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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 20.8% of all global mobile CI platform searches, placing GitHub Actions third out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about mobile CI platforms, GitHub Actions appeared in all answers and was the third most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

GitHub Actions is the third most searched of 7 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. EASShare of searches 46.1%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. FastlaneShare of searches 20.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  3. GitHub ActionsShare of searches 20.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. CodemagicShare of searches 7.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. BitriseShare of searches 2.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st

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Top mobile CI platforms 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 third most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Bitrise1st
  2. Codemagic2nd
  3. GitHub Actions3rd
  4. EAS4th
  5. Xcode Cloud5th
  6. Fastlane6th
  7. Appcircle7th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • GitHub Actions5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Codemagic5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bitrise5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • EAS4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fastlane4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Xcode Cloud4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Appcircle3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about mobile CI platforms

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which mobile CI platforms compete with GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions against mobile CI platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for EAS, Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Codemagic, Bitrise. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthEASFastlaneGitHub ActionsCodemagicBitriseXcode CloudAppcircle
Oct 202548.1%21.7%21.7%3.5%3.5%1.1%0.45%
Nov 202548.1%21.7%21.7%3.5%3.5%1.1%0.45%
Dec 202548.5%21.8%21.8%3.6%2.9%0.87%0.46%
Jan 202647.6%21.4%21.4%4.3%3.5%1.3%0.57%
Feb 202647.9%21.6%21.6%4.3%2.9%1.3%0.45%
Mar 202647.2%17.4%25.9%5.2%2.8%1%0.36%
Apr 202649.9%18.4%22.3%5.5%2.5%1.1%0.39%
May 202648%21.5%21.5%5.3%2.4%1.1%0.37%
Jun 202644.7%24.5%20.1%6%2.7%1.5%0.53%
Jul 202644.3%24.2%19.9%7.3%2.7%1.2%0.35%
Aug 202642.5%23.2%23.2%7%2.6%1.1%0.34%
Sep 202646.1%20.8%20.8%7.6%2.8%1.5%0.44%

  1. 1.EAS

    46.1%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.7 points.

  2. 2.Fastlane

    20.8%

    Held 2nd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, -17.7% vs prior month. Share -2.5 points.

  3. 3.GitHub Actions

    20.8%

    Held 3rd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, -17.7% vs prior month. Share -2.5 points.

  4. 4.Codemagic

    7.6%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  5. 5.Bitrise

    2.8%

    Held 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  6. 6.Xcode Cloud

    1.5%

    Held 6th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  7. 7.Appcircle

    0.44%

    Held 7th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare popularity between GitHub Actions and its closest rivals

Every comparison with GitHub Actions

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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 mobile CI platforms worldwide decreased from 21.7% to 20.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Actions’ share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide peaked at 25.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 19.9% in July 2026.

How did search popularity change for mobile CI platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, EAS gained share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, from 42.5% to 46.1%.

  2. In September 2026, Codemagic gained share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, from 7% to 7.6%.

  3. In September 2026, Fastlane lost share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, from 23.2% to 20.8%.

  4. In September 2026, GitHub Actions lost share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, from 23.2% to 20.8%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Xcode Cloud worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 6.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bitrise worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K 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%Shown above
CI/CD tools2nd of 822.9%Show ranking
Release automation tools1st of 1139.8%Show ranking
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