Elastic vs New Relic:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, New Relic had more branded searches than Elastic among application performance monitoring worldwide. New Relic was estimated to have 62.7K branded searches compared to Elastic’s 4.4K, and held a 14.9% Share of Search versus Elastic’s 1%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Elastic or New Relic?
Compare the platforms used to monitor application performance. 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 New Relic, Elastic. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Datadog | Dynatrace | New Relic | AppDynamics | Elastic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.7% | 23% | 19.2% | 3.7% | 1.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 55.5% | 20.1% | 20.3% | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 55.2% | 19.9% | 20.2% | 3.2% | 1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 57.5% | 20.9% | 17.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 59.8% | 21.6% | 14.9% | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 56.9% | 24.8% | 14.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 60% | 21.6% | 14.8% | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| May 2026 | 59.7% | 21.6% | 14.7% | 2.8% | 1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 58.7% | 20.8% | 17.3% | 2.2% | 0.99% |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5% | 21.8% | 14.9% | 1.9% | 1% |
| Aug 2026 | 60.3% | 21.8% | 14.9% | 1.9% | 1% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Elastic and New Relic comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- New Relic was ahead of Elastic in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elastic’s estimated Share of Search among application performance monitoring worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, New Relic’s estimated Share of Search among application performance monitoring worldwide moved from 19.2% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 93.6K to 62.7K.
How did search popularity change for application performance monitoring worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Elastic’s and New Relic’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.

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