--- title: "Redis vs Valkey: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Redis or Valkey more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Caching 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/redis-vs-valkey" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Redis vs Valkey: Which is searched more? Is Redis or Valkey more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Caching 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**: Redis and Valkey - **Competitive set**: Caching platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Redis Share of Search**: 4.4% - **Valkey Share of Search**: 9.1% ## Is Redis or Valkey more popular in search? - In September 2026, Valkey had more branded searches than Redis among caching platforms worldwide. Valkey had about 450,000 branded searches, while Redis had 219,000. Valkey made up 9.1% of all caching platform searches we track, and Redis accounted for 4.4%. - Valkey was ahead of Redis in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Redis’ share of searches among caching platforms worldwide moved from 9.9% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 319K to 219K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valkey’s share of searches among caching platforms worldwide moved from 14% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450K. ## Top caching platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Redis was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Valkey was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Valkey was listed before Redis in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Redis | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Cloudflare | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Valkey | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Memcached | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Fastly | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Varnish | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about caching platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which caching platform should I use?": 1. Valkey, 2. Redis, 3. Memcached, 4. Cloudflare - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best caching platforms?": 1. Valkey, 2. Redis, 3. Cloudflare, 4. Memcached - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best caching platform for faster websites?": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Fastly - Searched Google, AI Overview "caching platforms": 1. Redis, 2. Memcached, 3. Cloudflare, 4. Varnish Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for caching platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Redis’ share of searches among caching platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.3% to 4.4% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Redis estimated searches | Redis Share of Search | Redis rank | Valkey estimated searches | Valkey Share of Search | Valkey rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 319K | 9.9% | 3 | 450K | 14% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 264K | 2.6% | 3 | 450K | 4.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 219K | 4.4% | 3 | 450K | 9.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 264K | 7.2% | 3 | 450K | 12.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 264K | 7.4% | 3 | 368K | 10.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 268K | 6.4% | 3 | 368K | 8.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 264K | 6.3% | 3 | 368K | 8.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 264K | 6.3% | 3 | 368K | 8.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 219K | 5.3% | 3 | 368K | 8.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 187K | 4.6% | 3 | 368K | 9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 223K | 4.5% | 3 | 450K | 9.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 219K | 4.4% | 3 | 450K | 9.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Redis’ and Valkey’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. - **Redis**: Measured on the search terms “redis” and “redis cache”, summed into one figure. - **Valkey**: Measured on the search term “valkey”. - [Redis profile](/demand/global-en/brands/redis) - [Valkey profile](/demand/global-en/brands/valkey) - [All caching platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/caching-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Redis or Valkey more popular in search? In September 2026, Valkey had more branded searches than Redis among caching platforms worldwide. Valkey had about 450,000 branded searches, while Redis had 219,000. Valkey made up 9.1% of all caching platform searches we track, and Redis accounted for 4.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Redis vs Valkey: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/redis-vs-valkey This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/redis-vs-valkey. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.