AppDynamics vs Grafana:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Grafana had more branded searches than AppDynamics among observability platforms worldwide. Grafana had about 331,000 branded searches, while AppDynamics had 8,100. Grafana made up 34% of all observability platform searches we track, and AppDynamics accounted for 0.83%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about observability platforms, Grafana appeared in all five answers and AppDynamics in two. Grafana was mentioned before AppDynamics in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Grafana, about 41 searches for every 1 for AppDynamics
Who does AI mention more?
Grafana, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Grafana, named ahead of AppDynamics in 4 of 5 answers
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Top observability platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Grafana appeared in all five answers. AppDynamics was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Grafana was listed before AppDynamics in four out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Grafana5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Datadog5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
New Relic5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Dynatrace4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Honeycomb3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Splunk2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Elastic2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
SigNoz2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
AppDynamics2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about observability platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which observability platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best observability platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best observability platform for large production systems?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“observability platforms”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“application monitoring tools”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is AppDynamics or Grafana more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for AppDynamics and Grafana by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine observability platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Grafana, AppDynamics. 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 AppDynamics and Grafana comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Grafana was ahead of AppDynamics in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AppDynamics’ share of searches among observability platforms worldwide moved from 1.6% to 0.83%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 8.1K.
- 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.
How did search popularity change for observability platforms worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for AppDynamics worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 8.1K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
11 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AppDynamics’ and Grafana’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.
AppDynamics
1 branded search term
- appdynamics
Grafana
10 branded search terms
- apm grafana
- grafana
- grafana apm
- grafana app
- grafana cloud
- grafana loki
- grafana monitoring
- grafana observability
- grafana software
- observability grafana
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