--- title: "DebugBear vs Request Metrics: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, DebugBear or Request Metrics? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Website performance monitoring tools 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/debugbear-vs-request-metrics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DebugBear vs Request Metrics: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, DebugBear or Request Metrics? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Website performance monitoring tools 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**: DebugBear and Request Metrics - **Competitive set**: Website performance monitoring tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **DebugBear Share of Search**: 56.2% - **Request Metrics Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Which is more popular in search, DebugBear or Request Metrics? - In August 2026, DebugBear had more branded searches than Request Metrics among website performance monitoring tools worldwide. DebugBear was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Request Metrics’ 90, and held a 56.2% Share of Search versus Request Metrics’ 2.1%. - DebugBear was ahead of Request Metrics in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DebugBear’s estimated Share of Search among website performance monitoring tools worldwide moved from 53.2% to 56.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 2.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Request Metrics’ estimated Share of Search among website performance monitoring tools worldwide moved from 4.4% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 90. ## How did search popularity change for website performance monitoring tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Calibre overtook Request Metrics to rank 3rd among website performance monitoring tools worldwide, at 3.5%. - In August 2026, DebugBear lost estimated Share of Search among website performance monitoring tools worldwide, from 62.9% to 56.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Request Metrics worldwide fell 65.4% over 11 measured months, from 260 to 90 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | DebugBear estimated searches | DebugBear Share of Search | DebugBear rank | Request Metrics estimated searches | Request Metrics Share of Search | Request Metrics rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.1K | 53.2% | 1 | 260 | 4.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.1K | 54.4% | 1 | 140 | 2.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.6K | 55.6% | 1 | 140 | 2.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 3.1K | 54.1% | 1 | 170 | 2.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 63.2% | 1 | 140 | 2.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 63.2% | 1 | 140 | 2.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.5K | 62.3% | 1 | 140 | 2.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 3.5K | 62.6% | 1 | 140 | 2.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3K | 58.7% | 1 | 140 | 2.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 3K | 62.9% | 1 | 90 | 1.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 56.2% | 1 | 90 | 2.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DebugBear’s and Request Metrics’ 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. - **DebugBear**: Measured on the search terms “debug bear”, “debugbear” and “debugbear com”, summed into one figure. - **Request Metrics**: Measured on the search term “request metrics”. - [DebugBear profile](/demand/global-en/brands/debugbear) - [Request Metrics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/request-metrics) - [All website performance monitoring tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/website-performance-monitoring-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, DebugBear or Request Metrics? In August 2026, DebugBear had more branded searches than Request Metrics among website performance monitoring tools worldwide. DebugBear was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Request Metrics’ 90, and held a 56.2% Share of Search versus Request Metrics’ 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DebugBear vs Request Metrics: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/debugbear-vs-request-metrics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/debugbear-vs-request-metrics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.