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How popular isCheckmk?

In September 2026, people searched for Checkmk by name about 22,200 times worldwide, an 18.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 4.4% of all global infrastructure monitoring platform searches, placing Checkmk fourth out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about infrastructure monitoring platforms, Checkmk appeared in two of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Checkmk is the fourth most searched of 8 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. DatadogShare of searches 49.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. ZabbixShare of searches 27.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. New RelicShare of searches 12.1%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  4. CheckmkShare of searches 4.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  5. NagiosShare of searches 4.4%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top infrastructure monitoring platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Checkmk was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Checkmk is the eighth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Datadog1st
  2. Grafana2nd
  3. Zabbix3rd
  4. Dynatrace4th
  5. LogicMonitor5th
  6. Nagios6th
  7. New Relic7th
  8. Checkmk8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Datadog5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Zabbix5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Grafana5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Dynatrace4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkmk2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LogicMonitor2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • New Relic1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nagios1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about infrastructure monitoring platforms

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which infrastructure monitoring platforms compete with Checkmk?

Checkmk against infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Datadog, Zabbix, New Relic, Checkmk, Nagios, LogicMonitor. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDatadogZabbixNew RelicCheckmkNagiosLogicMonitorDynatraceGrafana
Oct 202542%28.2%15.5%4.6%6.9%2.5%0.27%0.02%
Nov 202542%28.2%15.5%4.6%6.9%2.5%0.2%0.02%
Dec 202539.3%32.3%14.5%4.3%6.5%2.9%0.21%0.01%
Jan 202643.8%29.4%13.2%4.8%5.9%2.6%0.28%0.02%
Feb 202644.9%30.1%11%4.9%6%2.7%0.26%0.02%
Mar 202644.4%29.8%10.9%6%6%2.7%0.23%0.02%
Apr 202644.9%30.1%11%4.9%6%2.7%0.26%0.02%
May 202648.8%26.8%12%4.4%5.4%2.4%0.23%0.02%
Jun 202647.3%25.9%14.2%4.3%5.2%2.8%0.21%0.02%
Jul 202649%26.9%12.1%4.4%4.4%2.9%0.21%0.02%
Aug 202649%26.9%12.1%4.4%4.4%3%0.17%0.02%
Sep 202649.3%27.1%12.1%4.4%4.4%2.4%0.18%0.01%

  1. 1.Datadog

    49.3%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  2. 2.Zabbix

    27.1%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  3. 3.New Relic

    12.1%

    Held 3rd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Checkmk

    4.4%

    Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Nagios

    4.4%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.LogicMonitor

    2.4%

    Held 6th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  7. 7.Dynatrace

    0.18%

    Held 7th. 910 estimated branded searches, +4.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Grafana

    0.01%

    Held 8th. 70 estimated branded searches, -22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Every comparison with Checkmk

12 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Checkmk changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Checkmk worldwide fell from 27.1K to 22.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Checkmk’s share of searches among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide peaked at 6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Checkmk rose from 5th to 4th among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, LogicMonitor lost share of searches among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide, from 3% to 2.4%.

  2. Datadog’s share of searches among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 47.3% to 49.3% in September 2026.

  3. Zabbix’s share of searches among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 25.9% to 27.1% in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Grafana worldwide fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 70 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nagios worldwide fell 45.2% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 22.2K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dynatrace worldwide fell 43.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 910 in September 2026.

How are Checkmk’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Checkmk’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • checkmk

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Checkmk compete?

Checkmk is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Infrastructure monitoring platforms4th of 84.4%Shown above
Network monitoring tools4th of 97.6%Show ranking
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