Grafana vs Splunk:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Grafana had more branded searches than Splunk among observability platforms worldwide. Grafana had about 331,000 branded searches, while Splunk had 145,000. Grafana made up 34% of all observability platform searches we track, and Splunk accounted for 14.9%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Grafana or Splunk more popular in search?
Compare the observability platforms teams use. 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 Grafana, Splunk. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Grafana | Datadog | Splunk | Dynatrace | Elastic | New Relic | SigNoz | AppDynamics | Honeycomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 29.1% | 21.9% | 18% | 9.6% | 10% | 8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.22% |
| Nov 2025 | 31.2% | 23.5% | 16% | 8.6% | 9% | 8.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.24% |
| Dec 2025 | 33.4% | 21% | 17.3% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.24% |
| Jan 2026 | 31.6% | 23.9% | 16.3% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 7.2% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.21% |
| Feb 2026 | 32.2% | 24.3% | 16.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 1.7% | 0.94% | 0.21% |
| Mar 2026 | 35.4% | 22.2% | 15.6% | 9.7% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.19% |
| Apr 2026 | 32.8% | 24.4% | 17% | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 0.95% | 0.17% |
| May 2026 | 33.6% | 25.4% | 14.4% | 9.2% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.17% |
| Jun 2026 | 32.6% | 24.9% | 16.9% | 9% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 1.8% | 0.97% | 0.17% |
| Jul 2026 | 33.9% | 25.8% | 14.7% | 9.3% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 2.3% | 0.82% | 0.18% |
| Aug 2026 | 34.1% | 25.8% | 14.8% | 9.4% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 1.8% | 0.83% | 0.21% |
| Sep 2026 | 34% | 25.9% | 14.9% | 9.4% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 0.83% | 0.17% |
How has the Grafana and Splunk comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Grafana was ahead of Splunk in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grafana’s share of searches among observability platforms worldwide moved from 29.1% to 34%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 338K to 331K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Splunk’s share of searches among observability platforms worldwide moved from 18% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 209K to 145K.
How did search popularity change for observability platforms worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Splunk worldwide fell 30.7% over 12 measured months, from 209K to 145K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
12 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Grafana’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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