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How popular isDatadog Synthetics?

In September 2026, people searched for Datadog Synthetics by name about 720 times worldwide, a 28% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.62% of all global synthetic monitoring platform searches, placing Datadog Synthetics sixth out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about synthetic monitoring platforms, Datadog Synthetics appeared in three of the five answers and was the second most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Datadog Synthetics is the sixth most searched of 7 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. UptimeRobotShare of searches 64%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  2. PingdomShare of searches 15.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. Better StackShare of searches 12.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. ChecklyShare of searches 4.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. Datadog SyntheticsShare of searches 0.62%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top synthetic monitoring platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Datadog Synthetics was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Datadog Synthetics is the second most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Checkly1st
  2. Datadog Synthetics2nd
  3. Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring3rd
  4. Better Stack4th
  5. Pingdom5th
  6. UptimeRobot6th
  7. Catchpoint7th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Pingdom3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkly3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Datadog Synthetics3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • UptimeRobot2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Better Stack2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Catchpoint2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about synthetic 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 synthetic monitoring platforms compete with Datadog Synthetics?

Datadog Synthetics against synthetic monitoring platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for UptimeRobot, Pingdom, Better Stack, Checkly, Catchpoint, Datadog Synthetics. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthUptimeRobotPingdomBetter StackChecklyCatchpointDatadog SyntheticsGrafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring
Oct 202548.7%32.6%8%5.3%4.3%0.98%0.17%
Nov 202557.2%25.6%7.7%5.1%3.4%0.83%0.13%
Dec 202551.9%28.4%8.5%4.6%5.7%0.76%0.15%
Jan 202656.3%25.2%9.2%5%3.3%0.82%0.16%
Feb 202658.9%21.6%9.6%5.3%3.5%0.86%0.17%
Mar 202659.5%21.8%9.7%5.3%2.9%0.71%0.14%
Apr 202662.3%18.7%10.2%5.6%2.4%0.74%0.12%
May 202660.9%18.3%12.2%5.4%2.4%0.59%0.17%
Jun 202660.5%18.1%12.1%5.4%2.9%0.88%0.14%
Jul 202660.9%18.2%12.2%5.4%2.4%0.72%0.17%
Aug 202664%15.7%12.8%4.7%2.1%0.62%0.18%
Sep 202664%15.7%12.8%4.7%2.1%0.62%0.12%

  1. 1.UptimeRobot

    64%

    Held 1st. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Pingdom

    15.7%

    Held 2nd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Better Stack

    12.8%

    Held 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Checkly

    4.7%

    Held 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Catchpoint

    2.1%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Datadog Synthetics

    0.62%

    Held 6th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring

    0.12%

    Held 7th. 140 estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Datadog Synthetics worldwide fell from 1K to 720.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Datadog Synthetics’ share of searches among synthetic monitoring platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.98% to 0.62%.

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

6 changes

  1. UptimeRobot’s share of searches among synthetic monitoring platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 60.5% to 64% in September 2026.

  2. Better Stack’s share of searches among synthetic monitoring platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 12.1% to 12.8% in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Catchpoint worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.

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

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Datadog Synthetics worldwide fell 28% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 720 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 140 in September 2026.

How are Datadog Synthetics’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Datadog Synthetics’ 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.

  • datadog synthetics

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Datadog Synthetics?

Datadog Synthetics is owned by Datadog. Brandwave also tracks Datadog and Datadog LLM Observability, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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