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Application monitoring tools:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Grafana was the most searched among application monitoring tools worldwide, with an estimated 331K branded searches and 37.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Grafana37.1%
  2. Datadog28.3%
  3. Splunk16.2%
  4. Dynatrace10.3%
  5. New Relic7%
  6. Sentry1.1%

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Compare the application monitoring tools people choose between. 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.

Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, New Relic. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthGrafanaDatadogSplunkDynatraceNew RelicSentry
Oct 202533.3%25.1%20.6%11%9.2%0.8%
Nov 202535.1%26.6%18%9.7%9.8%0.85%
Dec 202538.1%23.9%19.7%8.7%8.8%0.76%
Jan 202635.7%27%18.4%9.9%8.2%0.86%
Feb 202636.2%27.3%18.8%9.9%6.8%0.87%
Mar 202639.6%24.9%17.5%10.9%6.2%0.96%
Apr 202636.4%27.1%18.9%9.9%6.7%1.1%
May 202637.4%28.2%16.1%10.2%6.9%1.1%
Jun 202635.5%27.2%18.4%9.8%8.1%1.1%
Jul 202637.2%28.3%16.1%10.3%7%1.1%
Aug 202637.3%28.2%16.2%10.2%7%1.1%
Sep 202637.1%28.3%16.2%10.3%7%1.1%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Grafana

    37.1%

    Held 1st. 331K estimated branded searches, -1% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.Datadog

    28.3%

    Held 2nd. 252K estimated branded searches, -0.34% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Splunk

    16.2%

    Held 3rd. 145K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Dynatrace

    10.3%

    Held 4th. 92K estimated branded searches, +0.11% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.New Relic

    7%

    Held 5th. 62.3K estimated branded searches, -0.06% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Sentry

    1.1%

    Held 6th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among application monitoring tools worldwide?

In September 2026, Grafana was the most searched among application monitoring tools worldwide, with an estimated 331K branded searches and 37.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Datadog is in 2nd place, 8.9 percentage points behind at 28.3% Share of Search.

Global application monitoring tools, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Grafana33.3% → 37.1%39.6%Mar 202633.3%Oct 20251st
Datadog25.1% → 28.3%28.3%Jul 202623.9%Dec 20252nd
Splunk20.6% → 16.2%20.6%Oct 202516.1%May 20263rd
Dynatrace11% → 10.3%11%Oct 20258.7%Dec 20254th
New Relic9.2% → 7%9.8%Nov 20256.2%Mar 20265th
Sentry0.8% → 1.1%1.1%Sep 20260.76%Dec 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grafana’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide increased from 33.3% to 37.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Datadog’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide increased from 25.1% to 28.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Splunk’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide decreased from 20.6% to 16.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dynatrace’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide decreased from 11% to 10.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide decreased from 9.2% to 7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grafana’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 39.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 33.3% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Datadog’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 28.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 23.9% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Splunk’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 20.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 16.1% in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dynatrace’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 11% in October 2025 and was lowest at 8.7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 9.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 6.2% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sentry held steady: its estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for application monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sentry worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for New Relic worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 93.2K to 62.3K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Splunk worldwide fell 30.7% over 12 measured months, from 209K to 145K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dynatrace worldwide fell 18% over 12 measured months, from 112K to 92K in September 2026.

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