FireHydrant vs xMatters:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, xMatters had more branded searches than FireHydrant among on-call management platforms worldwide. xMatters was estimated to have 5.4K branded searches compared to FireHydrant’s 100, and held a 5.7% Share of Search versus FireHydrant’s 0.11%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, FireHydrant or xMatters?
Compare the tools used to run on-call rotations and escalations. 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 xMatters, FireHydrant. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | PagerDuty | Opsgenie | incident.io | xMatters | FireHydrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 63.1% | 21.7% | 9.8% | 5.3% | 0.14% |
| Nov 2025 | 68.6% | 19.5% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.13% |
| Dec 2025 | 65.1% | 22.4% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 0.28% |
| Jan 2026 | 64.1% | 22.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.33% |
| Feb 2026 | 69.1% | 19.8% | 6% | 4.8% | 0.24% |
| Mar 2026 | 67.8% | 19.1% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 0.28% |
| Apr 2026 | 70.1% | 16.3% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 0.24% |
| May 2026 | 72.2% | 16.6% | 6.2% | 5% | 0.09% |
| Jun 2026 | 71.2% | 16.4% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 0.09% |
| Jul 2026 | 71.4% | 16.2% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 0.09% |
| Aug 2026 | 71.4% | 15.6% | 7.2% | 5.7% | 0.11% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the FireHydrant and xMatters comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- xMatters was ahead of FireHydrant in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FireHydrant’s estimated Share of Search among on-call management platforms worldwide moved from 0.14% to 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 180 to 100.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, xMatters’ estimated Share of Search among on-call management platforms worldwide moved from 5.3% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K.
How did search popularity change for on-call management platforms worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, xMatters gained estimated Share of Search among on-call management platforms worldwide, from 4.8% to 5.7%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for FireHydrant worldwide fell 44.4% over 11 measured months, from 180 to 100 in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FireHydrant’s and xMatters’ 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.
FireHydrant
2 branded search terms
- firehydrant com
- firehydrant incident management
xMatters
1 branded search term
- xmatters
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