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Jul 2026 | 93.6% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 0.26% | 0.06% |
| Aug 2026 | 93.8% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 0.22% | 0.04% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Fastly and Memcached comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Fastly was ahead of Memcached in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide moved from 2.7% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 73.8K to 67.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Memcached’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide moved from 0.67% to 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 9.9K.
How did search popularity change for caching platforms worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.5% in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Memcached worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fastly’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.
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