--- title: "Cilium vs Sysdig: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Cilium or Sysdig more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cilium-vs-sysdig" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cilium vs Sysdig: Which is searched more? Is Cilium or Sysdig more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Cilium and Sysdig - **Competitive set**: Kubernetes security platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cilium Share of Search**: 1.8% - **Sysdig Share of Search**: 10% ## Is Cilium or Sysdig more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sysdig had more branded searches than Cilium among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. Sysdig had about 6,600 branded searches, while Cilium had 1,200. Sysdig made up 10% of all kubernetes security platform searches we track, and Cilium accounted for 1.8%. - Sysdig was ahead of Cilium in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cilium’s share of searches among kubernetes security platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sysdig’s share of searches among kubernetes security platforms worldwide moved from 15.6% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 6.6K. ## Top kubernetes security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sysdig was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cilium was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sysdig was listed before Cilium in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wiz | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sysdig | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aqua Security | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Trivy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Falco | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Prisma Cloud | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kubescape | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cilium | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NeuVector | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | KSOC | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | StackRox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about kubernetes security platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which Kubernetes security platform should I use?": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. Prisma Cloud, 5. Trivy, 6. Falco - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Kubernetes security platforms?": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. NeuVector, 5. Trivy, 6. Falco, 7. Kubescape, 8. Cilium - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Kubernetes security platform for cluster security?": 1. Wiz, 2. Prisma Cloud, 3. Sysdig, 4. Aqua Security, 5. Falco, 6. Kubescape, 7. Trivy - Searched Google, AI Overview "kubernetes security platforms": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. Falco, 5. Trivy, 6. Kubescape - Searched Google, AI Overview "kubernetes security tool": 1. Trivy, 2. Falco, 3. Cilium, 4. Kubescape, 5. Aqua Security, 6. Prisma Cloud Not named in any answer: KSOC and StackRox. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for kubernetes security platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Cilium fell from 7th to 8th among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sysdig worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Cilium estimated searches | Cilium Share of Search | Cilium rank | Sysdig estimated searches | Sysdig Share of Search | Sysdig rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 2.5% | 8 | 9.9K | 15.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 2.6% | 8 | 9.9K | 16.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 2.7% | 8 | 8.1K | 14.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5K | 2.6% | 8 | 8.1K | 13.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 7 | 8.1K | 13.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 8 | 8.1K | 5.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 2% | 7 | 8.1K | 9.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.4K | 2.2% | 8 | 8.1K | 12.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 2.2% | 8 | 6.6K | 10.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 2.2% | 8 | 8.1K | 13.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 2% | 7 | 6.6K | 10.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.2K | 1.8% | 8 | 6.6K | 10% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cilium’s and Sysdig’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. - **Cilium**: Measured on the search terms “cilium network policy” and “cilium tetragon”, summed into one figure. - **Sysdig**: Measured on the search term “sysdig”. - [Cilium profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cilium) - [Sysdig profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sysdig) - [All kubernetes security platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kubernetes-security-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cilium or Sysdig more popular in search? In September 2026, Sysdig had more branded searches than Cilium among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. Sysdig had about 6,600 branded searches, while Cilium had 1,200. Sysdig made up 10% of all kubernetes security platform searches we track, and Cilium accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cilium vs Sysdig: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cilium-vs-sysdig This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cilium-vs-sysdig. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.