--- title: "YouTrack: search popularity worldwide" description: "JetBrains’ issue tracking and project management 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/youtrack" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # YouTrack: search popularity worldwide JetBrains’ issue tracking and project management 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**: YouTrack - **Owned by**: JetBrains - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among bug tracking brands**: 0.17% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bug tracking brands | 5 | 0.17% | 33.1K | | Issue tracking software | 6 | 0.46% | 33.1K | - [Bug tracking brands](/demand/global-en/categories/bug-tracking-brands) - [Issue tracking software](/demand/global-en/categories/issue-tracking-software) ## Top bug tracking brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, YouTrack was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. YouTrack is the fourth most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jira | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Linear | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitHub | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | YouTrack | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bugzilla | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GitLab | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bug tracking brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bug tracking tool should I use?": 1. Linear, 2. Jira, 3. GitHub, 4. YouTrack, 5. GitLab - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bug tracking tools?": 1. Linear, 2. Jira, 3. GitHub, 4. YouTrack, 5. Bugzilla, 6. GitLab - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bug tracking tool for software teams?": 1. Linear, 2. Jira, 3. GitHub, 4. YouTrack, 5. GitLab - Searched Google, AI Overview "bug tracking tools": 1. Jira, 2. Bugzilla, 3. Linear, 4. GitHub - Searched Google, AI Overview "issue tracking software": 1. Jira, 2. Linear, 3. GitHub Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for YouTrack changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for YouTrack worldwide held steady at 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouTrack’s share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide held steady, from 0.24% to 0.17%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouTrack rose from 7th to 6th among issue tracking software worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for bug tracking brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Jira gained share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide, from 8.2% to 9.7%. - In September 2026, GitLab gained share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide, from 3.6% to 4.2%. - In September 2026, GitHub lost share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide, from 87.9% to 85.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose 25.6% over 12 measured months, from 34.2K to 43K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bugzilla worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for issue tracking software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Trello gained share of searches among issue tracking software worldwide, from 32.1% to 35.8%. - In September 2026, Jira gained share of searches among issue tracking software worldwide, from 24.8% to 26.1%. - In September 2026, ClickUp lost share of searches among issue tracking software worldwide, from 24.5% to 21.3%. - In September 2026, Asana lost share of searches among issue tracking software worldwide, from 17% to 15.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 38.6K to 47.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for monday work management worldwide fell 43.1% over 12 measured months, from 35.9K to 20.4K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bug tracking brands | 33.1K | 0.24% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Bug tracking brands | 33.1K | 0.21% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Bug tracking brands | 27.1K | 0.21% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 33.1K | 0.25% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 33.1K | 0.21% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 33.1K | 0.17% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 27.1K | 0.14% | 5 | | May 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 27.1K | 0.14% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 27.1K | 0.17% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 27.1K | 0.17% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 27.1K | 0.14% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Bug tracking brands | 33.1K | 0.17% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Issue tracking software | 33.1K | 0.42% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Issue tracking software | 33.1K | 0.47% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Issue tracking software | 27.1K | 0.46% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Issue tracking software | 33.1K | 0.49% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Issue tracking software | 33.1K | 0.48% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Issue tracking software | 33.1K | 0.41% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Issue tracking software | 27.1K | 0.39% | 7 | | May 2026 | Issue tracking software | 27.1K | 0.41% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Issue tracking software | 27.1K | 0.41% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Issue tracking software | 27.1K | 0.43% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Issue tracking software | 27.1K | 0.44% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Issue tracking software | 33.1K | 0.46% | 6 | ## How are YouTrack’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using YouTrack’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. - “youtrack” ## Which bug tracking brands compete with YouTrack? - [GitHub](/demand/global-en/brands/github): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/github-vs-youtrack - [Jira](/demand/global-en/brands/jira): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/jira-vs-youtrack - [GitLab](/demand/global-en/brands/gitlab): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gitlab-vs-youtrack - [Linear](/demand/global-en/brands/linear): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/linear-vs-youtrack - [Bugzilla](/demand/global-en/brands/bugzilla): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bugzilla-vs-youtrack ## Who owns YouTrack? YouTrack is owned by JetBrains. Brandwave also tracks JetBrains, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [JetBrains](/demand/global-en/companies/jetbrains): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns YouTrack? YouTrack is owned by JetBrains. Brandwave also tracks JetBrains, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "YouTrack: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/youtrack This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/youtrack. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.