observability vendor bench ledger
Read the ledger first: absolute depth and share are separate, as of 2026-10-25 PT.
| Vendor | Current Site Reliability Engineer | Share of bench |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | 112 | 56.0% |
| Elastic | 56 | 28.0% |
| Datadog | 18 | 9.0% |
| New Relic | 14 | 7.0% |
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Splunk leads, but how concentrated is the bench?
The top two are 84.0%; the tail is New Relic at 14. Prefer the lead this week; keep the second as control.
Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Splunk | 112 |
| Elastic | 56 |
| Datadog | 18 |
| New Relic | 14 |
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Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | 112 | 56.0% |
| Elastic | 56 | 28.0% |
| Datadog | 18 | 9.0% |
| New Relic | 14 | 7.0% |
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk+Elastic | 168 | 84.0% |
| Datadog | 18 | 9.0% |
| New Relic | 14 | 7.0% |
Current Site Reliability Engineer by vendor
Splunk 112; Elastic 56; Datadog 18; New Relic 14. As of 2026-10-25 PT.
| Vendor | Current Site Reliability Engineer | Share of bench |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | 112 | 56.0% |
| Elastic | 56 | 28.0% |
| Datadog | 18 | 9.0% |
| New Relic | 14 | 7.0% |
Splunk: absolute depth vs share
Absolute and share leads can differ; here the lead is Splunk.
Data & notes
| Category | Current profiles | Share of bench % |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | 112 | 56 |
| Elastic | 56 | 28 |
| Datadog | 18 | 9 |
| New Relic | 14 | 7 |
What it means for observability Site Reliability Engineer vendor bench / how to use it
- To choose build versus buy, read the 84.0% top-two concentration, not only the 200 total.
- The tail, New Relic, has only 14 profiles and is not a primary supply.
Cut stays on measured observability vendors
The cut is current Site Reliability Engineer counted on each vendor's own record; each vendor needs at least 12 profiles. The total sums included vendors, not company headcount. Vendors not listed here were not measured. As of 2026-10-25 PT.
As of 2026-10-25 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
The bench counts Site Reliability Engineer on separate vendor homepage records at 2026-10-25 PT. The inclusion floor is 12 profiles per vendor; the total adds the included cells. Published by Metix AI.
FAQ
- Who is counted in the observability vendor bench?
- The count is current Site Reliability Engineer on one vendor homepage record at 2026-10-25 PT. Only vendors with at least 12 profiles are in the bench.
- Is the observability total company headcount?
- Do not read the total as one company's employees. The lead vendor is Splunk at 112, inside 200.
- Who uses the observability vendor bench?
- The buyer decision is vendor depth, not a peer ranking. Read it as observability, dated 2026-10-25 PT.
- Where do the observability figures come from?
- All cells share the as-of date 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
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