--- title: "Google Security Operations vs Microsoft Sentinel: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Google Security Operations or Microsoft Sentinel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SIEM platforms 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/google-security-operations-vs-microsoft-sentinel" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Security Operations vs Microsoft Sentinel: Which is searched more? Is Google Security Operations or Microsoft Sentinel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SIEM platforms 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**: Google Security Operations and Microsoft Sentinel - **Competitive set**: SIEM platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Google Security Operations Share of Search**: 0.17% - **Microsoft Sentinel Share of Search**: 4.3% ## Is Google Security Operations or Microsoft Sentinel more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Sentinel had more branded searches than Google Security Operations among SIEM platforms worldwide. Microsoft Sentinel had about 22,200 branded searches, while Google Security Operations had 880. Microsoft Sentinel made up 4.3% of all SIEM platform searches we track, and Google Security Operations accounted for 0.17%. - Microsoft Sentinel was ahead of Google Security Operations in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Security Operations’ share of searches among SIEM platforms worldwide held steady at 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Sentinel’s share of searches among SIEM platforms worldwide moved from 3.7% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. ## Top SIEM platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Sentinel appeared in all five answers. Google Security Operations was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Sentinel was listed before Google Security Operations in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Microsoft Sentinel | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Splunk | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Security Operations | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Elastic | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wazuh | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sumo Logic | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Datadog | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about SIEM platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which SIEM platform should I use?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk, 3. Google Security Operations, 4. Elastic, 5. Wazuh - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SIEM platforms?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk, 3. Google Security Operations, 4. CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, 5. Elastic, 6. Wazuh, 7. Sumo Logic - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SIEM platform for security event monitoring?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk, 3. Google Security Operations, 4. Elastic, 5. Wazuh - Searched Google, AI Overview "siem platforms": 1. Splunk, 2. Microsoft Sentinel, 3. CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, 4. Wazuh - Searched Google, AI Overview "siem software": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk Not named in any answer: Datadog. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for SIEM platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Security Operations worldwide fell 12% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 880 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Google Security Operations estimated searches | Google Security Operations Share of Search | Google Security Operations rank | Microsoft Sentinel estimated searches | Microsoft Sentinel Share of Search | Microsoft Sentinel rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 0.17% | 7 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 0.23% | 7 | 22.2K | 4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 0.2% | 7 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 0.18% | 7 | 22.2K | 4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 0.29% | 7 | 22.2K | 4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 0.18% | 7 | 22.2K | 3.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 0.18% | 7 | 22.2K | 4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1K | 0.19% | 8 | 22.2K | 4.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 0.29% | 8 | 22.2K | 4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 0.31% | 7 | 22.2K | 4.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 0.19% | 7 | 22.2K | 4.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 0.17% | 7 | 22.2K | 4.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Security Operations’ and Microsoft Sentinel’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. - **Google Security Operations**: Measured on the search term “google security operations”. - **Microsoft Sentinel**: Measured on the search terms “microsoft sentinel” and “microsoftsentinel”, summed into one figure. - [Google Security Operations profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-security-operations) - [Microsoft Sentinel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-sentinel) - [All SIEM platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/siem-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Google Security Operations or Microsoft Sentinel more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Sentinel had more branded searches than Google Security Operations among SIEM platforms worldwide. Microsoft Sentinel had about 22,200 branded searches, while Google Security Operations had 880. Microsoft Sentinel made up 4.3% of all SIEM platform searches we track, and Google Security Operations accounted for 0.17%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Security Operations vs Microsoft Sentinel: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-security-operations-vs-microsoft-sentinel This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-security-operations-vs-microsoft-sentinel. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.