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AppDynamics vs Splunk:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Splunk had more branded searches than AppDynamics among observability platforms worldwide. Splunk had about 145,000 branded searches, while AppDynamics had 8,100. Splunk made up 14.9% of all observability platform searches we track, and AppDynamics accounted for 0.83%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about observability platforms, AppDynamics and Splunk each appeared in two of the five answers. Splunk was mentioned before AppDynamics in two out of three answers that named either.

Among observability platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Splunk, about 18 searches for every 1 for AppDynamics

Splunk 145K searchesAppDynamics 8.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

AppDynamics in 2 of 5Splunk in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Splunk, named ahead of AppDynamics in 2 of 3 answers

Splunk first in 2AppDynamics first in 1

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Top observability platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AppDynamics was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Splunk was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Splunk was listed before AppDynamics 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. Datadog1st
  2. Grafana2nd
  3. Dynatrace3rd
  4. New Relic4th
  5. Honeycomb5th
  6. Splunk6th
  7. AppDynamics7th
  8. SigNoz8th
  9. Elastic9th

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

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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 21, 2026.

Is AppDynamics or Splunk more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for AppDynamics and Splunk 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.

AppDynamics and Splunk among observability platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGrafanaDatadogSplunkDynatraceElasticNew RelicSigNozAppDynamicsHoneycomb
Oct 202529.1%21.9%18%9.6%10%8%1.6%1.6%0.22%
Nov 202531.2%23.5%16%8.6%9%8.7%1.7%1.1%0.24%
Dec 202533.4%21%17.3%7.6%9.7%7.7%1.8%1.2%0.24%
Jan 202631.6%23.9%16.3%8.7%9.2%7.2%1.7%1.1%0.21%
Feb 202632.2%24.3%16.7%8.8%9.1%6.1%1.7%0.94%0.21%
Mar 202635.4%22.2%15.6%9.7%8.4%5.5%1.9%1%0.19%
Apr 202632.8%24.4%17%8.9%7.6%6.1%2.1%0.95%0.17%
May 202633.6%25.4%14.4%9.2%7.9%6.2%1.8%1.2%0.17%
Jun 202632.6%24.9%16.9%9%6.3%7.4%1.8%0.97%0.17%
Jul 202633.9%25.8%14.7%9.3%6.6%6.4%2.3%0.82%0.18%
Aug 202634.1%25.8%14.8%9.4%6.6%6.4%1.8%0.83%0.21%
Sep 202634%25.9%14.9%9.4%6.6%6.4%1.9%0.83%0.17%

How has the AppDynamics and Splunk comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Splunk 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, Splunk’s share of searches among observability platforms worldwide moved from 18% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 209K to 145K.

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

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for AppDynamics worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 8.1K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Splunk worldwide fell 30.7% over 12 measured months, from 209K to 145K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AppDynamics’ and Splunk’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

Splunk

2 branded search terms

  • splunk
  • splunk siem

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