Grafana vs Plotly:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Plotly had more branded searches than Grafana among data visualisation platforms worldwide. Plotly had about 33,100 branded searches, while Grafana had 70. Plotly made up 0.75% of all data visualisation platform searches we track, and Grafana accounted for <0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about data visualisation platforms, Plotly appeared in four of the five answers and Grafana in three. Plotly was mentioned before Grafana in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Plotly, about 473 searches for every 1 for Grafana
Who does AI mention more?
Plotly, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Grafana in 3
Who does AI recommend more?
Plotly, named ahead of Grafana in 4 of 5 answers
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Top data visualisation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plotly was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Grafana was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Plotly was listed before Grafana in four out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Microsoft Power BI1st
Tableau2nd
Looker Studio3rd
Qlik4th- Plotly5th
Domo6th
Flourish7th
Datawrapper8th
Grafana9th
Metabase10th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Microsoft Power BI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tableau5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Looker Studio5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Plotly4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Qlik3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Grafana3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Metabase2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Datawrapper2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Flourish2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Domo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about data visualisation platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which data visualisation platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best data visualisation platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best data visualisation platform for dashboards?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“data visualisation platforms”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“data visualization software”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Grafana or Plotly more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Grafana and Plotly by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten data visualisation platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Plotly, Grafana. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Microsoft Power BI | Tableau | Looker Studio | Domo | Qlik | Metabase | Datawrapper | Plotly | Flourish | Grafana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 55% | 15.1% | 12.9% | 8.2% | 3.8% | 2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.27% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 59.6% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.24% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 55.6% | 12.5% | 13% | 10.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.27% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 58.6% | 13.1% | 11.5% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.28% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 59.7% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 7.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 58.5% | 13% | 11.4% | 8.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 58.9% | 13.1% | 11.3% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 61.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 57.8% | 12% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.17% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 60% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.21% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 60.3% | 12.1% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.18% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 58% | 12.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 0.75% | 0.15% | <0.01% |
How has the Grafana and Plotly comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Plotly was ahead of Grafana in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grafana’s share of searches among data visualisation platforms worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 70.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plotly’s share of searches among data visualisation platforms worldwide moved from 1.3% to 0.75%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 33.1K.
How did search popularity change for data visualisation platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Grafana’s and Plotly’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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