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title: "OpenShift vs Portainer: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, OpenShift or Portainer? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes management 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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# OpenShift vs Portainer: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, OpenShift or Portainer? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes management 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**: OpenShift and Portainer
- **Competitive set**: Kubernetes management platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **OpenShift Share of Search**: 27.9%
- **Portainer Share of Search**: 41.7%

## Which is more popular in search, OpenShift or Portainer?

- In August 2026, Portainer had more branded searches than OpenShift among kubernetes management platforms worldwide. Portainer was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to OpenShift’s 49.5K, and held a 41.7% Share of Search versus OpenShift’s 27.9%.
- Portainer was ahead of OpenShift in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenShift’s estimated Share of Search among kubernetes management platforms worldwide moved from 32% to 27.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 49.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Portainer’s estimated Share of Search among kubernetes management platforms worldwide moved from 39.1% to 41.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.

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

- In August 2026, Portainer gained estimated Share of Search among kubernetes management platforms worldwide, from 39.3% to 41.7%.
- In August 2026, OpenShift lost estimated Share of Search among kubernetes management platforms worldwide, from 32.1% to 27.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | OpenShift estimated searches | OpenShift Share of Search | OpenShift rank | Portainer estimated searches | Portainer Share of Search | Portainer rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 32% | 2 | 90.5K | 39.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 33.7% | 2 | 90.5K | 41.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 27.9% | 2 | 90.5K | 41.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 27.9% | 2 | 90.5K | 41.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 29.2% | 2 | 90.5K | 43.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 32% | 2 | 90.5K | 39.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 29.4% | 2 | 90.5K | 44% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 31.9% | 2 | 74K | 39.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 32.1% | 2 | 74K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 32.1% | 2 | 74K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 27.9% | 2 | 74K | 41.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenShift’s and Portainer’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.

- **OpenShift**: Measured on the search term “openshift”.
- **Portainer**: Measured on the search term “portainer”.

- [OpenShift profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openshift)
- [Portainer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/portainer)
- [All kubernetes management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kubernetes-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, OpenShift or Portainer?

In August 2026, Portainer had more branded searches than OpenShift among kubernetes management platforms worldwide. Portainer was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to OpenShift’s 49.5K, and held a 41.7% Share of Search versus OpenShift’s 27.9%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "OpenShift vs Portainer: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openshift-vs-portainer

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