Comparison · Monitoring
Akamai mPulse vs Datadog RUM: which do popular websites use?
As of 2026-10-02, Akamai mPulse is detected on 215 of 7,859 popular websites (2.7%) and Datadog RUM on 66 (0.8%): Akamai mPulse is 3.3x as common. 5 sites use both.
Adoption at a glance
| Akamai mPulse | Datadog RUM | |
|---|---|---|
| Sites using it | 215 | 66 |
| Share of 7,859 sites | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Share of the top 1,000 sites (710 readable) | 3.9% | 1.4% |
| Only this one of the two | 210 | 61 |
Both: 5 sites. Detected on 2026-10-02 from the home page; a technology that leaves no trace there is not counted.
By site sector
| Sector | Sites | Akamai mPulse | Datadog RUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6,305 | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| News | 347 | 4.3% | 2.3% |
| Entertainment | 314 | <0.1% | 0.6% |
| Education | 246 | 0.8% | <0.1% |
| Government | 241 | 5.0% | <0.1% |
| Technology | 133 | 7.5% | 0.8% |
| Finance | 97 | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| E-commerce | 93 | 2.2% | 2.2% |
Share of the sector's sites using each technology; sectors with at least 50 sites.
By top-level domain
| TLD | Sites | Akamai mPulse | Datadog RUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com | 4,138 | 3.9% | 1.4% |
| .org | 437 | 0.7% | <0.1% |
| .net | 333 | <0.1% | 0.3% |
| .ru | 258 | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| .jp | 189 | 2.6% | 0.5% |
| .io | 185 | <0.1% | 0.5% |
| .de | 180 | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| .edu | 159 | 1.3% | <0.1% |
| .gov | 110 | 8.2% | <0.1% |
Top-level domains with at least 100 sites.
Most popular sites using only Akamai mPulse
- azure.com #14
- samsung.com #46
- intuit.com #58
- cisco.com #100
- meraki.com #110
- paloaltonetworks.com #195
- mysql.com #232
- nike.com #282
- linode.com #283
- sophos.com #303
- viber.com #312
- dailymail.com #313
- mailchimp.com #333
- nbcnews.com #401
- lg.com #403
- deloitte.com #418
- smartthings.com #421
- infobae.com #463
- lge.com #514
- meethue.com #529
Most popular sites using only Datadog RUM
- go.com #182
- substack.com #196
- kick.com #315
- zillow.com #345
- nationalgeographic.com #444
- netgear.com #487
- hotpepper.jp #530
- marktplaats.nl #571
- cukrarnauandela.cz #1,042
- siriusxm.com #1,279
- abcnews.com #1,287
- thomsonreuters.com #1,408
- redbubble.com #1,550
- deere.com #1,633
- teepublic.com #1,883
- nbcuni.com #2,209
- compass.com #2,378
- foxsports.com #2,445
- alltrails.com #2,492
- wowhead.com #2,690
Each technology
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Akamai mPulse or Datadog RUM?
- As of 2026-10-02, Akamai mPulse is detected on 215 of 7,859 popular websites (2.7%) and Datadog RUM on 66 (0.8%): Akamai mPulse is 3.3x as common. 5 sites use both.
- Which do the most popular websites prefer?
- Among the 710 sites of the top 1,000 that we could read, 28 (3.9%) use Akamai mPulse and 10 (1.4%) use Datadog RUM.
- Can a website use both Akamai mPulse and Datadog RUM?
- Yes: 5 of the 7,859 sites show both (<0.1%); 210 show only Akamai mPulse and 61 only Datadog RUM.