How popular isCheckly?
In September 2026, people searched for Checkly by name about 5,450 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 1.2% of all global website performance monitoring tool searches, placing Checkly sixth out of 11 tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about website performance monitoring tools, Checkly appeared in two of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the 11.
Checkly is the sixth most searched of 11 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.
DatadogShare of searches 54.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
GTmetrixShare of searches 20%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
UptimeRobotShare of searches 16.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
PingdomShare of searches 4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
ChecklyShare of searches 1.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
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Top website performance monitoring tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Checkly was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Checkly is the fifth most recommended of the 11.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
GTmetrix1st
SpeedCurve2nd
Pingdom3rd
DebugBear4th
Checkly5th
Datadog6th
UptimeRobot7th- WebPageTest8th
Request Metrics–
Treo–- +1 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Datadog3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
GTmetrix3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
UptimeRobot3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Pingdom3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
DebugBear3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
SpeedCurve3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- WebPageTest2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Checkly2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Request Metrics0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Treo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about website performance monitoring tools
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which website performance monitoring tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best website performance monitoring tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best website performance monitoring tool for site speed?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“website performance monitoring tool”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“monitor website performance”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Which website performance monitoring tools compete with Checkly?
Share of searches by month for Datadog, GTmetrix, UptimeRobot, Pingdom, WebPageTest, Checkly. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Datadog | GTmetrix | UptimeRobot | Pingdom | WebPageTest | Checkly | DebugBear | SpeedCurve | Request Metrics | Treo | Calibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 49.5% | 27.2% | 10% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 0.63% | 0.48% | 0.05% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 49.4% | 27.1% | 12.2% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.63% | 0.48% | 0.03% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 48.5% | 26.5% | 11.9% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 0.63% | 0.39% | 0.03% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 52% | 23.3% | 12.8% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 0.66% | 0.51% | 0.04% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 52.6% | 23.5% | 12.9% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 0.77% | 0.41% | 0.03% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 50.5% | 22.6% | 15.2% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 0.74% | 0.39% | 0.03% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 51% | 22.8% | 15.3% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.72% | 0.39% | 0.03% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 51.4% | 23% | 15.5% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.73% | 0.33% | 0.03% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 55.9% | 20.6% | 13.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 0.68% | 0.36% | 0.03% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 56.3% | 20.7% | 13.8% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 0.68% | 0.37% | 0.02% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 54.6% | 20.1% | 16.4% | 4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 0.53% | 0.36% | 0.02% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 54.2% | 20% | 16.3% | 4% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 0.66% | 0.35% | 0.02% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 54.2% | 246K | 0% | -0.4 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 20% | 90.5K | 0% | -0.1 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 16.3% | 74K | 0% | -0.1 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 4% | 18.1K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 3.3% | 14.8K | +22.3% | +0.6 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 1.2% | 5.4K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 0.66% | 3K | +25.6% | +0.1 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 0.35% | 1.6K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 9, held 9th | 0.02% | 110 | +22.2% | 0 points | |
| 10, held 10th | <0.01% | 20 | 0% | 0 points | |
| 11, held 11th | <0.01% | 10 | 0% | 0 points |
1.
Datadog54.2%
Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
2.
GTmetrix20%
Held 2nd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
16.3%
Held 3rd. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
4.
Pingdom4%
Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
3.3%
Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
6.
Checkly1.2%
Held 6th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
0.66%
Held 7th. 3K estimated branded searches, +25.6% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
0.35%
Held 8th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
0.02%
Held 9th. 110 estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
10.
Treo<0.01%
Held 10th. 20 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
11.
Calibre<0.01%
Held 11th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare popularity between Checkly and its closest rivals
Every comparison with Checkly
14 comparisons
- Atlassian Statuspage vs Checkly
- Better Stack vs Checkly
- Checkly vs Datadog
- Checkly vs GTmetrix
- Checkly vs Pingdom
- Checkly vs UptimeRobot
- Checkly vs WebPageTest
- Checkly vs StatusCake
- Checkly vs DebugBear
- Catchpoint vs Checkly
- Checkly vs SpeedCurve
- Checkly vs Datadog Synthetics
- Checkly vs Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring
- Checkly vs Request Metrics
How has branded search demand for Checkly changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Checkly worldwide held steady at 5.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Checkly’s share of searches among website performance monitoring tools worldwide held steady, from 1.1% to 1.2%.
How did search popularity change for website performance monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026?
6 changes
In September 2026, WebPageTest gained share of searches among website performance monitoring tools worldwide, from 2.7% to 3.3%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for UptimeRobot worldwide rose 49.5% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 74K in September 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Request Metrics worldwide fell 57.7% over 12 measured months, from 260 to 110 in September 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Treo worldwide fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 20 in September 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Pingdom worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 18.1K in September 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for SpeedCurve worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.
How are Checkly’s branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Checkly’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.
- checkly
- checkly app
- checkly monitoring
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Where does Checkly compete?
| Competitor set | Rank | Share of searches | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website performance monitoring tools | 6th of 11 | 1.2% | Shown above |
| Uptime monitoring tools | 5th of 6 | 3.4% | Show ranking |
| Synthetic monitoring platforms | 4th of 7 | 4.7% | Show ranking |

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