Valkey vs Varnish:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Valkey had more branded searches than Varnish among caching platforms worldwide. Valkey had about 450,000 branded searches, while Varnish had 112,000. Valkey made up 9.1% of all caching platform searches we track, and Varnish accounted for 2.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Valkey or Varnish more popular in search?
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 searches by month for Valkey, Varnish. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Cloudflare | Valkey | Redis | Varnish | Fastly | Memcached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 69.8% | 14% | 9.9% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 0.56% |
| Nov 2025 | 90.9% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.18% |
| Dec 2025 | 82.7% | 9.1% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 75% | 12.3% | 7.2% | 3.1% | 2% | 0.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 76.4% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.41% |
| Mar 2026 | 79.5% | 8.7% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 0.35% |
| Apr 2026 | 80.1% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.29% |
| May 2026 | 80.1% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.29% |
| Jun 2026 | 81.2% | 8.9% | 5.3% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.29% |
| Jul 2026 | 82% | 9% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.24% |
| Aug 2026 | 82.6% | 9.1% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 82.8% | 9.1% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% |
How has the Valkey and Varnish comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Valkey was ahead of Varnish in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Varnish’s share of searches among caching platforms worldwide moved from 3.5% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 114K to 112K.
How did search popularity change for caching platforms worldwide in September 2026?
0 changes
Neither Valkey nor Varnish moved beyond provider rounding among caching platforms in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Valkey’s 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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