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Datadog vs UptimeRobot:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Datadog had more branded searches than UptimeRobot among remote monitoring software worldwide. Datadog had about 246,000 branded searches, while UptimeRobot had 74,000. Datadog made up 35% of all remote monitoring software searches we track, and UptimeRobot accounted for 10.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about remote monitoring software, Datadog appeared in two of the five answers and UptimeRobot in one. Datadog was mentioned before UptimeRobot in two out of three answers that named either.

Among remote monitoring software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Datadog, about 3 searches for every 1 for UptimeRobot

Datadog 246K searchesUptimeRobot 74K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Datadog, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, UptimeRobot in 1

Datadog in 2 of 5UptimeRobot in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Datadog, named ahead of UptimeRobot in 2 of 3 answers

Datadog first in 2UptimeRobot first in 1

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Top remote monitoring software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Datadog was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. UptimeRobot was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Datadog was listed before UptimeRobot in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. NinjaOne1st
  2. Atera2nd
  3. Datadog3rd
  4. Zabbix4th
  5. UptimeRobot5th
  6. ManageEngine OpManager6th
  7. Dynatrace7th
  8. Site24x77th
  9. Pingdom9th
  10. New Relic–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • NinjaOne3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ManageEngine OpManager3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Atera3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Datadog2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zabbix2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Dynatrace2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • UptimeRobot1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pingdom1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Site24x71 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • New Relic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Datadog or UptimeRobot more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Datadog and UptimeRobot by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 remote monitoring software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Datadog and UptimeRobot among remote monitoring software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Datadog, UptimeRobot. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDatadogZabbixDynatraceUptimeRobotNew RelicNinjaOnePingdomManageEngine OpManagerSite24x7Better UptimeAtera
Oct 202531.5%21.1%14.1%6.3%11.6%7.7%4.2%1.6%1.5%0.31%0.01%
Nov 202532.6%21.8%12%8%12%6.6%3.6%1.5%1.6%0.32%<0.01%
Dec 202530.8%25.3%11.3%7.6%11.3%6.2%4.2%1.5%1.5%0.37%0.01%
Jan 202632.3%21.7%11.9%8%9.7%9.7%3.6%1.4%1.3%0.32%0.01%
Feb 202633.7%22.6%12.4%8.3%8.3%8.3%3%1.6%1.4%0.33%0.02%
Mar 202632%21.5%14.3%9.6%7.9%7.9%3.5%1.5%1.3%0.38%0.02%
Apr 202633.1%22.2%12.2%10%8.1%8.1%3%1.6%1.3%0.32%0.02%
May 202634.7%19%12.8%10.4%8.5%8.5%3.1%1.3%1.4%0.27%0.02%
Jun 202635%19.2%12.9%8.6%10.5%8.6%2.6%1.3%1.2%0.23%0.02%
Jul 202635.7%19.6%13.1%8.8%8.8%8.8%2.6%1.3%1.2%0.23%0.02%
Aug 202635%19.2%12.9%10.5%8.6%8.6%2.6%1.1%1.2%0.23%0.02%
Sep 202635%19.2%12.9%10.5%8.6%8.6%2.6%1.3%1.2%0.18%0.02%

How has the Datadog and UptimeRobot comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for remote monitoring software worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for UptimeRobot worldwide rose 49.5% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 74K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Datadog’s and UptimeRobot’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.

Datadog

1 branded search term

  • datadog

UptimeRobot

1 branded search term

  • uptimerobot

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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