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Airbrake vs Honeybadger:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Honeybadger had more branded searches than Airbrake among error monitoring platforms worldwide. Honeybadger had about 170 branded searches, while Airbrake had 50. Honeybadger made up 0.06% of all error monitoring platform searches we track, and Airbrake accounted for 0.02%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about error monitoring platforms, Airbrake and Honeybadger each appeared in one of the five answers. Airbrake and Honeybadger were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among error monitoring platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Honeybadger, about 3 searches for every 1 for Airbrake

Honeybadger 170 searchesAirbrake 50 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Airbrake in 1 of 5Honeybadger in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Airbrake first in 1Honeybadger first in 1

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Top error monitoring platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Airbrake was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Honeybadger was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Airbrake and Honeybadger were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Sentry1st
  2. Datadog2nd
  3. Bugsnag3rd
  4. Rollbar4th
  5. Honeybadger5th
  6. Airbrake6th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Datadog4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rollbar4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sentry4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bugsnag4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Honeybadger1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Airbrake1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Airbrake or Honeybadger more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Airbrake and Honeybadger by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven error monitoring platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Airbrake and Honeybadger among error monitoring platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDatadogRollbarSentryBugsnagHoneybadgerAirbrake
Oct 202579.7%13.1%3.9%3.2%0.04%<0.01%
Nov 202579.8%13.1%3.8%3.2%0.05%0.02%
Dec 202576.8%15.5%3.9%3.8%0.04%0.02%
Jan 202680.2%13.2%3.9%2.6%0.05%0.02%
Feb 202683.1%11.2%3.9%1.8%0.04%0.02%
Mar 202679.8%13.1%4.8%2.1%0.04%0.02%
Apr 202679.7%13.1%5%2.1%0.04%0.02%
May 202680.2%13.2%4.8%1.8%0.05%0.02%
Jun 202678.5%12.9%4.7%3.9%0.03%0.03%
Jul 202681.9%11%4.8%2.2%0.04%0.02%
Aug 202676.3%15.3%4.6%3.8%0.03%0.03%
Sep 202680%13.2%4.9%1.8%0.06%0.02%

How has the Airbrake and Honeybadger comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for error monitoring platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Airbrake worldwide rose 66.7% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 50 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Honeybadger worldwide rose 54.5% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 170 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Airbrake’s and Honeybadger’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.

Airbrake

1 branded search term

  • airbrake io

Honeybadger

1 branded search term

  • honeybadger app

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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