Snowflake vs Vertica:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Vertica had more branded searches than Snowflake among OLAP database platforms worldwide. Vertica had about 18,100 branded searches, while Snowflake had 9,900. Vertica made up 4.2% of all OLAP database platform searches we track, and Snowflake accounted for 2.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Snowflake or Vertica more popular in search?
Compare the databases built for analytical queries. 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 searches by month for Vertica, Snowflake. The figures are in the table below the chart.
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| Month | BigQuery | ClickHouse | DuckDB | Amazon Redshift | Vertica | Snowflake | StarRocks | Apache Doris | Apache Druid | Apache Pinot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31.2% | 25.4% | 17.1% | 12.8% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1% |
| Nov 2025 | 32.3% | 26.3% | 17.7% | 10.8% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 30.2% | 24.9% | 20.3% | 10.2% | 5% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.99% |
| Jan 2026 | 30.5% | 30.5% | 16.7% | 9.7% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1% | 1% | 0.81% |
| Feb 2026 | 32.7% | 26.7% | 17.9% | 10.4% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.87% |
| Mar 2026 | 31.2% | 25.4% | 20.9% | 10.5% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| Apr 2026 | 31.4% | 25.6% | 21.1% | 10% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1% | 0.84% | 0.68% |
| May 2026 | 32.2% | 26.2% | 21.6% | 8.8% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.86% | 0.69% |
| Jun 2026 | 32.2% | 26.3% | 21.6% | 8.4% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| Jul 2026 | 32.6% | 26.6% | 21.9% | 8.5% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 25.5% | 31.2% | 25.5% | 8.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| Sep 2026 | 31% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 8.1% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
How has the Snowflake and Vertica comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Vertica was ahead of Snowflake in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snowflake’s share of searches among OLAP database platforms worldwide moved from 3.4% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vertica’s share of searches among OLAP database platforms worldwide held steady at 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.
How did search popularity change for OLAP database platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Vertica gained share of searches among OLAP database platforms worldwide, from 3.4% to 4.2%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Snowflake worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Snowflake’s and Vertica’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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