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How popular isGitLab CI in search?

In September 2026, people searched for GitLab CI by name about 8,100 times worldwide, a 45.3% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 2% of all global CI/CD tool searches, placing GitLab CI sixth out of eight tools. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Jenkins50.8%
  2. GitHub Actions22.9%
  3. Argo CD18.1%
  4. TeamCity3.1%
  5. Buildkite2.5%
  6. GitLab CI2%
  7. Travis CI0.61%
  8. CircleCI0.01%
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Which CI/CD tools compete with GitLab CI?

GitLab CI 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.

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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 GitLab CI changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for GitLab CI worldwide fell from 14.8K to 8.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitLab CI’s share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide decreased from 3.2% to 2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitLab CI’s share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide peaked at 3.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.9% in August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitLab CI fell from 4th to 6th among CI/CD tools worldwide.

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 GitLab CI’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GitLab CI’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.

  • gitlab ci

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns GitLab CI?

GitLab CI is owned by GitLab. Brandwave also tracks GitLab, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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