--- title: "Kdb+ vs QuestDB: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Kdb+ or QuestDB more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kdbplus-vs-questdb" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kdb+ vs QuestDB: Which is searched more? Is Kdb+ or QuestDB more popular in search? 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**: Kdb+ and QuestDB - **Competitive set**: Time series databases - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kdb+ Share of Search**: 1.1% - **QuestDB Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is Kdb+ or QuestDB more popular in search? - In September 2026, QuestDB had more branded searches than Kdb+ among time series databases worldwide. QuestDB had about 3,600 branded searches, while Kdb+ had 1,900. QuestDB made up 2.1% of all time series database searches we track, and Kdb+ accounted for 1.1%. - QuestDB was ahead of Kdb+ in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kdb+’s share of searches among time series databases worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QuestDB’s share of searches among time series databases worldwide moved from 2.6% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 3.6K. ## Top time series databases in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, QuestDB appeared in all five answers. Kdb+ was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. QuestDB was listed before Kdb+ in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | InfluxDB | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TimescaleDB | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | QuestDB | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tiger Data | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | VictoriaMetrics | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ClickHouse | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kdb+ | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about time series databases - Asked ChatGPT "Which time series database should I use?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. VictoriaMetrics, 3. InfluxDB, 4. ClickHouse, 5. QuestDB - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best time series databases?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. InfluxDB, 3. ClickHouse, 4. VictoriaMetrics, 5. QuestDB, 6. Tiger Data - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best time series database for sensor data?": 1. TimescaleDB, 2. InfluxDB, 3. QuestDB, 4. ClickHouse, 5. VictoriaMetrics - Searched Google, AI Overview "time series databases": 1. InfluxDB, 2. Tiger Data, 3. TimescaleDB, 4. QuestDB, 5. Kdb+ - Searched Google, AI Overview "time series db": 1. InfluxDB, 2. Tiger Data, 3. TimescaleDB, 4. QuestDB, 5. Kdb+ 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 time series databases worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, QuestDB gained share of searches among time series databases worldwide, from 1.5% to 2.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kdb+ worldwide fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kdb+ estimated searches | Kdb+ Share of Search | Kdb+ rank | QuestDB estimated searches | QuestDB Share of Search | QuestDB rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | 5.4K | 2.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | 5.4K | 2.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | 5.4K | 3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 7 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 0.96% | 7 | 4.4K | 2.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 7 | 5.4K | 2.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 0.97% | 7 | 4.4K | 2.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 7 | 4.4K | 2.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 1% | 7 | 4.4K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | 3.6K | 2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 0.96% | 7 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 7 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kdb+’s and QuestDB’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. - **Kdb+**: Measured on the search term “kdb+”. - **QuestDB**: Measured on the search term “questdb”. - [Kdb+ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kdbplus) - [QuestDB profile](/demand/global-en/brands/questdb) - [All time series databases worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/time-series-databases): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Kdb+ or QuestDB more popular in search? In September 2026, QuestDB had more branded searches than Kdb+ among time series databases worldwide. QuestDB had about 3,600 branded searches, while Kdb+ had 1,900. QuestDB made up 2.1% of all time series database searches we track, and Kdb+ accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kdb+ vs QuestDB: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kdbplus-vs-questdb This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kdbplus-vs-questdb. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.