Jaeger vs New Relic:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, New Relic had more branded searches than Jaeger among distributed tracing platforms worldwide. New Relic had about 60,500 branded searches, while Jaeger had 1,300. New Relic made up 14.5% of all distributed tracing platform searches we track, and Jaeger accounted for 0.31%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about distributed tracing platforms, Jaeger appeared in all four answers and New Relic in two. Jaeger was mentioned before New Relic in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
New Relic, about 47 searches for every 1 for Jaeger
Who does AI mention more?
Jaeger, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Jaeger, named ahead of New Relic in every answer
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Top distributed tracing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Jaeger appeared in all four answers. New Relic was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Jaeger was listed before New Relic in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
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Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Datadog4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
SigNoz4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers- Jaeger4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Grafana4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Honeycomb4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Dynatrace2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers- New Relic2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
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4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which distributed tracing platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best distributed tracing platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best distributed tracing platform for microservices monitoring?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“observability tracing tool”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“distributed tracing tool”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Jaeger or New Relic more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Jaeger and New Relic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven distributed tracing platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for New Relic, Jaeger. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Datadog | Dynatrace | New Relic | SigNoz | Jaeger | Grafana | Honeycomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.6% | 23.5% | 19.4% | 3.9% | 0.62% | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 54.9% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 4% | 0.65% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Dec 2025 | 54.3% | 20% | 20% | 4.9% | 0.78% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 57.1% | 21% | 17.2% | 4.2% | 0.56% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Feb 2026 | 59% | 21.7% | 14.5% | 4.3% | 0.38% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Mar 2026 | 55.8% | 25% | 13.7% | 5% | 0.43% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 58.3% | 21.4% | 14.3% | 5.3% | 0.69% | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| May 2026 | 59% | 21.7% | 14.5% | 4.3% | 0.38% | 0.03% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 56.7% | 20.8% | 17% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 0.03% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 58.4% | 21.5% | 14.4% | 5.3% | 0.45% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 58.3% | 21.5% | 14.3% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 59.1% | 21.7% | 14.5% | 4.3% | 0.31% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
How has the Jaeger and New Relic comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- New Relic was ahead of Jaeger in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jaeger’s share of searches among distributed tracing platforms worldwide moved from 0.62% to 0.31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s share of searches among distributed tracing platforms worldwide moved from 19.4% to 14.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K.
How did search popularity change for distributed tracing platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Jaeger lost share of searches among distributed tracing platforms worldwide, from 1.6% to 0.31%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for New Relic worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jaeger’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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