--- title: "Forgejo: search popularity worldwide" description: "A free, open source Git hosting server. 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/forgejo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Forgejo: search popularity worldwide A free, open source Git hosting server. 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**: Forgejo - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among code hosting platforms**: 0.28% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Code hosting platforms | 6 | 0.28% | 49.5K | - [Code hosting platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/code-hosting-platforms) ## Top code hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Forgejo appeared in all five answers. Forgejo is the fifth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GitHub | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitLab | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bitbucket | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Codeberg | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Forgejo | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Gitea | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Azure DevOps | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about code hosting platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which code hosting platform should I use?": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Forgejo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best code hosting platforms?": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Codeberg, 5. Forgejo, 6. Gitea, 7. Azure DevOps - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best code hosting platform for a development team?": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Azure DevOps, 5. Forgejo - Searched Google, AI Overview "code hosting platform": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Codeberg, 5. Gitea, 6. Forgejo, 7. Azure DevOps - Searched Google, AI Overview "source code hosting": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Codeberg, 5. Gitea, 6. Forgejo Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Forgejo changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Forgejo worldwide rose from 18.1K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Forgejo’s share of searches among code hosting platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.15% to 0.28%. ## How did search popularity change for code hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, GitLab gained share of searches among code hosting platforms worldwide, from 3.8% to 4.6%. - In September 2026, GitHub lost share of searches among code hosting platforms worldwide, from 93.1% to 92.4%. - In September 2026, Forgejo rose from 7th to 6th among code hosting platforms worldwide. - In September 2026, Codeberg fell from 6th to 7th among code hosting platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Gitea worldwide rose 49.6% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 90.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bitbucket worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 201K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Code hosting platforms | 18.1K | 0.15% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Code hosting platforms | 18.1K | 0.12% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Code hosting platforms | 33.1K | 0.27% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 27.1K | 0.22% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 27.1K | 0.18% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 40.5K | 0.22% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 40.5K | 0.22% | 7 | | May 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 74K | 0.41% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 49.5K | 0.33% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 49.5K | 0.33% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 49.5K | 0.28% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Code hosting platforms | 49.5K | 0.28% | 6 | ## How are Forgejo’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Forgejo’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. - “forgejo” ## Which code hosting platforms compete with Forgejo? - [GitHub](/demand/global-en/brands/github) - [GitLab](/demand/global-en/brands/gitlab): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/forgejo-vs-gitlab - [Bitbucket](/demand/global-en/brands/bitbucket): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bitbucket-vs-forgejo - [Azure DevOps](/demand/global-en/brands/azure-devops): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/azure-devops-vs-forgejo - [Gitea](/demand/global-en/brands/gitea): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/forgejo-vs-gitea - [Codeberg](/demand/global-en/brands/codeberg): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/codeberg-vs-forgejo ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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