--- title: "Buildkite vs CircleCI: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Buildkite or CircleCI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CI/CD tools set worldwide. 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/categories/ci-cd-tools/compare/buildkite-vs-circleci" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Buildkite vs CircleCI: Which is searched more? Is Buildkite or CircleCI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CI/CD tools set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Buildkite and CircleCI - **Competitive set**: CI/CD tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Buildkite Share of Search**: 2.4% - **CircleCI Share of Search**: 4.4% ## Is Buildkite or CircleCI more popular in search? - In September 2026, CircleCI had more branded searches than Buildkite among CI/CD tools worldwide. CircleCI had about 18,300 branded searches, while Buildkite had 9,920. CircleCI made up 4.4% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and Buildkite accounted for 2.4%. - CircleCI was ahead of Buildkite in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Buildkite’s share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 1.4% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CircleCI’s share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 3.8% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.5K to 18.3K. ## Top CI/CD tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CircleCI appeared in all five answers. Buildkite was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. CircleCI was listed before Buildkite in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GitHub Actions | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Jenkins | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitLab CI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CircleCI | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Argo CD | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Buildkite | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Travis CI | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TeamCity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Semaphore | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about CI/CD tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which CI/CD tool should I use?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI, 5. Argo CD - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best CI/CD tools?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI, 5. Buildkite, 6. Argo CD - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CI/CD tool for software delivery?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI - Searched Google, AI Overview "ci/cd tools": 1. Jenkins, 2. GitHub Actions, 3. GitLab CI, 4. CircleCI, 5. Argo CD - Searched Google, AI Overview "continuous integration tools": 1. Jenkins, 2. GitHub Actions, 3. GitLab CI, 4. CircleCI, 5. Travis CI Not named in any answer: TeamCity and Semaphore. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for CI/CD tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, CircleCI gained share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide, from 3.4% to 4.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Buildkite worldwide rose 49.6% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Buildkite estimated searches | Buildkite Share of Search | Buildkite rank | CircleCI estimated searches | CircleCI Share of Search | CircleCI rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 7 | 18.5K | 3.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 7 | 18.4K | 3.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 7 | 18.4K | 4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 7 | 18.4K | 3.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 5 | 18.4K | 3.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 1.9% | 7 | 18.4K | 3.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 6 | 18.4K | 3.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 2.4% | 5 | 18.3K | 3.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 7 | 18.5K | 4.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 2.4% | 6 | 15.1K | 3.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 2.8% | 6 | 15K | 3.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 2.4% | 6 | 18.3K | 4.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Buildkite’s and CircleCI’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Buildkite**: Measured on the search terms “buildkite” and “buildkite ci cd”, summed into one figure. - **CircleCI**: Measured on the search terms “ci cd circleci”, “circleci”, “circleci app”, “circleci ci cd”, “circleci continuous integration” and “circleci software”, summed into one figure. - [Buildkite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/buildkite) - [CircleCI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/circleci) - [All CI/CD tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ci-cd-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 ### Is Buildkite or CircleCI more popular in search? In September 2026, CircleCI had more branded searches than Buildkite among CI/CD tools worldwide. CircleCI had about 18,300 branded searches, while Buildkite had 9,920. CircleCI made up 4.4% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and Buildkite accounted for 2.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Buildkite vs CircleCI: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ci-cd-tools/compare/buildkite-vs-circleci This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ci-cd-tools/compare/buildkite-vs-circleci. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.