--- title: "OpenTofu: search popularity worldwide" description: "OpenTofu is an open source infrastructure as code tool. 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/opentofu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OpenTofu: search popularity worldwide OpenTofu is an open source infrastructure as code tool. 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**: OpenTofu - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among infrastructure as code tools**: 4.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Infrastructure as code tools | 4 | 4.6% | 22.2K | - [Infrastructure as code tools](/demand/global-en/categories/infrastructure-as-code-tools) ## Top infrastructure as code tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OpenTofu appeared in all five answers. OpenTofu is the most recommended of the ten. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenTofu | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Terraform | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pulumi | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AWS CloudFormation | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AWS CDK | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ansible | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Crossplane | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Azure Bicep | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Puppet | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Chef | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about infrastructure as code tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which infrastructure as code tool should I use?": 1. OpenTofu, 2. Pulumi, 3. AWS CloudFormation, 4. Ansible, 5. Terraform, 6. AWS CDK - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best infrastructure as code tools?": 1. Terraform, 2. OpenTofu, 3. Pulumi, 4. AWS CDK, 5. AWS CloudFormation, 6. Azure Bicep, 7. Crossplane, 8. Ansible - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best infrastructure as code tool for automated cloud setup?": 1. Terraform, 2. OpenTofu, 3. Pulumi, 4. AWS CloudFormation, 5. AWS CDK, 6. Azure Bicep - Searched Google, AI Overview "infrastructure as code tools": 1. Terraform, 2. OpenTofu, 3. Pulumi, 4. AWS CloudFormation, 5. AWS CDK, 6. Crossplane, 7. Ansible, 8. Puppet, 9. Chef - Searched Google, AI Overview "iac tool": 1. Terraform, 2. OpenTofu, 3. Pulumi, 4. AWS CloudFormation, 5. Ansible, 6. Puppet, 7. Chef Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for OpenTofu changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for OpenTofu worldwide rose from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenTofu’s share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide increased from 3.1% to 4.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenTofu’s share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide peaked at 5.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 3.1% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenTofu rose from 6th to 4th among infrastructure as code tools worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for infrastructure as code tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Terraform gained share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 48.9% to 51.1%. - In September 2026, Ansible gained share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 26.8% to 28%. - In September 2026, AWS CloudFormation lost share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 7.8% to 6.7%. - In September 2026, OpenTofu lost share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 5.4% to 4.6%. - In September 2026, Pulumi lost share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 4.4% to 3.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Chef worldwide fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 320 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Infrastructure as code tools | 18.1K | 3.1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Infrastructure as code tools | 18.1K | 3.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Infrastructure as code tools | 18.1K | 3.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 18.1K | 3.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 18.1K | 3.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 22.2K | 3.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 18.1K | 3.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 18.1K | 3.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 22.2K | 4.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 22.2K | 4.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 22.2K | 5.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Infrastructure as code tools | 22.2K | 4.6% | 4 | ## How are OpenTofu’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenTofu’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. - “opentofu” ## Which infrastructure as code tools compete with OpenTofu? - [Terraform](/demand/global-en/brands/terraform): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/opentofu-vs-terraform - [Ansible](/demand/global-en/brands/ansible): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ansible-vs-opentofu - [AWS CloudFormation](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-cloudformation): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aws-cloudformation-vs-opentofu - [Pulumi](/demand/global-en/brands/pulumi): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/opentofu-vs-pulumi - [AWS CDK](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-cdk): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aws-cdk-vs-opentofu - [Crossplane](/demand/global-en/brands/crossplane) - [Azure Bicep](/demand/global-en/brands/azure-bicep) - [Chef](/demand/global-en/brands/chef) - [Puppet](/demand/global-en/brands/puppet) ## 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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