--- title: "Cortex: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Cortex is a developer portal. 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/cortex" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cortex: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Cortex is a developer portal. 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**: Cortex - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among platform engineering platforms**: 0.19% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Platform engineering platforms | 6 | 0.19% | 390 | | Developer portals | 5 | 0.19% | 390 | - [Platform engineering platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/platform-engineering-platforms) - [Developer portals](/demand/global-en/categories/developer-portals) ## How has branded search demand for Cortex changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cortex worldwide fell from 590 to 390. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cortex’s estimated Share of Search among platform engineering platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.41% to 0.19%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cortex’s estimated Share of Search among developer portals worldwide held steady, from 0.42% to 0.19%. ## How did search popularity change for platform engineering platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Roadie gained estimated Share of Search among platform engineering platforms worldwide, from 96.2% to 96.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Port worldwide rose 26.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cortex worldwide fell 33.9% over 11 measured months, from 590 to 390 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OpsLevel worldwide fell 32.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 880 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Humanitec worldwide fell 18.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Backstage worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for developer portals worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Roadie gained estimated Share of Search among developer portals worldwide, from 96.9% to 97.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Port worldwide rose 26.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cortex worldwide fell 33.9% over 11 measured months, from 590 to 390 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OpsLevel worldwide fell 32.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 880 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Backstage worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Platform engineering platforms | 590 | 0.41% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Platform engineering platforms | 480 | 0.28% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Platform engineering platforms | 390 | 0.19% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | 480 | 0.28% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | 480 | 0.19% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | 590 | 0.34% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | 590 | 0.34% | 6 | | May 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | 390 | 0.19% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | 390 | 0.23% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | 390 | 0.23% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | 390 | 0.19% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Platform engineering platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Developer portals | 590 | 0.42% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Developer portals | 480 | 0.28% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Developer portals | 390 | 0.19% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Developer portals | 480 | 0.28% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Developer portals | 480 | 0.19% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Developer portals | 590 | 0.34% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Developer portals | 590 | 0.35% | 5 | | May 2026 | Developer portals | 390 | 0.19% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Developer portals | 390 | 0.23% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Developer portals | 390 | 0.23% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Developer portals | 390 | 0.19% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Developer portals | — | — | — | ## How is Cortex measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cortex’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “cortex dev” ## Which platform engineering platforms compete with Cortex? - [Roadie](/demand/global-en/brands/roadie): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cortex-vs-roadie - [Port](/demand/global-en/brands/port): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cortex-vs-port - [Backstage](/demand/global-en/brands/backstage): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/backstage-vs-cortex - [Humanitec](/demand/global-en/brands/humanitec): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cortex-vs-humanitec - [OpsLevel](/demand/global-en/brands/opslevel): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cortex-vs-opslevel ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cortex: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/cortex This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/cortex. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.