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How popular isSpinnaker in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 135K branded searches for Spinnaker worldwide which is up 49.2% over the last 11 months. Spinnaker holds 16.9% estimated Share of Search among release automation tools worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Harness68.7%
  2. Spinnaker16.9%
  3. Argo CD9%
  4. LaunchDarkly4.4%
  5. Octopus Deploy1%
  6. Codefresh0.12%
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Which release automation tools compete with Spinnaker?

Spinnaker against release automation tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Harness, Spinnaker, Argo CD, LaunchDarkly. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthHarnessSpinnakerArgo CDLaunchDarklyOctopus DeployCodefresh
Oct 202560.7%14.9%13.6%8.4%2%0.31%
Nov 202562.7%15.4%14.1%5.8%1.7%0.27%
Dec 202564.7%15.9%11.9%6%1.2%0.28%
Jan 202660.1%18%13.5%6.8%1.3%0.26%
Feb 202662%15.2%13.9%7.2%1.4%0.27%
Mar 202666.4%13.4%12.2%6.3%1.5%0.24%
Apr 202666.6%13.4%12.2%6.3%1.2%0.24%
May 202665.3%16%12%5.3%1.2%0.19%
Jun 202664.6%15.8%11.9%6.4%1.2%0.19%
Jul 202663.4%19%10.1%6.4%0.93%0.18%
Aug 202668.7%16.9%9%4.4%1%0.12%
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  1. 1.Harness

    68.7%

    Held 1st. 550K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +5.3 points.

  2. 2.Spinnaker

    16.9%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

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

  4. Held 4th. 35.3K estimated branded searches, -22.4% vs prior month. Share -2 points.

  5. Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Codefresh

    0.12%

    Held 6th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Spinnaker and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Spinnaker worldwide rose from 90.5K to 135K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Spinnaker’s estimated Share of Search among release automation tools worldwide increased from 14.9% to 16.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Spinnaker’s estimated Share of Search among release automation tools worldwide peaked at 19% in July 2026 and was lowest at 13.4% in March 2026.

How did search popularity change for release automation tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Harness gained estimated Share of Search among release automation tools worldwide, from 63.4% to 68.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Spinnaker lost estimated Share of Search among release automation tools worldwide, from 19% to 16.9%.

  3. In August 2026, LaunchDarkly lost estimated Share of Search among release automation tools worldwide, from 6.4% to 4.4%.

  4. In August 2026, Argo CD lost estimated Share of Search among release automation tools worldwide, from 10.1% to 9%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Codefresh worldwide fell 47.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Octopus Deploy worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in August 2026.

How is Spinnaker measured?

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

1 branded search term

  • spinnaker

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