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Checkmk vs SolarWinds:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, SolarWinds had more branded searches than Checkmk among network monitoring tools worldwide. SolarWinds had about 40,500 branded searches, while Checkmk had 22,200. SolarWinds made up 13.8% of all network monitoring tool searches we track, and Checkmk accounted for 7.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about network monitoring tools, SolarWinds appeared in four of the five answers and Checkmk in two. SolarWinds was mentioned before Checkmk in every answer that named either.

Among network monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

SolarWinds, about 82% more searches than Checkmk

SolarWinds 40.5K searchesCheckmk 22.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

SolarWinds, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Checkmk in 2

SolarWinds in 4 of 5Checkmk in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

SolarWinds, named ahead of Checkmk in 4 of 4 answers

SolarWinds first in 4Checkmk never first

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Top network monitoring tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SolarWinds was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both 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. SolarWinds was listed before Checkmk in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Zabbix1st
  2. PRTG2nd
  3. Datadog3rd
  4. SolarWinds4th
  5. Auvik5th
  6. ManageEngine OpManager6th
  7. Checkmk7th
  8. LibreNMS8th
  9. Nagios9th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Zabbix5 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
  • SolarWinds4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PRTG4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ManageEngine OpManager3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Auvik3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkmk2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LibreNMS2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 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

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 SolarWinds more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Checkmk and SolarWinds by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine network monitoring tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Checkmk and SolarWinds among network monitoring tools worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthZabbixSolarWindsPRTGCheckmkLibreNMSNagiosManageEngine OpManagerAuvikDatadog
Oct 202543.5%16%10.7%7.1%5.9%10.7%3.3%2.6%0.25%
Nov 202545.2%13.5%11.1%7.4%6.1%11.1%3.2%2.2%0.22%
Dec 202549.3%12.1%9.9%6.6%6.6%9.9%2.8%2.4%0.23%
Jan 202646.2%13.9%11.3%7.6%6.2%9.3%3.1%2.3%0.22%
Feb 202647%14.1%9.4%7.7%6.3%9.4%3.3%2.3%0.3%
Mar 202645.1%13.5%11.1%9%6.1%9%3.2%2.7%0.3%
Apr 202646.8%14%9.4%7.7%6.3%9.4%3.3%2.8%0.34%
May 202644.9%13.5%11%7.4%7.4%9%3%3.3%0.49%
Jun 202645%13.5%11%7.4%7.4%9%3%3.3%0.35%
Jul 202646%13.8%11.3%7.6%7.6%7.6%3.1%2.8%0.29%
Aug 202646.3%13.9%11.4%7.6%7.6%7.6%2.7%2.8%0.17%
Sep 202646.1%13.8%11.3%7.6%7.6%7.6%3.1%2.8%0.2%

How has the Checkmk and SolarWinds comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • SolarWinds 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 network monitoring tools worldwide moved from 7.1% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SolarWinds’ share of searches among network monitoring tools worldwide moved from 16% to 13.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K.

How did search popularity change for network monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for SolarWinds worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Checkmk worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Checkmk’s and SolarWinds’ 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.

Checkmk

1 branded search term

  • checkmk

SolarWinds

1 branded search term

  • solarwinds

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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