Cloud observability platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, Grafana was the most searched among cloud observability platforms worldwide, with an estimated 335K branded searches and 44.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Compare services and tools used to monitor applications and cloud infrastructure. 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 by month for Grafana, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Grafana | Datadog | Dynatrace | New Relic | Honeycomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 42.1% | 32% | 14% | 11.7% | 0.32% |
| Nov 2025 | 43% | 32.8% | 11.9% | 12% | 0.33% |
| Dec 2025 | 47.6% | 30.1% | 10.9% | 11% | 0.34% |
| Jan 2026 | 44% | 33.5% | 12.2% | 10.1% | 0.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 44.9% | 34% | 12.3% | 8.5% | 0.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 48.3% | 30.5% | 13.3% | 7.6% | 0.26% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.1% | 34% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 0.23% |
| May 2026 | 45% | 34.1% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 0.23% |
| Jun 2026 | 43.7% | 34% | 12.1% | 10% | 0.22% |
| Jul 2026 | 44.7% | 34.3% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 0.24% |
| Aug 2026 | 44.9% | 34.1% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 0.27% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
This month’s ranking, August 2026
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 44.9% | 335K | +0.04% | +0.2 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 34.1% | 254K | -0.84% | -0.2 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 12.3% | 92.1K | -0.26% | 0 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 8.4% | 62.7K | -0.51% | 0 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.27% | 2K | +14% | 0 points |
1.
Grafana
44.9%
held 1st · 335K estimated branded searches · +0.04% vs prior month · +0.2 points
2.
Datadog34.1%
held 2nd · 254K estimated branded searches · -0.84% vs prior month · -0.2 points
12.3%
held 3rd · 92.1K estimated branded searches · -0.26% vs prior month · 0 points
8.4%
held 4th · 62.7K estimated branded searches · -0.51% vs prior month · 0 points
0.27%
held 5th · 2K estimated branded searches · +14% vs prior month · 0 points
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Which brand is most popular in search among cloud observability platforms worldwide?
5 brands
In August 2026, Grafana was the most searched among cloud observability platforms worldwide, with an estimated 335K branded searches and 44.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Datadog is in 2nd place, 10.8 percentage points behind at 34.1% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafana | 42.1% → 44.9% | 48.3%Mar 2026 | 42.1%Oct 2025 | 1st |
| Datadog | 32% → 34.1% | 34.3%Jul 2026 | 30.1%Dec 2025 | 2nd |
| Dynatrace | 14% → 12.3% | 14%Oct 2025 | 10.9%Dec 2025 | 3rd |
| New Relic | 11.7% → 8.4% | 12%Nov 2025 | 7.6%Mar 2026 | 4th |
 Honeycomb | 0.32% → 0.27% | 0.34%Dec 2025 | 0.22%Jun 2026 | 5th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grafana’s estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide increased from 42.1% to 44.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Datadog’s estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide increased from 32% to 34.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dynatrace’s estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide decreased from 14% to 12.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, New Relic’s estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide decreased from 11.7% to 8.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grafana’s estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide peaked at 48.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 42.1% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Datadog’s estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide peaked at 34.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 30.1% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dynatrace’s estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide peaked at 14% in October 2025 and was lowest at 10.9% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, New Relic’s estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide peaked at 12% in November 2025 and was lowest at 7.6% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Honeycomb held steady: its estimated Share of Search among cloud observability platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for cloud observability platforms worldwide in August 2026?
3 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for New Relic worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 93.6K to 62.7K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Honeycomb worldwide fell 20.7% over 11 measured months, from 2.6K to 2K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Dynatrace worldwide fell 18% over 11 measured months, from 112K to 92.1K in August 2026.
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