--- title: "Helicone: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Helicone is an LLM observability platform. 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/global-en/brands/helicone" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Helicone: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Helicone is an LLM observability platform. 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 - **Brand**: Helicone - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among AI gateway platforms**: 0.12% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AI gateway platforms | 4 | 0.12% | 5.4K | | LLM observability platforms | 4 | 2.2% | 5.4K | | Prompt management platforms | 3 | 5.2% | 5.4K | - [AI gateway platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-gateway-platforms) - [LLM observability platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/llm-observability-platforms) - [Prompt management platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/prompt-management-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Helicone changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Helicone worldwide held steady at 5.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Helicone rose from 5th to 4th among AI gateway platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Helicone’s estimated Share of Search among LLM observability platforms worldwide peaked at 3.4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.1% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Helicone’s estimated Share of Search among prompt management platforms worldwide peaked at 7.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.5% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for AI gateway platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Cloudflare gained estimated Share of Search among AI gateway platforms worldwide, from 95.4% to 96.2%. - In August 2026, LiteLLM lost estimated Share of Search among AI gateway platforms worldwide, from 3.7% to 3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Portkey worldwide rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 22.2K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for KONG worldwide fell 45.7% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for LLM observability platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Langfuse gained estimated Share of Search among LLM observability platforms worldwide, from 42.2% to 45.3%. - In August 2026, Weights & Biases gained estimated Share of Search among LLM observability platforms worldwide, from 20.2% to 20.8%. - In August 2026, LangSmith lost estimated Share of Search among LLM observability platforms worldwide, from 34.7% to 30.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Braintrust worldwide rose 81.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 2.9K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for prompt management platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Promptfoo gained estimated Share of Search among prompt management platforms worldwide, from 18.3% to 21.3%. - In August 2026, Helicone gained estimated Share of Search among prompt management platforms worldwide, from 4.5% to 5.2%. - In August 2026, LangSmith lost estimated Share of Search among prompt management platforms worldwide, from 74.6% to 71%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PromptLayer worldwide fell 70.4% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 1.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Humanloop worldwide fell 58.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | AI gateway platforms | 5.4K | 0.23% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | AI gateway platforms | 5.4K | 0.06% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | AI gateway platforms | 6.6K | 0.16% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | AI gateway platforms | 8.1K | 0.28% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | AI gateway platforms | 8.1K | 0.27% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | AI gateway platforms | 9.9K | 0.31% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | AI gateway platforms | 9.9K | 0.27% | 4 | | May 2026 | AI gateway platforms | 8.1K | 0.22% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | AI gateway platforms | 6.6K | 0.18% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | AI gateway platforms | 5.4K | 0.15% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | AI gateway platforms | 5.4K | 0.12% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | AI gateway platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | LLM observability platforms | 5.4K | 2.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | LLM observability platforms | 5.4K | 2.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | LLM observability platforms | 6.6K | 2.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | LLM observability platforms | 8.1K | 3.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | LLM observability platforms | 8.1K | 3.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | LLM observability platforms | 9.9K | 3.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | LLM observability platforms | 9.9K | 3.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | LLM observability platforms | 8.1K | 2.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | LLM observability platforms | 6.6K | 2.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | LLM observability platforms | 5.4K | 2.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | LLM observability platforms | 5.4K | 2.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | LLM observability platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Prompt management platforms | 5.4K | 5.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Prompt management platforms | 5.4K | 5.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Prompt management platforms | 6.6K | 6.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Prompt management platforms | 8.1K | 7.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Prompt management platforms | 8.1K | 7.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Prompt management platforms | 9.9K | 5.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Prompt management platforms | 9.9K | 7.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Prompt management platforms | 8.1K | 6.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Prompt management platforms | 6.6K | 5.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Prompt management platforms | 5.4K | 4.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Prompt management platforms | 5.4K | 5.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Prompt management platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Helicone measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Helicone’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. - “helicone” ## Which AI gateway platforms compete with Helicone? - [Cloudflare](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudflare): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cloudflare-vs-helicone - [LiteLLM](/demand/global-en/brands/litellm): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/helicone-vs-litellm - [Portkey](/demand/global-en/brands/portkey): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/helicone-vs-portkey - [KONG](/demand/global-en/brands/kong): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/helicone-vs-kong ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Helicone: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/helicone This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/helicone. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.