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

Which is more popular in search, Qdrant or Weaviate? 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**: Qdrant and Weaviate
- **Competitive set**: Vector search platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Qdrant Share of Search**: 3.4%
- **Weaviate Share of Search**: 0.69%

## Which is more popular in search, Qdrant or Weaviate?

- In August 2026, Qdrant had more branded searches than Weaviate among vector search platforms worldwide. Qdrant was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Weaviate’s 9.9K, and held a 3.4% Share of Search versus Weaviate’s 0.69%.
- Qdrant was ahead of Weaviate in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qdrant’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide moved from 4.6% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weaviate’s estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide moved from 1.7% to 0.69%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 9.9K.

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

- In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector search platforms worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Weaviate worldwide fell 55.4% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 9.9K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Qdrant estimated searches | Qdrant Share of Search | Qdrant rank | Weaviate estimated searches | Weaviate Share of Search | Weaviate rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 4.6% | 3 | 22.2K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 5.5% | 3 | 22.2K | 2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 5.6% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 5.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 5.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 4.8% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 4.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 4.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 5% | 3 | 12.1K | 0.82% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 3 | 9.9K | 0.68% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 3.4% | 3 | 9.9K | 0.69% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Qdrant’s and Weaviate’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.

- **Qdrant**: Measured on the search term “qdrant”.
- **Weaviate**: Measured on the search term “weaviate”.

- [Qdrant profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qdrant)
- [Weaviate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/weaviate)
- [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, Qdrant or Weaviate?

In August 2026, Qdrant had more branded searches than Weaviate among vector search platforms worldwide. Qdrant was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Weaviate’s 9.9K, and held a 3.4% Share of Search versus Weaviate’s 0.69%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Qdrant vs Weaviate: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qdrant-vs-weaviate

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