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How popular islazygit?

In September 2026, people searched for lazygit by name about 27,100 times worldwide, an 18.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 5.9% of all global git client searches, placing lazygit fourth out of seven clients. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about git clients, lazygit appeared in three of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

lazygit is the fourth most searched of 7 competitors and the sixth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. GitHub DesktopShare of searches 65.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. SourcetreeShare of searches 13.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. GitKrakenShare of searches 8.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. lazygitShare of searches 5.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. ForkShare of searches 4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top git clients in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, lazygit was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. lazygit is the sixth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. GitHub Desktop1st
  2. Fork2nd
  3. GitKraken3rd
  4. Sublime Merge4th
  5. Sourcetree5th
  6. lazygit6th
  7. Tower7th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • GitHub Desktop5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitKraken5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fork5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sublime Merge5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sourcetree3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • lazygit3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tower1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about git clients

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 git clients compete with lazygit?

lazygit against git clients worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for GitHub Desktop, Sourcetree, GitKraken, lazygit, Fork. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGitHub DesktopSourcetreeGitKrakenlazygitForkSublime MergeTower
Oct 202558.2%17.5%11.7%6.4%4.3%1.6%0.37%
Nov 202561.5%15.1%10.1%6.8%4.5%1.7%0.39%
Dec 202558.1%17.5%11.7%6.4%4.3%1.6%0.45%
Jan 202656.6%17%11.4%7.6%5.1%1.9%0.44%
Feb 202660.5%14.9%10%8.1%4.5%1.6%0.38%
Mar 202661.4%15.1%10.1%6.8%4.5%1.7%0.4%
Apr 202659.5%17.9%9.8%6.5%4.4%1.6%0.38%
May 202661.5%15.1%10.1%6.8%4.5%1.7%0.39%
Jun 202662.3%15.3%10.2%5.6%4.6%1.7%0.33%
Jul 202664.2%15.8%8.6%5.8%3.9%1.4%0.34%
Aug 202666.1%13.3%8.9%6%4%1.4%0.35%
Sep 202665.9%13.2%8.9%5.9%4%1.8%0.35%

  1. 1.GitHub Desktop

    65.9%

    Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.Sourcetree

    13.2%

    Held 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.GitKraken

    8.9%

    Held 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.lazygit

    5.9%

    Held 4th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Fork

    4%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Sublime Merge

    1.8%

    Held 6th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  7. 7.Tower

    0.35%

    Held 7th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between lazygit and its closest rivals

Every comparison with lazygit

6 comparisons

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for lazygit worldwide fell from 33.1K to 27.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, lazygit’s share of searches among git clients worldwide peaked at 8.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.6% in June 2026.

How did search popularity change for git clients worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sourcetree worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for GitKraken worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fork worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for lazygit worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tower worldwide fell 15.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in September 2026.

How are lazygit’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

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