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How popular isCircleCI in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 15.1K branded searches for CircleCI worldwide which is down 18.9% over the last 11 months. CircleCI holds 3.7% estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Jenkins49.3%
  2. GitHub Actions33.4%
  3. Gradle9.9%
  4. CircleCI3.7%
  5. TeamCity3.6%
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Which build automation platforms compete with CircleCI?

CircleCI against build automation platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Gradle, CircleCI, TeamCity. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthJenkinsGitHub ActionsGradleCircleCITeamCity
Oct 202557.8%22.7%11.6%4.4%3.5%
Nov 202557.9%22.7%11.6%4.3%3.5%
Dec 202558.4%22.7%11.7%4.4%2.9%
Jan 202658.2%22.8%11.7%4.4%2.9%
Feb 202658%23.1%11.7%4.4%2.9%
Mar 202652%30.5%10.5%3.9%3.1%
Apr 202655.3%26.7%11.1%4.2%2.7%
May 202655.6%28.3%9.2%4.2%2.7%
Jun 202652%29.6%10.5%4.8%3.1%
Jul 202651.9%30.6%10.5%3.9%3.1%
Aug 202649.3%33.4%9.9%3.7%3.6%
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  1. 1.Jenkins

    49.3%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.

  2. 2.GitHub Actions

    33.4%

    Held 2nd. 136K estimated branded searches, +15.2% vs prior month. Share +2.9 points.

  3. 3.Gradle

    9.9%

    Held 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  4. 4.CircleCI

    3.7%

    Held 4th. 15.1K estimated branded searches, -0.53% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.TeamCity

    3.6%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

Compare search popularity between CircleCI and its closest rivals

Every comparison with CircleCI

How has branded search demand for CircleCI changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CircleCI worldwide fell from 18.6K to 15.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CircleCI’s estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide decreased from 4.4% to 3.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CircleCI’s estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide peaked at 4.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.7% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for build automation platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, GitHub Actions gained estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 30.6% to 33.4%.

  2. In August 2026, TeamCity gained estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 3.1% to 3.6%.

  3. In August 2026, Jenkins lost estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 51.9% to 49.3%.

  4. In August 2026, Gradle lost estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 10.5% to 9.9%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for CircleCI worldwide fell 18.9% over 11 measured months, from 18.6K to 15.1K in August 2026.

Where does CircleCI compete?

CircleCI 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 SearchRanking
Continuous integration platforms3rd of 51.8%Show ranking
Build automation platforms4th of 53.7%Shown above
CI CD platforms2nd of 56.1%Show ranking

How is CircleCI measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CircleCI’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.

7 branded search terms

  • ci cd circleci
  • circleci
  • circleci app
  • circleci ci cd
  • circleci com
  • circleci continuous integration
  • circleci software

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