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GTmetrix vs SpeedCurve:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, GTmetrix had more branded searches than SpeedCurve among website performance monitoring tools worldwide. GTmetrix had about 90,500 branded searches, while SpeedCurve had 1,600. GTmetrix made up 20% of all website performance monitoring tool searches we track, and SpeedCurve accounted for 0.35%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about website performance monitoring tools, GTmetrix and SpeedCurve each appeared in three of the five answers. GTmetrix was mentioned before SpeedCurve in three out of five answers.

Among website performance monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

GTmetrix, about 57 searches for every 1 for SpeedCurve

GTmetrix 90.5K searchesSpeedCurve 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

GTmetrix in 3 of 5SpeedCurve in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

GTmetrix, named ahead of SpeedCurve in 3 of 5 answers

GTmetrix first in 3SpeedCurve first in 2

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Top website performance monitoring tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GTmetrix was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. SpeedCurve was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. GTmetrix was listed before SpeedCurve in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. GTmetrix1st
  2. SpeedCurve2nd
  3. Pingdom3rd
  4. DebugBear4th
  5. Checkly5th
  6. Datadog6th
  7. UptimeRobot7th
  8. WebPageTest8th
  9. Request Metrics–
  10. Treo–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Datadog3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • GTmetrix3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • UptimeRobot3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pingdom3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DebugBear3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SpeedCurve3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • WebPageTest2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkly2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Request Metrics0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Treo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

See every answer about website performance monitoring tools

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is GTmetrix or SpeedCurve more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for GTmetrix and SpeedCurve by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 website performance monitoring tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

GTmetrix and SpeedCurve among website performance monitoring tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for GTmetrix, SpeedCurve. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDatadogGTmetrixUptimeRobotPingdomWebPageTestChecklyDebugBearSpeedCurveRequest MetricsTreoCalibre
Oct 202549.5%27.2%10%6.7%4.5%1.1%0.63%0.48%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202549.4%27.1%12.2%5.4%3.6%1.1%0.63%0.48%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202548.5%26.5%11.9%6.5%4.4%1.1%0.63%0.39%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202652%23.3%12.8%5.7%3.8%1.1%0.66%0.51%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202652.6%23.5%12.9%4.7%3.9%1.2%0.77%0.41%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202650.5%22.6%15.2%5.6%3.7%1.4%0.74%0.39%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202651%22.8%15.3%4.6%3.8%1.4%0.72%0.39%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202651.4%23%15.5%4.6%3.1%1.4%0.73%0.33%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202655.9%20.6%13.7%4.1%3.4%1.2%0.68%0.36%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202656.3%20.7%13.8%4.1%2.8%1.2%0.68%0.37%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202654.6%20.1%16.4%4%2.7%1.2%0.53%0.36%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202654.2%20%16.3%4%3.3%1.2%0.66%0.35%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%

How has the GTmetrix and SpeedCurve comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for website performance monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for SpeedCurve worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for GTmetrix worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GTmetrix’s and SpeedCurve’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.

GTmetrix

1 branded search term

  • gtmetrix

SpeedCurve

1 branded search term

  • speed curve

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