--- title: "Application monitoring tools: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the application monitoring tools people choose between. Share of Search among Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, New Relic, Sentry and Grafana, the application monitoring tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/application-monitoring-tools" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Application monitoring tools: Which are searched most? Compare the application monitoring tools people choose between. Share of Search among Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, New Relic, Sentry and Grafana, the application monitoring tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Application monitoring tools - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Datadog, 45.8% ## Which brand is most popular in search among application monitoring tools worldwide? - In September 2026, Datadog was the most searched among application monitoring tools worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 45.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Splunk is in 2nd place, 20.7 percentage points behind at 25.1% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Datadog’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide increased from 37.8% to 45.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Splunk’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide decreased from 30.9% to 25.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide decreased from 13.9% to 11.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Datadog’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 45.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 37.8% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Splunk’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 31.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 25.1% in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dynatrace’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 18.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 14.3% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 15.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 10.3% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dynatrace, Sentry and Grafana held steady: their estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Datadog vs Splunk: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/datadog-vs-splunk): 45.8% against 25.1% Share of Search. - [Datadog vs Dynatrace: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/datadog-vs-dynatrace): 45.8% against 16.9% Share of Search. - [Datadog vs New Relic: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/datadog-vs-new-relic): 45.8% against 11.3% Share of Search. - [Splunk vs Dynatrace: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dynatrace-vs-splunk): 25.1% against 16.9% Share of Search. - [Splunk vs New Relic: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/new-relic-vs-splunk): 25.1% against 11.3% Share of Search. - [Dynatrace vs New Relic: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dynatrace-vs-new-relic): 16.9% against 11.3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for application monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026? - Splunk’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 28.4% to 25.1% in September 2026. - New Relic’s estimated Share of Search among application monitoring tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 12.8% to 11.3% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sentry worldwide rose 34.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.7K to 5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Grafana worldwide fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 70 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dynatrace worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Datadog | 45.8% | 246K | 0.0% | Datadog | | 2 | Splunk | 25.1% | 135K | 0.0% | Splunk | | 3 | Dynatrace | 16.9% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Dynatrace | | 4 | New Relic | 11.3% | 60.5K | 0.0% | New Relic | | 5 | Sentry | 0.93% | 5K | +8.5% | Sentry | | 6 | Grafana | 0.01% | 70 | -22.2% | Grafana | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Datadog | 246K | 37.8% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Splunk | 201K | 30.9% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Dynatrace | 110K | 16.9% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | New Relic | 90.5K | 13.9% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Sentry | 3.7K | 0.57% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Grafana | 140 | 0.02% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Datadog | 246K | 41.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Splunk | 165K | 27.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 15.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | New Relic | 90.5K | 15.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Sentry | 3.4K | 0.57% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Grafana | 110 | 0.02% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Datadog | 201K | 38.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Splunk | 165K | 31.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Dynatrace | 74K | 14.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | New Relic | 74K | 14.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Sentry | 3.4K | 0.65% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Grafana | 70 | 0.01% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 42.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Splunk | 165K | 28.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 15.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | New Relic | 74K | 12.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Sentry | 3.5K | 0.61% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Grafana | 110 | 0.02% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 43.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Splunk | 165K | 29.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 16% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | New Relic | 60.5K | 10.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Sentry | 3.2K | 0.57% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Grafana | 90 | 0.02% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 42% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Splunk | 165K | 28.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Dynatrace | 110K | 18.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | New Relic | 60.5K | 10.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Sentry | 4.7K | 0.81% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Grafana | 90 | 0.02% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 43.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Splunk | 165K | 29.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 16% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | New Relic | 60.5K | 10.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Sentry | 5.1K | 0.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Grafana | 110 | 0.02% | 6 | | May 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 45.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | Splunk | 135K | 25.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 16.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | New Relic | 60.5K | 11.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | Sentry | 4.5K | 0.83% | 5 | | May 2026 | Grafana | 110 | 0.02% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 42.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Splunk | 165K | 28.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 15.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | New Relic | 74K | 12.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Sentry | 4.4K | 0.76% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Grafana | 110 | 0.02% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 45.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Splunk | 135K | 25.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 16.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | New Relic | 60.5K | 11.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Sentry | 4.2K | 0.78% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Grafana | 90 | 0.02% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 45.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Splunk | 135K | 25.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 16.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | New Relic | 60.5K | 11.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Sentry | 4.6K | 0.86% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Grafana | 90 | 0.02% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Datadog | 246K | 45.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Splunk | 135K | 25.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Dynatrace | 90.5K | 16.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | New Relic | 60.5K | 11.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Sentry | 5K | 0.93% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Grafana | 70 | 0.01% | 6 | ## What is being compared - **Datadog**: Measured on the search term “datadog”. - **Dynatrace**: Measured on the search term “dynatrace”. - **Grafana**: Measured on the search term “apm grafana”. - **New Relic**: Measured on the search term “new relic”. - **Sentry**: Measured on the search terms “sentry application”, “sentry application monitoring” and “sentry monitoring”, summed into one figure. - **Splunk**: Measured on the search term “splunk”. - [Datadog](/demand/global-en/brands/datadog) - [Dynatrace](/demand/global-en/brands/dynatrace) - [Grafana](/demand/global-en/brands/grafana) - [New Relic](/demand/global-en/brands/new-relic) - [Sentry](/demand/global-en/brands/sentry) - [Splunk](/demand/global-en/brands/splunk) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among application monitoring tools worldwide? In September 2026, Datadog was the most searched among application monitoring tools worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 45.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Application monitoring tools: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/application-monitoring-tools This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/application-monitoring-tools. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.