Datadog vs SolarWinds:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, SolarWinds had more branded searches than Datadog among network monitoring tools worldwide. SolarWinds had about 40,500 branded searches, while Datadog had 590. SolarWinds made up 13.8% of all network monitoring tool searches we track, and Datadog accounted for 0.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about network monitoring tools, Datadog appeared in all five answers and SolarWinds in four. Datadog was mentioned before SolarWinds in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
SolarWinds, about 69 searches for every 1 for Datadog
Who does AI mention more?
Datadog, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Datadog, named ahead of SolarWinds in 3 of 5 answers
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Top network monitoring tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Datadog appeared in all five answers. SolarWinds was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Datadog was listed before SolarWinds in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Zabbix1st
PRTG2nd- Datadog3rd
- SolarWinds4th
Auvik5th
ManageEngine OpManager6th
Checkmk7th
LibreNMS8th
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
See every answer about network monitoring tools
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which network monitoring tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best network monitoring tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best network monitoring tool for a small it team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“network monitoring tools”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“server monitoring tools”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Datadog or SolarWinds more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Datadog 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.
Share of searches by month for SolarWinds, Datadog. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Zabbix | SolarWinds | PRTG | Checkmk | LibreNMS | Nagios | ManageEngine OpManager | Auvik | Datadog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 43.5% | 16% | 10.7% | 7.1% | 5.9% | 10.7% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.25% |
| Nov 2025 | 45.2% | 13.5% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 6.1% | 11.1% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 0.22% |
| Dec 2025 | 49.3% | 12.1% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 9.9% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.23% |
| Jan 2026 | 46.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 9.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.22% |
| Feb 2026 | 47% | 14.1% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 0.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 45.1% | 13.5% | 11.1% | 9% | 6.1% | 9% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 46.8% | 14% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.34% |
| May 2026 | 44.9% | 13.5% | 11% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 9% | 3% | 3.3% | 0.49% |
| Jun 2026 | 45% | 13.5% | 11% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 9% | 3% | 3.3% | 0.35% |
| Jul 2026 | 46% | 13.8% | 11.3% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.29% |
| Aug 2026 | 46.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.17% |
| Sep 2026 | 46.1% | 13.8% | 11.3% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.2% |
How has the Datadog and SolarWinds comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- SolarWinds was ahead of Datadog in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Datadog’s share of searches among network monitoring tools worldwide moved from 0.25% to 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 930 to 590.
- 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
Estimated monthly branded searches for Datadog worldwide fell 36.6% over 12 measured months, from 930 to 590 in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for SolarWinds worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Datadog’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.
Datadog
2 branded search terms
- datadog network monitoring
- datadog npm
SolarWinds
1 branded search term
- solarwinds
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