--- title: "Claude Code: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Anthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal, IDEs, desktop, and web. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/claude-code" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Claude Code: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Anthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal, IDEs, desktop, and web. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Claude Code - **Owned by**: Anthropic - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among AI coding tools**: 29.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AI coding tools | 2 | 29.5% | 3.6M | - [AI coding tools](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-coding-tools) ## How has branded search demand for Claude Code changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Claude Code worldwide rose from 1.4M to 3.6M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Claude Code’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide increased from 18.5% to 29.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Claude Code’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide peaked at 45.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 18.5% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for AI coding tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Cursor gained estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide, from 20.7% to 23.7%. - In August 2026, GitHub Copilot gained estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide, from 4.8% to 5.4%. - In August 2026, OpenAI Codex lost estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide, from 38.3% to 35.9%. - In August 2026, Claude Code lost estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide, from 30.8% to 29.5%. - Cline’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.88% to 1.6% in August 2026. - Windsurf’s estimated Share of Search among AI coding tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 3.7% in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | AI coding tools | 1.4M | 18.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | AI coding tools | 1.4M | 19.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | AI coding tools | 1.6M | 23.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | AI coding tools | 4.3M | 40.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | AI coding tools | 5.3M | 39.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | AI coding tools | 8.1M | 45.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | AI coding tools | 7.9M | 40.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | AI coding tools | 6.4M | 34.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | AI coding tools | 5.2M | 31.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | AI coding tools | 4.4M | 30.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | AI coding tools | 3.6M | 29.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | AI coding tools | — | — | — | ## How is Claude Code measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Claude Code’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. - “anthropic claude code” - “Claude Code” - “claude code agents” - “claude code ai” - “claude code anthropic” - “claude code app” - “claude code cli” - “claude code desktop” - “claude code docs” - “claude code download” - “claude code extension” - “claude code free” - “claude code github” - “claude code install” - “claude code mac” - “claude code mcp” - “claude code plugins” - “claude code price” - “claude code pricing” - “claude code skills” - “claude code subscription” - “claude code vscode” - “claude code web” - “claude code windows” - “claude codes” - “claude coding” - “claude-code” - “install claude code” - “what is claude code” ## Which AI coding tools compete with Claude Code? - [OpenAI Codex](/demand/global-en/brands/openai-codex): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-openai-codex - [Cursor](/demand/global-en/brands/cursor): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-cursor - [GitHub Copilot](/demand/global-en/brands/github-copilot): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-github-copilot - [Windsurf](/demand/global-en/brands/windsurf): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-windsurf - [Cline](/demand/global-en/brands/cline): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/claude-code-vs-cline - [Factory](/demand/global-en/brands/factory-ai) ## Who owns Claude Code? Claude Code is owned by Anthropic. Brandwave also tracks Claude, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Anthropic](/demand/global-en/companies/anthropic): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Claude Code? Claude Code is owned by Anthropic. Brandwave also tracks Claude, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Claude Code: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/claude-code This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/claude-code. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.