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Better Stack vs ServiceNow:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Better Stack had more branded searches than ServiceNow among incident management platforms worldwide. Better Stack had about 14,800 branded searches, while ServiceNow had 8,100. Better Stack made up 9.7% of all incident management platform searches we track, and ServiceNow accounted for 5.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about incident management platforms, ServiceNow appeared in four of the five answers and Better Stack in two. Better Stack and ServiceNow were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among incident management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Better Stack, about 83% more searches than ServiceNow

Better Stack 14.8K searchesServiceNow 8.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

ServiceNow, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Better Stack in 2

ServiceNow in 4 of 5Better Stack in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Better Stack first in 2ServiceNow first in 2

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Top incident management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ServiceNow was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Better Stack was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Better Stack and ServiceNow 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. incident.io1st
  2. PagerDuty2nd
  3. Rootly3rd
  4. Jira Service Management4th
  5. ServiceNow5th
  6. Better Stack6th
  7. FireHydrant7th
  8. Squadcast8th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • PagerDuty5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • incident.io5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rootly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Jira Service Management4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ServiceNow4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Better Stack2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • FireHydrant1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Squadcast1 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 21, 2026.

Is Better Stack or ServiceNow more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Better Stack and ServiceNow by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight incident management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Better Stack and ServiceNow among incident management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Better Stack, ServiceNow. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPagerDutyJira Service ManagementBetter Stackincident.ioServiceNowRootlyFireHydrantSquadcast
Oct 202552.8%22.2%5.4%8.2%6.6%4.5%0.11%0.03%
Nov 202555.8%23.7%5.8%4.8%5.8%3.9%0.1%0.02%
Dec 202553.6%22.5%6.7%5.6%6.7%4.6%0.22%0.02%
Jan 202648.9%25.4%7.6%5.1%7.6%5.2%0.25%0.02%
Feb 202653.6%23%6.9%4.7%6.9%4.8%0.18%0.03%
Mar 202651.4%21.6%7.9%5.4%7.9%5.5%0.21%0.03%
Apr 202651.7%22%8%5.5%8%4.5%0.17%0.03%
May 202651.7%21.7%9.7%4.4%7.9%4.5%0.06%0.02%
Jun 202652%21.9%8%5.5%8%4.5%0.06%0.01%
Jul 202652.4%21.8%8%5.4%8%4.4%0.06%0.02%
Aug 202649.9%20.1%11%5%9%5%0.07%0.01%
Sep 202653.2%21.8%9.7%5.4%5.3%4.4%0.05%0.02%

How has the Better Stack and ServiceNow comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, ServiceNow lost share of searches among incident management platforms worldwide, from 9% to 5.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Better Stack lost share of searches among incident management platforms worldwide, from 11% to 9.7%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Better Stack’s and ServiceNow’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.

Better Stack

1 branded search term

  • better stack

ServiceNow

1 branded search term

  • servicenow itsm

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