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title: "Milvus vs Vespa: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Milvus or Vespa? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vector search platforms 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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# Milvus vs Vespa: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Milvus or Vespa? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vector search platforms 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**: Milvus and Vespa
- **Competitive set**: Vector search platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Milvus Share of Search**: 1.9%
- **Vespa Share of Search**: 85%

## Which is more popular in search, Milvus or Vespa?

- In August 2026, Vespa had more branded searches than Milvus among vector search platforms worldwide. Vespa was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Milvus’ 27.1K, and held an 85% Share of Search versus Milvus’ 1.9%.
- Vespa was ahead of Milvus in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide moved from 3.1% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 27.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vespa’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide moved from 76.7% to 85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 1.2M.

## How did search popularity change for vector search platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Vespa gained estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, from 84% to 85%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Milvus worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 27.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Milvus estimated searches | Milvus Share of Search | Milvus rank | Vespa estimated searches | Vespa Share of Search | Vespa rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 3.1% | 4 | 1M | 76.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 3.7% | 4 | 823K | 75% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 3% | 4 | 823K | 75.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 3% | 4 | 823K | 75.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 3% | 4 | 823K | 74.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 4 | 1.2M | 79.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 2.2% | 4 | 1.2M | 82.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 2.2% | 5 | 1.2M | 82.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 1.8% | 5 | 1.2M | 82.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 1.9% | 5 | 1.2M | 84% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 1.9% | 5 | 1.2M | 85% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Milvus’ and Vespa’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.

- **Milvus**: Measured on the search term “milvus”.
- **Vespa**: Measured on the search term “vespa”.

- [Milvus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/milvus)
- [Vespa profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vespa)
- [All vector search platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/vector-search-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Milvus or Vespa?

In August 2026, Vespa had more branded searches than Milvus among vector search platforms worldwide. Vespa was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Milvus’ 27.1K, and held an 85% Share of Search versus Milvus’ 1.9%.

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