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How popular isNew Relic?

In September 2026, people searched for New Relic by name about 62,300 times worldwide, a 33.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 9.8% of all global log management platform searches, placing New Relic fourth out of ten platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about log management platforms, New Relic did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

New Relic is the fourth most searched of 10 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. DatadogShare of searches 39.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. SplunkShare of searches 23.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. DynatraceShare of searches 14.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. New RelicShare of searches 9.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. GraylogShare of searches 4.4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top log management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, New Relic did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Datadog1st
  2. Splunk2nd
  3. Elastic3rd
  4. Graylog4th
  5. Better Stack5th
  6. Sumo Logic6th
  7. Dynatrace–
  8. New Relic–
  9. Papertrail–
  10. Loggly–

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
  • Splunk5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Elastic4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Graylog3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Better Stack2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sumo Logic1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dynatrace0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • New Relic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Papertrail0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Loggly0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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 log management platforms compete with New Relic?

New Relic against log management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, New Relic, Graylog, Papertrail, Better Stack. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDatadogSplunkDynatraceNew RelicGraylogPapertrailBetter StackSumo LogicElasticLoggly
Oct 202532.8%27.9%14.7%12.1%5.4%3%1.1%2%0.88%0.32%
Nov 202536.1%25.2%13.3%13.3%4.9%2.7%1.2%2.2%0.97%0.35%
Dec 202533%28.2%12.2%12.2%5.4%4.5%1.3%2%0.89%0.31%
Jan 202636.6%25.8%13.5%11%4.9%3.3%1.5%2.2%0.98%0.28%
Feb 202637.7%26.8%13.9%9.3%5.1%2.8%1.5%1.9%0.83%0.29%
Mar 202635.8%26.2%16%8.8%4.8%3.2%1.8%2.2%0.96%0.28%
Apr 202637.5%27%13.8%9.2%5%2.8%1.8%1.8%0.82%0.24%
May 202639.4%23.2%14.5%9.7%4.3%2.9%2.4%2.4%0.87%0.26%
Jun 202637.3%26.3%13.7%11.2%4.1%2.7%1.8%1.8%0.67%0.24%
Jul 202640%23.6%14.7%9.8%4.4%2.9%2%1.6%0.72%0.21%
Aug 202640.2%23.7%14.8%9.9%3.6%3%2.4%1.6%0.72%0.21%
Sep 202639.9%23.5%14.7%9.8%4.4%2.9%2.4%1.6%0.58%0.16%

  1. 1.Datadog

    39.9%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.Splunk

    23.5%

    Held 2nd. 145K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.Dynatrace

    14.7%

    Held 3rd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.New Relic

    9.8%

    Held 4th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Graylog

    4.4%

    Held 5th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  6. 6.Papertrail

    2.9%

    Held 6th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Better Stack

    2.4%

    Held 7th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Sumo Logic

    1.6%

    Held 8th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Elastic

    0.58%

    Held 9th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  10. 10.Loggly

    0.16%

    Held 10th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for New Relic worldwide fell from 93.2K to 62.3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s share of searches among log management platforms worldwide decreased from 12.1% to 9.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s share of searches among log management platforms worldwide peaked at 13.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8.8% in March 2026.

How did search popularity change for log management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Graylog gained share of searches among log management platforms worldwide, from 3.6% to 4.4%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Better Stack worldwide rose 82.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Loggly worldwide fell 58.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Elastic worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for New Relic worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sumo Logic worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026.

How are New Relic’s branded searches counted?

9 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using New Relic’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.

  • apm new relic
  • monitoring new relic
  • new relic
  • new relic apm
  • new relic app
  • new relic observability
  • new relic software
  • newrelic
  • observability new relic

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does New Relic compete?

New Relic is ranked in six competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Observability platforms6th of 96.4%Show ranking
Remote monitoring software5th of 118.1%Show ranking
Application performance monitoring5th of 99.7%Show ranking
Log management platforms4th of 109.8%Shown above
Infrastructure monitoring platforms3rd of 812.1%Show ranking
Distributed tracing platforms3rd of 714.5%Show ranking
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