--- title: "Network monitoring tools: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the tools that watch network health. Share of Search among Zabbix, SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios and Auvik, the network 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/network-monitoring-tools" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Network monitoring tools: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the tools that watch network health. Share of Search among Zabbix, SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios and Auvik, the network 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**: Network monitoring tools - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Zabbix, 56.5% ## Which brand is most popular in search among network monitoring tools worldwide? - In August 2026, Zabbix was the most searched among network monitoring tools worldwide, with an estimated 135K branded searches and 56.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. - SolarWinds is in 2nd place, 39.6 percentage points behind at 17% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zabbix’s estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide increased from 52.1% to 56.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SolarWinds’ estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide decreased from 19.1% to 17%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PRTG’s estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide increased from 12.8% to 13.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nagios’ estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide decreased from 12.8% to 9.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zabbix’s estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 59% in December 2025 and was lowest at 52.1% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SolarWinds’ estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 19.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 14.5% in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PRTG’s estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 13.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 11.4% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nagios’ estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 13.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.3% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Auvik’s estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide peaked at 4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.7% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PRTG rose from 4th to 3rd among network monitoring tools worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nagios fell from 3rd to 4th among network monitoring tools worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Auvik held steady: its estimated Share of Search among network monitoring tools worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Zabbix vs SolarWinds: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/solarwinds-vs-zabbix): 56.5% against 17% Share of Search. - [Zabbix vs PRTG: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/prtg-vs-zabbix): 56.5% against 13.9% Share of Search. - [Zabbix vs Nagios: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/nagios-vs-zabbix): 56.5% against 9.3% Share of Search. - [Zabbix vs Auvik: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/auvik-vs-zabbix): 56.5% against 3.4% Share of Search. - [SolarWinds vs PRTG: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/prtg-vs-solarwinds): 17% against 13.9% Share of Search. - [SolarWinds vs Nagios: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/nagios-vs-solarwinds): 17% against 9.3% Share of Search. - [SolarWinds vs Auvik: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/auvik-vs-solarwinds): 17% against 3.4% Share of Search. - [PRTG vs Nagios: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/nagios-vs-prtg): 13.9% against 9.3% Share of Search. - [PRTG vs Auvik: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/auvik-vs-prtg): 13.9% against 3.4% Share of Search. - [Nagios vs Auvik: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/auvik-vs-nagios): 9.3% against 3.4% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for network monitoring tools worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nagios worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 22.2K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SolarWinds worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PRTG worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Auvik worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Zabbix worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 135K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Zabbix | 56.5% | 135K | 0.0% | Zabbix | | 2 | SolarWinds | 17% | 40.5K | 0.0% | SolarWinds | | 3 | PRTG | 13.9% | 33.1K | 0.0% | PRTG | | 4 | Nagios | 9.3% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Nagios | | 5 | Auvik | 3.4% | 8.1K | 0.0% | Auvik | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Zabbix | 165K | 52.1% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | SolarWinds | 60.5K | 19.1% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Nagios | 40.5K | 12.8% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | PRTG | 40.5K | 12.8% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Auvik | 9.9K | 3.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Zabbix | 165K | 54.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 16.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Nagios | 40.5K | 13.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | PRTG | 40.5K | 13.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Auvik | 8.1K | 2.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Zabbix | 165K | 59% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 14.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Nagios | 33.1K | 11.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | PRTG | 33.1K | 11.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Auvik | 8.1K | 2.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Zabbix | 165K | 55.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 16.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | PRTG | 40.5K | 13.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Nagios | 33.1K | 11.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Auvik | 8.1K | 2.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Zabbix | 165K | 57.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 17.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Nagios | 33.1K | 11.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | PRTG | 33.1K | 11.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Auvik | 8.1K | 2.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Zabbix | 165K | 55.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 16.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | PRTG | 40.5K | 13.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Nagios | 33.1K | 11.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Auvik | 9.9K | 3.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Zabbix | 165K | 56.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 17% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Nagios | 33.1K | 11.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | PRTG | 33.1K | 11.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Auvik | 9.9K | 3.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | Zabbix | 135K | 55% | 1 | | May 2026 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 16.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | PRTG | 33.1K | 13.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | Nagios | 27.1K | 11% | 4 | | May 2026 | Auvik | 9.9K | 4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Zabbix | 135K | 55% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 16.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | PRTG | 33.1K | 13.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Nagios | 27.1K | 11% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Auvik | 9.9K | 4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Zabbix | 135K | 56.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 17% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | PRTG | 33.1K | 13.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Nagios | 22.2K | 9.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Auvik | 8.1K | 3.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Zabbix | 135K | 56.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 17% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | PRTG | 33.1K | 13.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Nagios | 22.2K | 9.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Auvik | 8.1K | 3.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Auvik | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Nagios | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | PRTG | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | SolarWinds | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Zabbix | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Auvik**: Measured on the search term “auvik”. - **Nagios**: Measured on the search term “nagios”. - **PRTG**: Measured on the search term “prtg”. - **SolarWinds**: Measured on the search term “solarwinds”. - **Zabbix**: Measured on the search term “zabbix”. - [Auvik](/demand/global-en/brands/auvik) - [Nagios](/demand/global-en/brands/nagios) - [PRTG](/demand/global-en/brands/prtg) - [SolarWinds](/demand/global-en/brands/solarwinds) - [Zabbix](/demand/global-en/brands/zabbix) ## 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 network monitoring tools worldwide? In August 2026, Zabbix was the most searched among network monitoring tools worldwide, with an estimated 135K branded searches and 56.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Network monitoring tools: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/network-monitoring-tools This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/network-monitoring-tools. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.