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How popular isSolarWinds in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 40.5K branded searches for SolarWinds worldwide which is down 33.1% over the last 11 months. SolarWinds holds 20.1% estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Pylon66.9%
  2. SolarWinds20.1%
  3. OpenSolar7.3%
  4. Aurora Solar4.9%
  5. Solargraf0.79%
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Which solar design software compete with SolarWinds?

SolarWinds against solar design software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Pylon, SolarWinds, OpenSolar, Aurora Solar. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPylonSolarWindsOpenSolarAurora SolarSolargraf
Oct 202564.2%23.5%5.8%5.8%0.74%
Nov 202564.9%23.8%5.8%4.8%0.77%
Dec 202564.8%23.9%5.8%4.8%0.77%
Jan 202664.2%23.5%5.8%5.8%0.76%
Feb 202663.4%23.2%6.9%5.7%0.75%
Mar 202666.9%20.1%7.3%4.9%0.77%
Apr 202661.6%22.6%8.3%6.7%0.87%
May 202666.2%19.9%7.3%5.9%0.78%
Jun 202666.2%19.9%7.3%5.9%0.78%
Jul 202666.2%19.9%7.3%5.9%0.78%
Aug 202666.9%20.1%7.3%4.9%0.79%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Pylon

    66.9%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  2. 2.SolarWinds

    20.1%

    Held 2nd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.OpenSolar

    7.3%

    Held 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Aurora Solar

    4.9%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  5. 5.Solargraf

    0.79%

    Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between SolarWinds and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SolarWinds worldwide fell from 60.5K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SolarWinds’ estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide decreased from 23.5% to 20.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SolarWinds’ estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide peaked at 23.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 19.9% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for solar design software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Pylon gained estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide, from 66.2% to 66.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Aurora Solar lost estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide, from 5.9% to 4.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for SolarWinds worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Solargraf worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.

Where does SolarWinds compete?

SolarWinds is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
It service management software4th of 64.7%Show ranking
Network monitoring tools2nd of 517%Show ranking
Solar design software2nd of 520.1%Shown above

How is SolarWinds measured?

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

1 branded search term

  • solarwinds

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