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Build automation platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Jenkins was the most searched among build automation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 201K branded searches and 49.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Jenkins49.3%
  2. GitHub Actions33.4%
  3. Gradle9.9%
  4. CircleCI3.7%
  5. TeamCity3.6%

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Compare the tools used to build and test software automatically. 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.

Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Gradle, CircleCI, TeamCity. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthJenkinsGitHub ActionsGradleCircleCITeamCity
Oct 202557.8%22.7%11.6%4.4%3.5%
Nov 202557.9%22.7%11.6%4.3%3.5%
Dec 202558.4%22.7%11.7%4.4%2.9%
Jan 202658.2%22.8%11.7%4.4%2.9%
Feb 202658%23.1%11.7%4.4%2.9%
Mar 202652%30.5%10.5%3.9%3.1%
Apr 202655.3%26.7%11.1%4.2%2.7%
May 202655.6%28.3%9.2%4.2%2.7%
Jun 202652%29.6%10.5%4.8%3.1%
Jul 202651.9%30.6%10.5%3.9%3.1%
Aug 202649.3%33.4%9.9%3.7%3.6%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Jenkins

    49.3%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.

  2. 2.GitHub Actions

    33.4%

    Held 2nd. 136K estimated branded searches, +15.2% vs prior month. Share +2.9 points.

  3. 3.Gradle

    9.9%

    Held 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  4. 4.CircleCI

    3.7%

    Held 4th. 15.1K estimated branded searches, -0.53% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.TeamCity

    3.6%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among build automation platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Jenkins was the most searched among build automation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 201K branded searches and 49.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. GitHub Actions is in 2nd place, 15.9 percentage points behind at 33.4% Share of Search.

Global build automation platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Jenkins57.8% → 49.3%58.4%Dec 202549.3%Aug 20261st
GitHub Actions22.7% → 33.4%33.4%Aug 202622.7%Dec 20252nd
Gradle11.6% → 9.9%11.7%Dec 20259.2%May 20263rd
CircleCI4.4% → 3.7%4.8%Jun 20263.7%Aug 20264th
TeamCity3.5% → 3.6%3.6%Aug 20262.7%Apr 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jenkins’ estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide decreased from 57.8% to 49.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitHub Actions’ estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide increased from 22.7% to 33.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gradle’s estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide decreased from 11.6% to 9.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CircleCI’s estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide decreased from 4.4% to 3.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jenkins’ estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide peaked at 58.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 49.3% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitHub Actions’ estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide peaked at 33.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 22.7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gradle’s estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide peaked at 11.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 9.2% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CircleCI’s estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide peaked at 4.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.7% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TeamCity held steady: its estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for build automation platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, GitHub Actions gained estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 30.6% to 33.4%.

  2. In August 2026, TeamCity gained estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 3.1% to 3.6%.

  3. In August 2026, Jenkins lost estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 51.9% to 49.3%.

  4. In August 2026, Gradle lost estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 10.5% to 9.9%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for CircleCI worldwide fell 18.9% over 11 measured months, from 18.6K to 15.1K in August 2026.

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