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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 6.1% estimated Share of Search among CI CD platforms worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Jenkins81.9%
  2. CircleCI6.1%
  3. TeamCity6%
  4. Buildkite5%
  5. Travis CI0.98%
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Which CI CD platforms compete with CircleCI?

CircleCI against CI CD platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthJenkinsCircleCITeamCityBuildkiteTravis CI
Oct 202584.7%6.4%5.1%2.3%1.5%
Nov 202584.8%6.3%5.1%2.3%1.5%
Dec 202585.8%6.4%4.2%2.3%1.3%
Jan 202685.5%6.4%4.2%2.3%1.5%
Feb 202683.4%6.3%4.1%5%1.2%
Mar 202683.8%6.3%5%3.4%1.5%
Apr 202684.8%6.4%4.2%3.4%1.2%
May 202684.4%6.3%4.1%4.2%0.99%
Jun 202682.8%7.6%5%3.4%1.2%
Jul 202683.5%6.3%5%4.2%1%
Aug 202681.9%6.1%6%5%0.98%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Jenkins

    81.9%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  2. 2.CircleCI

    6.1%

    Held 2nd. 15.1K estimated branded searches, -0.53% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  3. 3.TeamCity

    6%

    Held 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  4. 4.Buildkite

    5%

    Held 4th. 12.2K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  5. 5.Travis CI

    0.98%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between CircleCI and its closest rivals

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 CI CD platforms worldwide peaked at 7.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 6.1% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for CI CD platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, TeamCity gained estimated Share of Search among CI CD platforms worldwide, from 5% to 6%.

  2. In August 2026, Buildkite gained estimated Share of Search among CI CD platforms worldwide, from 4.2% to 5%.

  3. In August 2026, Jenkins lost estimated Share of Search among CI CD platforms worldwide, from 83.5% to 81.9%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Travis CI worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in August 2026.

  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%Show ranking
CI CD platforms2nd of 56.1%Shown above

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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