Checkmk vs New Relic:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, New Relic had more branded searches than Checkmk among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide. New Relic had about 60,500 branded searches, while Checkmk had 22,200. New Relic made up 12.1% of all infrastructure monitoring platform searches we track, and Checkmk accounted for 4.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about infrastructure monitoring platforms, Checkmk appeared in two of the five answers and New Relic in one. Checkmk and New Relic were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
New Relic, about 3 searches for every 1 for Checkmk
Who does AI mention more?
Checkmk, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, New Relic in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.
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Top infrastructure monitoring platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Checkmk was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. New Relic was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Checkmk and New Relic 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.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Datadog5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Zabbix5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Grafana5 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- Checkmk2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
LogicMonitor2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- New Relic1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Nagios1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which infrastructure monitoring platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best infrastructure monitoring platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best infrastructure monitoring platform for server uptime monitoring?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“infrastructure monitoring platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“server monitoring software”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Checkmk or New Relic more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Checkmk and New Relic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight infrastructure monitoring platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for New Relic, Checkmk. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Datadog | Zabbix | New Relic | Checkmk | Nagios | LogicMonitor | Dynatrace | Grafana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 42% | 28.2% | 15.5% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 2.5% | 0.27% | 0.02% |
| Nov 2025 | 42% | 28.2% | 15.5% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 0.02% |
| Dec 2025 | 39.3% | 32.3% | 14.5% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 0.21% | 0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 43.8% | 29.4% | 13.2% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 2.6% | 0.28% | 0.02% |
| Feb 2026 | 44.9% | 30.1% | 11% | 4.9% | 6% | 2.7% | 0.26% | 0.02% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.4% | 29.8% | 10.9% | 6% | 6% | 2.7% | 0.23% | 0.02% |
| Apr 2026 | 44.9% | 30.1% | 11% | 4.9% | 6% | 2.7% | 0.26% | 0.02% |
| May 2026 | 48.8% | 26.8% | 12% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 0.23% | 0.02% |
| Jun 2026 | 47.3% | 25.9% | 14.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.21% | 0.02% |
| Jul 2026 | 49% | 26.9% | 12.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 0.21% | 0.02% |
| Aug 2026 | 49% | 26.9% | 12.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3% | 0.17% | 0.02% |
| Sep 2026 | 49.3% | 27.1% | 12.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 0.18% | 0.01% |
How has the Checkmk and New Relic comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- New Relic was ahead of Checkmk in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Checkmk’s share of searches among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide moved from 4.6% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s share of searches among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide moved from 15.5% to 12.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K.
How did search popularity change for infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Checkmk’s and New Relic’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.
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