Buildkite vs TeamCity:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, TeamCity had more branded searches than Buildkite among CI/CD tools worldwide. TeamCity had about 12,100 branded searches, while Buildkite had 9,920. TeamCity made up 2.9% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and Buildkite accounted for 2.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about CI/CD tools, Buildkite appeared in one of the five answers and TeamCity in none.
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Top CI/CD tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, 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. TeamCity did not appear in any of the five answers.
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Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Jenkins5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
GitHub Actions5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
CircleCI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
GitLab CI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Argo CD3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Buildkite1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Travis CI1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
TeamCity0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Semaphore0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which CI/CD tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best CI/CD tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best CI/CD tool for software delivery?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ci/cd tools”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“continuous integration tools”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Buildkite or TeamCity more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Buildkite and TeamCity by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine CI/CD tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for TeamCity, Buildkite. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Jenkins | GitHub Actions | Argo CD | CircleCI | TeamCity | Buildkite | GitLab CI | Travis CI | Semaphore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 51% | 19.4% | 17.2% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.91% | 0.14% |
| Nov 2025 | 51.3% | 19.5% | 17.3% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 0.92% | 0.14% |
| Dec 2025 | 53.5% | 20.2% | 14.7% | 4% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.78% | 0.14% |
| Jan 2026 | 51.6% | 19.6% | 17.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 0.92% | 0.13% |
| Feb 2026 | 50.8% | 19.3% | 17.1% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.74% | 0.13% |
| Mar 2026 | 46.7% | 26.2% | 15.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.83% | 0.14% |
| Apr 2026 | 49.6% | 22.7% | 16.7% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 0.73% | 0.1% |
| May 2026 | 49.5% | 22.6% | 16.6% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2% | 0.58% | 0.09% |
| Jun 2026 | 46.9% | 21.6% | 19.3% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.68% | 0.12% |
| Jul 2026 | 48.6% | 22.4% | 17.4% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2% | 0.58% | 0.12% |
| Aug 2026 | 45.9% | 25.6% | 16.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.55% | 0.18% |
| Sep 2026 | 48.3% | 22.1% | 17.2% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.58% | 0.15% |
How has the Buildkite and TeamCity comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Buildkite took it in February 2026, TeamCity took it in March 2026, Buildkite took it in May 2026, TeamCity took it in June 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, TeamCity’s share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 3.1% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K.
How did search popularity change for CI/CD tools worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Buildkite’s and TeamCity’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.
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