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How popular isNew Relic?

In September 2026, people searched for New Relic by name about 290 times in New Zealand, a 43.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 13.1% of all New Zealand log aggregation brand searches, placing New Relic fourth out of seven brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about log aggregation brands, New Relic appeared in two of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

New Relic is the fourth most searched of 7 competitors and the sixth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. DatadogShare of searches 36.4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. SplunkShare of searches 21.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. DynatraceShare of searches 13.1%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. New RelicShare of searches 13.1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. ElasticShare of searches 7.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top log aggregation brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, New Relic was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. New Relic is the sixth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Grafana1st
  2. Elastic2nd
  3. Datadog3rd
  4. Splunk4th
  5. Better Stack5th
  6. New Relic6th
  7. Dynatrace–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Grafana5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Datadog4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Elastic4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Better Stack4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Splunk3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • New Relic2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Dynatrace0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Which log aggregation brands compete with New Relic?

New Relic against log aggregation brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, New Relic, Elastic, Better Stack, Grafana. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDatadogSplunkDynatraceNew RelicElasticBetter StackGrafana
Oct 202531.9%21.7%9.3%21.2%8.8%4.9%2.2%
Nov 202531%26.3%9.1%20.7%7.3%3.9%1.7%
Dec 202531%25.8%11%16.8%7.7%5.2%2.6%
Jan 202632.8%22.8%9.4%17.8%8.3%6.7%2.2%
Feb 202635.1%24.9%10.2%15.6%6.3%5.9%2%
Mar 202631.2%23.8%11.3%16.9%6.9%7.8%2.2%
Apr 202631.4%28.2%11.2%13.8%7.4%5.9%2.1%
May 202640.2%21.9%11.9%11.9%5.9%6.4%1.8%
Jun 202635.6%22.8%10.4%15.8%6.4%6.9%2%
Jul 202636.4%24.2%10.6%13.1%6.6%7.1%2%
Aug 202636.9%22.6%10.8%13.3%7.2%6.7%2.6%
Sep 202636.4%21.7%13.1%13.1%7.6%6.1%2%
  1. 1.Datadog

    36.4%

    Held 1st. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  2. 2.Splunk

    21.7%

    Held 2nd. 430 estimated branded searches, -2.3% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.Dynatrace

    13.1%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 260 estimated branded searches, +23.8% vs prior month. Share +2.4 points.

  4. 4.New Relic

    13.1%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 260 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.Elastic

    7.6%

    Held 5th. 150 estimated branded searches, +7.1% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. Held 6th. 120 estimated branded searches, -7.7% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  7. Held 7th. 40 estimated branded searches, -20% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

Compare popularity between New Relic and its closest rivals

Every comparison with New Relic

7 comparisons

How has branded search demand for New Relic changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for New Relic in New Zealand fell from 510 to 290.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s share of searches among log aggregation brands in New Zealand decreased from 21.2% to 13.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic’s share of searches among log aggregation brands in New Zealand peaked at 21.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 11.9% in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Relic fell from 3rd to 4th among log aggregation brands in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand log aggregation brands in September 2026?

6 changes
  1. In September 2026, Dynatrace overtook New Relic to rank 3rd among log aggregation brands in New Zealand, with 13.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Splunk lost share of searches among log aggregation brands in New Zealand, from 22.6% to 21.7%.

  3. In September 2026, Better Stack lost share of searches among log aggregation brands in New Zealand, from 6.7% to 6.1%.

  4. In September 2026, Datadog lost share of searches among log aggregation brands in New Zealand, from 36.9% to 36.4%.

  5. In September 2026, Grafana lost share of searches among log aggregation brands in New Zealand, from 2.6% to 2%.

  6. Elastic’s share of searches among log aggregation brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.4% to 7.6% in September 2026.

How are New Relic’s branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using New Relic’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • new relic
  • new relic monitoring
  • new relic observability
  • newrelic
  • newrelic apm
  • newrelic monitoring
  • newrelic observability

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does New Relic compete?

New Relic is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Application monitoring tools4th of 610.2%Show ranking
Cloud observability platforms4th of 511.5%Show ranking
Log aggregation brands4th of 713.1%Shown above
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