New Relic vs Splunk:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Splunk had more branded searches than New Relic among log management platforms worldwide. Splunk had about 145,000 branded searches, while New Relic had 60,500. Splunk made up 23.5% of all log management platform searches we track, and New Relic accounted for 9.8%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is New Relic or Splunk more popular in search?
Compare the platforms teams use to collect and search logs. 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 searches by month for Splunk, New Relic. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Datadog | Splunk | Dynatrace | New Relic | Graylog | Papertrail | Better Stack | Sumo Logic | Elastic | Loggly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 32.8% | 27.9% | 14.7% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 3% | 1.1% | 2% | 0.88% | 0.32% |
| Nov 2025 | 36.1% | 25.2% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0.97% | 0.35% |
| Dec 2025 | 33% | 28.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 2% | 0.89% | 0.31% |
| Jan 2026 | 36.6% | 25.8% | 13.5% | 11% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.98% | 0.28% |
| Feb 2026 | 37.7% | 26.8% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.83% | 0.29% |
| Mar 2026 | 35.8% | 26.2% | 16% | 8.8% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.96% | 0.28% |
| Apr 2026 | 37.5% | 27% | 13.8% | 9.2% | 5% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.82% | 0.24% |
| May 2026 | 39.4% | 23.2% | 14.5% | 9.7% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.87% | 0.26% |
| Jun 2026 | 37.3% | 26.3% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.67% | 0.24% |
| Jul 2026 | 40% | 23.6% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.72% | 0.21% |
| Aug 2026 | 40.2% | 23.7% | 14.8% | 9.9% | 3.6% | 3% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.72% | 0.21% |
| Sep 2026 | 39.9% | 23.5% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.58% | 0.16% |
How has the New Relic and Splunk comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Splunk was ahead of New Relic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s share of searches among log management platforms worldwide moved from 12.1% to 9.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Splunk’s share of searches among log management platforms worldwide moved from 27.9% to 23.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 209K to 145K.
How did search popularity change for log management platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using New Relic’s and Splunk’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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