--- title: "Adobe Analytics vs Hotjar: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Adobe Analytics or Hotjar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web analytics tools set worldwide. 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/compare/adobe-analytics-vs-hotjar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe Analytics vs Hotjar: Which is searched more? Is Adobe Analytics or Hotjar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web analytics tools set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Adobe Analytics and Hotjar - **Competitive set**: Web analytics tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Adobe Analytics Share of Search**: 0.31% - **Hotjar Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is Adobe Analytics or Hotjar more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hotjar had more branded searches than Adobe Analytics among web analytics tools worldwide. Hotjar had about 110,000 branded searches, while Adobe Analytics had 12,100. Hotjar made up 2.8% of all web analytics tool searches we track, and Adobe Analytics accounted for 0.31%. - Hotjar was ahead of Adobe Analytics in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Analytics’ share of searches among web analytics tools worldwide moved from 0.64% to 0.31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hotjar’s share of searches among web analytics tools worldwide moved from 4.8% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K. ## Top web analytics tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Adobe Analytics was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Hotjar did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Analytics | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Clarity | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Plausible | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Matomo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | PostHog | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Fathom Analytics | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Adobe Analytics | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mixpanel | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Similarweb | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hotjar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Umami | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mode Analytics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Amplitude | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about web analytics tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which web analytics tool should I use?": 1. Google Analytics, 2. Plausible, 3. Microsoft Clarity, 4. Adobe Analytics - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best web analytics tools?": 1. Google Analytics, 2. Microsoft Clarity, 3. Plausible, 4. Matomo, 5. PostHog, 6. Mixpanel, 7. Adobe Analytics - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best web analytics tool for a small website?": 1. Plausible, 2. Google Analytics, 3. Microsoft Clarity, 4. Fathom Analytics, 5. Matomo - Searched Google, AI Overview "web analytics tools": 1. Google Analytics, 2. Microsoft Clarity, 3. Matomo, 4. PostHog, 5. Plausible - Searched Google, AI Overview "website analytics tool": 1. Google Analytics, 2. Microsoft Clarity, 3. Matomo, 4. PostHog, 5. Plausible Not named in any answer: Similarweb, Hotjar, Umami, Mode Analytics and Amplitude. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for web analytics tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hotjar gained share of searches among web analytics tools worldwide, from 1.6% to 2.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Analytics worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Adobe Analytics estimated searches | Adobe Analytics Share of Search | Adobe Analytics rank | Hotjar estimated searches | Hotjar Share of Search | Hotjar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 0.64% | 8 | 135K | 4.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 0.63% | 8 | 110K | 3.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 0.55% | 8 | 90.5K | 3.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 0.63% | 8 | 110K | 3.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 0.56% | 8 | 74K | 2.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 0.54% | 8 | 60.5K | 1.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 0.47% | 8 | 60.5K | 1.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 0.41% | 8 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 0.45% | 8 | 74K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 0.37% | 8 | 49.5K | 1.5% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 0.38% | 8 | 49.5K | 1.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 0.31% | 8 | 110K | 2.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Analytics’ and Hotjar’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. - **Adobe Analytics**: Measured on the search term “adobe analytics”. - **Hotjar**: Measured on the search term “hotjar”. - [Adobe Analytics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-analytics) - [Hotjar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hotjar) - [All web analytics tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/web-analytics-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Adobe Analytics or Hotjar more popular in search? In September 2026, Hotjar had more branded searches than Adobe Analytics among web analytics tools worldwide. Hotjar had about 110,000 branded searches, while Adobe Analytics had 12,100. Hotjar made up 2.8% of all web analytics tool searches we track, and Adobe Analytics accounted for 0.31%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adobe Analytics vs Hotjar: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-analytics-vs-hotjar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-analytics-vs-hotjar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.