--- title: "Datadog vs Google Security Operations: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Datadog or Google Security Operations more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SIEM 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/datadog-vs-google-security-operations" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Datadog vs Google Security Operations: Which is searched more? Is Datadog or Google Security Operations more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SIEM 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**: Datadog and Google Security Operations - **Competitive set**: SIEM platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Datadog Share of Search**: 47.2% - **Google Security Operations Share of Search**: 0.17% ## Is Datadog or Google Security Operations more popular in search? - In September 2026, Datadog had more branded searches than Google Security Operations among SIEM platforms worldwide. Datadog had about 246,000 branded searches, while Google Security Operations had 880. Datadog made up 47.2% of all SIEM platform searches we track, and Google Security Operations accounted for 0.17%. - Datadog was ahead of Google Security Operations in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Datadog’s share of searches among SIEM platforms worldwide moved from 41.4% to 47.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Security Operations’ share of searches among SIEM platforms worldwide held steady at 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880. ## Top SIEM platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Security Operations was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Datadog did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Microsoft Sentinel | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Splunk | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Security Operations | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Elastic | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wazuh | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sumo Logic | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Datadog | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about SIEM platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which SIEM platform should I use?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk, 3. Google Security Operations, 4. Elastic, 5. Wazuh - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SIEM platforms?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk, 3. Google Security Operations, 4. CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, 5. Elastic, 6. Wazuh, 7. Sumo Logic - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SIEM platform for security event monitoring?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk, 3. Google Security Operations, 4. Elastic, 5. Wazuh - Searched Google, AI Overview "siem platforms": 1. Splunk, 2. Microsoft Sentinel, 3. CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, 4. Wazuh - Searched Google, AI Overview "siem software": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk Not named in any answer: Datadog. 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 SIEM platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Datadog’s share of searches among SIEM platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 44.3% to 47.2% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Security Operations worldwide fell 12% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 880 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Datadog estimated searches | Datadog Share of Search | Datadog rank | Google Security Operations estimated searches | Google Security Operations Share of Search | Google Security Operations rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 41.4% | 1 | 1K | 0.17% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 44.3% | 1 | 1.3K | 0.23% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 40% | 1 | 1K | 0.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 44.1% | 1 | 1K | 0.18% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 246K | 44.2% | 1 | 1.6K | 0.29% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 43.6% | 1 | 1K | 0.18% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 246K | 44.1% | 1 | 1K | 0.18% | 7 | | May 2026 | 246K | 46.4% | 1 | 1K | 0.19% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 246K | 44.3% | 1 | 1.6K | 0.29% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 246K | 47% | 1 | 1.6K | 0.31% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 246K | 47.1% | 1 | 1K | 0.19% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 47.2% | 1 | 880 | 0.17% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Datadog’s and Google Security Operations’ 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. - **Datadog**: Measured on the search term “datadog”. - **Google Security Operations**: Measured on the search term “google security operations”. - [Datadog profile](/demand/global-en/brands/datadog) - [Google Security Operations profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-security-operations) - [All SIEM platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/siem-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Datadog or Google Security Operations more popular in search? In September 2026, Datadog had more branded searches than Google Security Operations among SIEM platforms worldwide. Datadog had about 246,000 branded searches, while Google Security Operations had 880. Datadog made up 47.2% of all SIEM platform searches we track, and Google Security Operations accounted for 0.17%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Datadog vs Google Security Operations: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/datadog-vs-google-security-operations This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/datadog-vs-google-security-operations. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.