Redis vs Varnish:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Redis had more branded searches than Varnish among caching platforms worldwide. Redis was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Varnish’s 1.9K, and held a 4.4% Share of Search versus Varnish’s 0.04%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Redis or Varnish?
Compare the platforms used to cache content and data. 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.
Share of Search by month for Redis, Varnish. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Cloudflare | Redis | Fastly | Memcached | Varnish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 85.3% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 0.67% | 0.13% |
| Nov 2025 | 96.5% | 2.6% | 0.77% | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Dec 2025 | 93.7% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 0.33% | 0.07% |
| Jan 2026 | 89.3% | 7.8% | 2.4% | 0.47% | 0.09% |
| Feb 2026 | 88.9% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Mar 2026 | 89.3% | 7.7% | 2.5% | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 91.1% | 6.4% | 2% | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| May 2026 | 91.2% | 6.4% | 2% | 0.31% | 0.08% |
| Jun 2026 | 92.6% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Jul 2026 | 93.6% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 0.26% | 0.06% |
| Aug 2026 | 93.8% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 0.22% | 0.04% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Redis and Varnish comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Redis was ahead of Varnish in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redis’ estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide moved from 11.2% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Varnish’s estimated Share of Search among caching platforms worldwide moved from 0.13% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.9K.
How did search popularity change for caching platforms worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Redis’ and Varnish’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.
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