Brandwave

How popular isSigNoz?

In September 2026, people searched for SigNoz by name about 18,100 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 4.3% of all global distributed tracing platform searches, placing SigNoz fourth out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about distributed tracing platforms, SigNoz appeared in all answers and was the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

SigNoz is the fourth most searched of 7 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. DatadogShare of searches 59.1%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. DynatraceShare of searches 21.7%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  3. New RelicShare of searches 14.5%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  4. SigNozShare of searches 4.3%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. JaegerShare of searches 0.31%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

+2 more

SigNoz website (opens in a new tab)

Follow SigNoz and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Top distributed tracing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, SigNoz appeared in all four answers. SigNoz is the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Grafana1st
  2. Datadog2nd
  3. Honeycomb3rd
  4. Jaeger4th
  5. SigNoz5th
  6. Dynatrace6th
  7. New Relic7th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Datadog4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • SigNoz4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Jaeger4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Grafana4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Honeycomb4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Dynatrace2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • New Relic2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about distributed tracing platforms

4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which distributed tracing platforms compete with SigNoz?

SigNoz against distributed tracing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic, SigNoz. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDatadogDynatraceNew RelicSigNozJaegerGrafanaHoneycomb
Oct 202552.6%23.5%19.4%3.9%0.62%0.03%0.01%
Nov 202554.9%20.2%20.2%4%0.65%0.02%0.02%
Dec 202554.3%20%20%4.9%0.78%0.02%<0.01%
Jan 202657.1%21%17.2%4.2%0.56%0.03%0.02%
Feb 202659%21.7%14.5%4.3%0.38%0.02%0.02%
Mar 202655.8%25%13.7%5%0.43%0.02%0.01%
Apr 202658.3%21.4%14.3%5.3%0.69%0.03%0.01%
May 202659%21.7%14.5%4.3%0.38%0.03%<0.01%
Jun 202656.7%20.8%17%4.2%1.2%0.03%<0.01%
Jul 202658.4%21.5%14.4%5.3%0.45%0.02%<0.01%
Aug 202658.3%21.5%14.3%4.3%1.6%0.02%<0.01%
Sep 202659.1%21.7%14.5%4.3%0.31%0.02%<0.01%

  1. 1.Datadog

    59.1%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  2. 2.Dynatrace

    21.7%

    Held 2nd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  3. 3.New Relic

    14.5%

    Held 3rd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.SigNoz

    4.3%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Jaeger

    0.31%

    Held 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -80.3% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  6. 6.Grafana

    0.02%

    Held 6th. 70 estimated branded searches, -22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Honeycomb

    <0.01%

    Held 7th. 30 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between SigNoz and its closest rivals

Every comparison with SigNoz

9 comparisons

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SigNoz worldwide held steady at 18.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SigNoz’s share of searches among distributed tracing platforms worldwide peaked at 5.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.9% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for distributed tracing platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Datadog gained share of searches among distributed tracing platforms worldwide, from 58.3% to 59.1%.

  2. In September 2026, Jaeger lost share of searches among distributed tracing platforms worldwide, from 1.6% to 0.31%.

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

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Honeycomb worldwide fell 40% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 30 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 Dynatrace worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

How are SigNoz’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

  • signoz

Do you work for SigNoz? To request corrections or removal please contact us via our support page and we will be happy to assist.

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does SigNoz compete?

SigNoz 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
Observability platforms7th of 91.9%Show ranking
Distributed tracing platforms4th of 74.3%Shown above
Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

Is SigNoz your brand?

Put your own campaigns, spend and outcomes next to this demand line, so you can see which of your marketing lined up with the movements above.

Start free