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title: "InfluxDB vs Prometheus: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, InfluxDB or Prometheus? 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# InfluxDB vs Prometheus: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, InfluxDB or Prometheus? 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**: InfluxDB and Prometheus
- **Competitive set**: Time series databases
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **InfluxDB Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Prometheus Share of Search**: 93.4%

## Which is more popular in search, InfluxDB or Prometheus?

- In August 2026, Prometheus had more branded searches than InfluxDB among time series databases worldwide. Prometheus was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to InfluxDB’s 27.1K, and held a 93.4% Share of Search versus InfluxDB’s 3.1%.
- Prometheus was ahead of InfluxDB in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, InfluxDB’s estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide moved from 4.5% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 27.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Prometheus’ estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide moved from 91.7% to 93.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K.

## How did search popularity change for time series databases worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Prometheus gained estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide, from 91.5% to 93.4%.
- In August 2026, InfluxDB lost estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide, from 3.7% to 3.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | InfluxDB estimated searches | InfluxDB Share of Search | InfluxDB rank | Prometheus estimated searches | Prometheus Share of Search | Prometheus rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 4.5% | 2 | 1M | 91.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 3.7% | 2 | 1M | 92.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 4.5% | 2 | 823K | 90.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 4.5% | 2 | 823K | 90.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 2 | 1.5M | 94.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 3.7% | 2 | 1M | 92.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 3.7% | 2 | 823K | 91.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 3.7% | 2 | 823K | 92.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 3.7% | 2 | 823K | 92.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 3.7% | 2 | 673K | 91.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 3.1% | 2 | 823K | 93.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using InfluxDB’s and Prometheus’ 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.

- **InfluxDB**: Measured on the search term “influxdb”.
- **Prometheus**: Measured on the search term “prometheus”.

- [InfluxDB profile](/demand/global-en/brands/influxdb)
- [Prometheus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/prometheus)
- [All time series databases worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/time-series-databases): 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, InfluxDB or Prometheus?

In August 2026, Prometheus had more branded searches than InfluxDB among time series databases worldwide. Prometheus was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to InfluxDB’s 27.1K, and held a 93.4% Share of Search versus InfluxDB’s 3.1%.

## Cite this page

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