--- title: "Splunk vs Wazuh: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Splunk or Wazuh 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/splunk-vs-wazuh" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Splunk vs Wazuh: Which is searched more? Is Splunk or Wazuh 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**: Splunk and Wazuh - **Competitive set**: SIEM platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Splunk Share of Search**: 27.8% - **Wazuh Share of Search**: 17.4% ## Is Splunk or Wazuh more popular in search? - In September 2026, Splunk had more branded searches than Wazuh among SIEM platforms worldwide. Splunk had about 145,000 branded searches, while Wazuh had 90,500. Splunk made up 27.8% of all SIEM platform searches we track, and Wazuh accounted for 17.4%. - Splunk was ahead of Wazuh in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Splunk’s share of searches among SIEM platforms worldwide moved from 35.2% to 27.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 209K to 145K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wazuh’s share of searches among SIEM platforms worldwide moved from 15.2% to 17.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top SIEM platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Splunk appeared in all five answers. Wazuh was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Splunk was listed before Wazuh 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? - Wazuh’s share of searches among SIEM platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 16.3% to 17.4% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Splunk worldwide fell 30.7% over 12 measured months, from 209K to 145K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Splunk estimated searches | Splunk Share of Search | Splunk rank | Wazuh estimated searches | Wazuh Share of Search | Wazuh rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 209K | 35.2% | 2 | 90.5K | 15.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 172K | 30.9% | 2 | 90.5K | 16.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 172K | 34.1% | 2 | 90.5K | 18% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 173K | 31% | 2 | 90.5K | 16.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 175K | 31.4% | 2 | 90.5K | 16.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 180K | 31.8% | 2 | 90.5K | 16% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 177K | 31.7% | 2 | 90.5K | 16.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 145K | 27.4% | 2 | 90.5K | 17.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 173K | 31.2% | 2 | 90.5K | 16.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 145K | 27.7% | 2 | 90.5K | 17.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 145K | 27.7% | 2 | 90.5K | 17.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 145K | 27.8% | 2 | 90.5K | 17.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Splunk’s and Wazuh’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. - **Splunk**: Measured on the search terms “splunk” and “splunk siem”, summed into one figure. - **Wazuh**: Measured on the search term “wazuh”. - [Splunk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/splunk) - [Wazuh profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wazuh) - [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 Splunk or Wazuh more popular in search? In September 2026, Splunk had more branded searches than Wazuh among SIEM platforms worldwide. Splunk had about 145,000 branded searches, while Wazuh had 90,500. Splunk made up 27.8% of all SIEM platform searches we track, and Wazuh accounted for 17.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Splunk vs Wazuh: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/splunk-vs-wazuh This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/splunk-vs-wazuh. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.