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title: "Prometheus vs VictoriaMetrics: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Prometheus or VictoriaMetrics? 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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# Prometheus vs VictoriaMetrics: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Prometheus or VictoriaMetrics? 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**: Prometheus and VictoriaMetrics
- **Competitive set**: Time series databases
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Prometheus Share of Search**: 93.4%
- **VictoriaMetrics Share of Search**: 1.1%

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

- In August 2026, Prometheus had more branded searches than VictoriaMetrics among time series databases worldwide. Prometheus was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to VictoriaMetrics’ 9.9K, and held a 93.4% Share of Search versus VictoriaMetrics’ 1.1%.
- Prometheus was ahead of VictoriaMetrics in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VictoriaMetrics’ estimated Share of Search among time series databases worldwide moved from 0.74% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K.

## 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%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for VictoriaMetrics worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Prometheus estimated searches | Prometheus Share of Search | Prometheus rank | VictoriaMetrics estimated searches | VictoriaMetrics Share of Search | VictoriaMetrics rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1M | 91.7% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.74% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1M | 92.3% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.91% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 823K | 90.8% | 1 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 823K | 90.8% | 1 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.5M | 94.8% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.63% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 92.2% | 1 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 823K | 91.7% | 1 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 92.2% | 1 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 823K | 92.2% | 1 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 673K | 91.5% | 1 | 9.9K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 93.4% | 1 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **Prometheus**: Measured on the search term “prometheus”.
- **VictoriaMetrics**: Measured on the search term “victoriametrics”.

- [Prometheus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/prometheus)
- [VictoriaMetrics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/victoriametrics)
- [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, Prometheus or VictoriaMetrics?

In August 2026, Prometheus had more branded searches than VictoriaMetrics among time series databases worldwide. Prometheus was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to VictoriaMetrics’ 9.9K, and held a 93.4% Share of Search versus VictoriaMetrics’ 1.1%.

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