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Google Cloud Logging VS Splunk_

As of 30 October 2026, Splunk is named by 1,947 companies and Google Cloud Logging by 107; Google Cloud Logging skews to companies under 200 people (28% vs 38%), Splunk to companies over 1,000 (39% vs 44%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Google Cloud Logging's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Splunk rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Google Cloud Logging: 2–200 employees
28%
Splunk: 2–200 employees
38%
Google Cloud Logging: 1,000+ employees
44%
Splunk: 1,000+ employees
39%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.7 · 4.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
107companies name Google Cloud Logging
1,947companies name Splunk
25name both
287 · 9,507postings in 90 days, Google Cloud Logging · Splunk
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentGoogle Cloud LoggingshareSplunkshareLeans
Self-employed22%201%even
2-10 employees44%1126%Splunk
11-50 employees1211%26314%Splunk
51-200 employees1413%35618%Splunk
201-500 employees1413%24713%even
501-1000 employees1413%19310%Google Cloud Logging
1001-5000 employees1514%36219%Splunk
5001-10000 employees66%1025%even
10,001+ employees2624%29215%Google Cloud Logging
By industry
SegmentGoogle Cloud LoggingshareSplunkshareLeans
Technology & software5047%1,02553%Splunk
Business & finance services2422%42422%even
Manufacturing & industry98%1709%even
Consumer services & leisure55%482%Google Cloud Logging
Commerce & trade44%412%even
Transport, logistics & rental44%201%Google Cloud Logging
Automotive22%––outside top 12
Health care22%161%even
Utilities & infrastructure22%543%even
Agriculture & forestry11%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations11%452%even
Hospitality & travel11%151%even
Media & content––513%outside top 12
Property & construction––261%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGoogle Cloud LoggingshareSplunkshareLeans
United States6359%1,32668%Splunk
United Kingdom109%1357%Google Cloud Logging
Germany66%422%Google Cloud Logging
India44%472%even
Japan44%––outside top 12
Brazil33%––outside top 12
Canada33%493%even
Austria22%––outside top 12
Denmark22%––outside top 12
Colombia11%––outside top 12
Spain11%––outside top 12
Finland11%––outside top 12
France––633%outside top 12
Australia––271%outside top 12
Netherlands––231%outside top 12
Singapore––231%outside top 12
Switzerland––191%outside top 12
Poland––171%outside top 12
Italy––161%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoogle Cloud LoggingshareSplunkshareLeans
Software engineering12034%3,54229%Google Cloud Logging
IT operations & business systems9427%4,90841%Splunk
Data & AI6218%5615%Google Cloud Logging
Customer service & success82%2062%even
Product, program & project management72%1761%even
Engineering (non-software)31%3073%even
Sales31%3143%even
hospitality and food service21%––outside top 12
General management & consulting10%410%even
Unclassified10%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––360%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––280%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––270%outside top 12
Education & training––200%outside top 12
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Splunk is named by 1,947 companies in job postings and Google Cloud Logging by 107; 25 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-cloud-logging-vs-splunk)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Google Cloud Logging vs Splunk: questions

Which is more used, Google Cloud Logging or Splunk?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Splunk (1,947) over Google Cloud Logging (107). By website-and-DNS footprint, Splunk (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Google Cloud Logging?

28% of Google Cloud Logging companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for Splunk. 44% of Google Cloud Logging companies have over 1,000 employees, against 39% for Splunk.

Do companies run both?

25 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Cloud Logging in marketing and Splunk in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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