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title: "Vector databases in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the vector databases New Zealand developers build AI search and retrieval with. Share of Search among Pinecone, Qdrant, Chroma, Milvus and Weaviate, the vector databases Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/nz/categories/nz-vector-databases"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Vector databases in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the vector databases New Zealand developers build AI search and retrieval with. Share of Search among Pinecone, Qdrant, Chroma, Milvus and Weaviate, the vector databases Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Vector databases
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Pinecone, 50%

## Which brand is most popular in search among vector databases in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Pinecone was the most searched among vector databases in New Zealand, with an estimated 230 branded searches and 50% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Qdrant is in 2nd place, 28.3 percentage points behind at 21.7% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pinecone’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand increased from 15% to 50%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qdrant’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand decreased from 30% to 21.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand decreased from 25% to 15.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand decreased from 12.5% to 6.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weaviate’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand decreased from 17.5% to 6.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pinecone’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand peaked at 50% in August 2026 and was lowest at 12.1% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qdrant’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand peaked at 37% in December 2025 and was lowest at 21.7% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand peaked at 25.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 11.9% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus’ estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand peaked at 15.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.9% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weaviate’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand peaked at 18.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.9% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pinecone rose from 4th to 1st among vector databases in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qdrant fell from 1st to 2nd among vector databases in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma fell from 2nd to 3rd among vector databases in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Milvus rose from 5th to 4th among vector databases in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weaviate fell from 3rd to 5th among vector databases in New Zealand.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Pinecone vs Qdrant: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/pinecone-vs-qdrant): 50% against 21.7% Share of Search.
- [Pinecone vs Chroma: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/chroma-vs-pinecone): 50% against 15.2% Share of Search.
- [Pinecone vs Milvus: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/milvus-vs-pinecone): 50% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Pinecone vs Weaviate: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/pinecone-vs-weaviate): 50% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Qdrant vs Chroma: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/chroma-vs-qdrant): 21.7% against 15.2% Share of Search.
- [Qdrant vs Milvus: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/milvus-vs-qdrant): 21.7% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Qdrant vs Weaviate: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/qdrant-vs-weaviate): 21.7% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Chroma vs Milvus: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/chroma-vs-milvus): 15.2% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Chroma vs Weaviate: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/chroma-vs-weaviate): 15.2% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Milvus vs Weaviate: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/milvus-vs-weaviate): 6.5% Share of Search each.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand vector databases in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Pinecone gained estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand, from 35.7% to 50%.
- In August 2026, Chroma gained estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand, from 11.9% to 15.2%.
- In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand, from 33.3% to 21.7%.
- In August 2026, Milvus lost estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand, from 11.9% to 6.5%.
- In August 2026, Weaviate lost estimated Share of Search among vector databases in New Zealand, from 7.1% to 6.5%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Pinecone | 50% | 230 | +53.3% | Pinecone |
| 2 | Qdrant | 21.7% | 100 | -28.6% | Qdrant |
| 3 | Chroma | 15.2% | 70 | +40.0% | Chroma |
| 4 | Milvus | 6.5% | 30 | -40.0% | Milvus |
| 5 | Weaviate | 6.5% | 30 | 0.0% | Weaviate |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Qdrant | 120 | 30% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Chroma | 100 | 25% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Weaviate | 70 | 17.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Pinecone | 60 | 15% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Milvus | 50 | 12.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Qdrant | 100 | 30.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Chroma | 80 | 24.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Weaviate | 60 | 18.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Milvus | 50 | 15.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Pinecone | 40 | 12.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Qdrant | 100 | 37% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Chroma | 60 | 22.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Pinecone | 50 | 18.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Milvus | 30 | 11.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Weaviate | 30 | 11.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Qdrant | 110 | 35.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Chroma | 80 | 25.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Milvus | 40 | 12.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Pinecone | 40 | 12.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Weaviate | 40 | 12.9% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Qdrant | 140 | 35% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Chroma | 90 | 22.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Pinecone | 90 | 22.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Milvus | 40 | 10% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Weaviate | 40 | 10% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Pinecone | 140 | 29.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Qdrant | 130 | 27.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Chroma | 110 | 22.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Weaviate | 60 | 12.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Milvus | 40 | 8.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Pinecone | 140 | 28% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Qdrant | 130 | 26% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Chroma | 120 | 24% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Weaviate | 60 | 12% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Milvus | 50 | 10% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Pinecone | 170 | 32.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Qdrant | 170 | 32.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Chroma | 110 | 20.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Milvus | 40 | 7.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Weaviate | 40 | 7.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Pinecone | 200 | 39.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Qdrant | 150 | 29.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Chroma | 100 | 19.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Milvus | 30 | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Weaviate | 30 | 5.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Pinecone | 150 | 35.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Qdrant | 140 | 33.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Chroma | 50 | 11.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Milvus | 50 | 11.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Weaviate | 30 | 7.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Pinecone | 230 | 50% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Qdrant | 100 | 21.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Chroma | 70 | 15.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Milvus | 30 | 6.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Weaviate | 30 | 6.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Chroma | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Milvus | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pinecone | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Qdrant | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Weaviate | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Chroma**: Measured on the search terms “chroma db”, “chroma embeddings”, “chroma rag”, “chroma vector database” and “chromadb”, summed into one figure.
- **Milvus**: Measured on the search terms “milvus”, “milvus embeddings” and “milvus vector database”, summed into one figure.
- **Pinecone**: Measured on the search terms “pinecone db”, “pinecone embeddings”, “pinecone rag” and “pinecone vector database”, summed into one figure.
- **Qdrant**: Measured on the search terms “qdrant”, “qdrant embeddings”, “qdrant online”, “qdrant rag”, “qdrant tech” and “qdrant vector database”, summed into one figure.
- **Weaviate**: Measured on the search terms “weaviate”, “weaviate embeddings”, “weaviate io”, “weaviate rag” and “weaviate vector database”, summed into one figure.

- [Chroma](/demand/nz/brands/chroma)
- [Milvus](/demand/nz/brands/milvus)
- [Pinecone](/demand/nz/brands/pinecone)
- [Qdrant](/demand/nz/brands/qdrant)
- [Weaviate](/demand/nz/brands/weaviate)

## 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 brand is most popular in search among vector databases in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Pinecone was the most searched among vector databases in New Zealand, with an estimated 230 branded searches and 50% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Vector databases in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-vector-databases

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