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UptimeRobot vs WebPageTest:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, UptimeRobot had more branded searches than WebPageTest among website performance monitoring tools worldwide. UptimeRobot had about 74,000 branded searches, while WebPageTest had 12,100. UptimeRobot made up 37.8% of all website performance monitoring tool searches we track, and WebPageTest accounted for 6.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about website performance monitoring tools, UptimeRobot appeared in three of the five answers and WebPageTest in two. UptimeRobot and WebPageTest were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among website performance monitoring tools worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

UptimeRobot, about 6 searches for every 1 for WebPageTest

UptimeRobot 74K searchesWebPageTest 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

UptimeRobot, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, WebPageTest in 2

UptimeRobot in 3 of 5WebPageTest in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

UptimeRobot first in 2WebPageTest first in 2

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Top website performance monitoring tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, UptimeRobot was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. WebPageTest was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. UptimeRobot and WebPageTest were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. GTmetrix1st
  2. SpeedCurve2nd
  3. Pingdom3rd
  4. DebugBear4th
  5. Checkly5th
  6. Datadog6th
  7. UptimeRobot7th
  8. WebPageTest8th
  9. Request Metrics–
  10. Treo–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • GTmetrix3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • UptimeRobot3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pingdom3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DebugBear3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Datadog3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SpeedCurve3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • WebPageTest2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkly2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Request Metrics0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Treo0 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 UptimeRobot or WebPageTest more popular in search?

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

UptimeRobot and WebPageTest among website performance monitoring tools worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGTmetrixUptimeRobotPingdomWebPageTestDebugBearChecklyDatadogSpeedCurveRequest MetricsTreoCalibre
Nov 202552.8%23.7%10.6%7.1%1.2%2.1%1.7%0.74%0.05%0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202550.7%22.8%12.5%8.3%1.2%2%1.7%0.74%0.06%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202647.7%26.2%11.7%7.8%1.4%2.3%1.9%0.82%0.07%0.02%<0.01%
Feb 202648.7%26.8%9.8%8%1.6%2.4%1.9%0.71%0.06%0.02%<0.01%
Mar 202644.8%30.1%11%7.4%1.5%2.7%1.8%0.65%0.06%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202645.7%30.8%9.2%7.5%1.5%2.7%1.8%0.67%0.06%0.01%<0.01%
May 202646.6%31.3%9.4%6.3%1.5%2.8%1.5%0.55%0.06%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202645.7%30.5%9.1%7.5%1.5%2.7%2.2%0.66%0.07%0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202646.5%31.1%9.3%6.2%1.5%2.8%1.8%0.67%0.05%0.02%<0.01%
Aug 202643.6%35.7%8.7%5.8%1.1%2.6%1.7%0.63%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202642.9%35.1%8.6%7%1.4%2.6%1.7%0.62%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%
Oct 202637.8%37.8%9.3%6.2%3.9%2.8%1.5%0.66%0.05%0.02%<0.01%

How has branded search for UptimeRobot and WebPageTest changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for website performance monitoring tools worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, UptimeRobot gained share of searches among website performance monitoring tools worldwide, from 35.1% to 37.8%.

  2. In October 2026, WebPageTest lost share of searches among website performance monitoring tools worldwide, from 7% to 6.2%.

How are UptimeRobot’s and WebPageTest’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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

UptimeRobot

1 branded search term

  • uptimerobot

WebPageTest

1 branded search term

  • webpagetest

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