Datadog vs Nagios:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Datadog had more branded searches than Nagios among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide. Datadog was estimated to have 254K branded searches compared to Nagios’ 22.2K, and held a 31.4% Share of Search versus Nagios’ 2.7%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Datadog or Nagios?
Compare the platforms that monitor servers and infrastructure. 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.
Share of Search by month for Datadog, Nagios. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Grafana | Datadog | Zabbix | New Relic | Nagios |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 37.8% | 28.8% | 18.5% | 10.5% | 4.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 37.7% | 28.7% | 18.6% | 10.5% | 4.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 40.6% | 25.7% | 20.2% | 9.4% | 4.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 38.7% | 29.5% | 19.1% | 8.9% | 3.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 39.5% | 29.9% | 19.3% | 7.5% | 3.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 44% | 27.8% | 17.8% | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 39.7% | 29.9% | 19.2% | 7.4% | 3.8% |
| May 2026 | 41.2% | 31.3% | 16.5% | 7.7% | 3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 40.1% | 31.2% | 16.2% | 9.2% | 3.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 41.3% | 31.6% | 16.6% | 7.8% | 2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 41.4% | 31.4% | 16.7% | 7.7% | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Datadog and Nagios comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Datadog was ahead of Nagios in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Datadog’s estimated Share of Search among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide moved from 28.8% to 31.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 257K to 254K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nagios’ estimated Share of Search among infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide moved from 4.5% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 22.2K.
How did search popularity change for infrastructure monitoring platforms worldwide in August 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Nagios worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 22.2K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Datadog’s and Nagios’ 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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