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How popular isGitHub Actions?

In September 2026, people searched for GitHub Actions by name about 92,200 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 22.9% of all global CI/CD tool searches, placing GitHub Actions second out of eight tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about CI/CD tools, GitHub Actions appeared in all answers and was the most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

GitHub Actions is the second most searched of 8 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. JenkinsShare of searches 50.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. GitHub ActionsShare of searches 22.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. Argo CDShare of searches 18.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. TeamCityShare of searches 3.1%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. BuildkiteShare of searches 2.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top CI/CD tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GitHub Actions appeared in all five answers. GitHub Actions is the most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. GitHub Actions1st
  2. Jenkins2nd
  3. GitLab CI3rd
  4. CircleCI4th
  5. Argo CD5th
  6. Buildkite6th
  7. Travis CI7th
  8. TeamCity–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Jenkins5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitHub Actions5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitLab CI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CircleCI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Argo CD3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Buildkite1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Travis CI1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • TeamCity0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which CI/CD tools compete with GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions against CI/CD tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, TeamCity, Buildkite, GitLab CI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJenkinsGitHub ActionsArgo CDTeamCityBuildkiteGitLab CITravis CICircleCI
Oct 202553.5%19.7%18%3.2%1.4%3.2%0.96%0.03%
Nov 202553.8%19.8%18.1%3.2%1.4%2.6%0.96%0.02%
Dec 202556.1%20.6%15.4%2.8%1.5%2.8%0.82%0.03%
Jan 202654.1%19.9%18.2%2.7%1.5%2.7%0.97%0.02%
Feb 202653.3%19.6%17.9%2.6%3.2%2.6%0.78%0.02%
Mar 202648.7%26.7%16.4%2.9%2%2.4%0.87%0.02%
Apr 202651.9%23.2%17.4%2.6%2.1%2.1%0.76%0.02%
May 202651.7%23.1%17.4%2.5%2.5%2.1%0.61%0.01%
Jun 202649.4%22.2%20.3%3%2%2.4%0.71%0.02%
Jul 202650.8%22.9%18.1%3.1%2.5%2%0.61%0.02%
Aug 202647.8%26.2%17.1%3.5%2.9%1.9%0.57%0.02%
Sep 202650.8%22.9%18.1%3.1%2.5%2%0.61%0.01%

  1. 1.Jenkins

    50.8%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3 points.

  2. 2.GitHub Actions

    22.9%

    Held 2nd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, -17.7% vs prior month. Share -3.3 points.

  3. 3.Argo CD

    18.1%

    Held 3rd. 71.7K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  4. 4.TeamCity

    3.1%

    Held 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  5. 5.Buildkite

    2.5%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  6. 6.GitLab CI

    2%

    Held 6th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Travis CI

    0.61%

    Held 7th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.CircleCI

    0.01%

    Held 8th. 50 estimated branded searches, -44.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for GitHub Actions worldwide held steady, from 93.5K to 92.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Actions’ share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide increased from 19.7% to 22.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Actions’ share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide peaked at 26.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 19.6% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for CI/CD tools worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Jenkins gained share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide, from 47.8% to 50.8%.

  2. In September 2026, Argo CD gained share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide, from 17.1% to 18.1%.

  3. In September 2026, GitHub Actions lost share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide, from 26.2% to 22.9%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Buildkite worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for CircleCI worldwide fell 64.3% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 50 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Travis CI worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are GitHub Actions’ branded searches counted?

4 search terms

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

  • github actions
  • github actions app
  • github actions software
  • githubactions

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Search, Azure Bicep, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Service Bus, Azure Stream Analytics, Bing, Clipchamp, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does GitHub Actions compete?

GitHub Actions is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Build automation platforms3rd of 77.6%Show ranking
Continuous integration platforms3rd of 68%Show ranking
Mobile CI platforms3rd of 720.8%Show ranking
CI/CD tools2nd of 822.9%Shown above
Release automation tools1st of 1139.8%Show ranking
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