--- title: "GitHub Actions vs Jenkins: Which is searched more?" description: "Is GitHub Actions or Jenkins 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/github-actions-vs-jenkins" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GitHub Actions vs Jenkins: Which is searched more? Is GitHub Actions or Jenkins 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**: GitHub Actions and Jenkins - **Competitive set**: CI/CD tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **GitHub Actions Share of Search**: 22.1% - **Jenkins Share of Search**: 48.3% ## Is GitHub Actions or Jenkins more popular in search? - In September 2026, Jenkins had more branded searches than GitHub Actions among CI/CD tools worldwide. Jenkins had about 201,000 branded searches, while GitHub Actions had 92,200. Jenkins made up 48.3% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and GitHub Actions accounted for 22.1%. - Jenkins was ahead of GitHub Actions in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Actions’ share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 19.4% to 22.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 93.5K to 92.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jenkins’ share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 51% to 48.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K. ## Top CI/CD tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both GitHub Actions and Jenkins showed up in all five answers. GitHub Actions was listed before Jenkins in three of them. 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, Jenkins gained share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide, from 45.9% to 48.3%. - In September 2026, GitHub Actions lost share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide, from 25.6% to 22.1%. ## Month by month | Month | GitHub Actions estimated searches | GitHub Actions Share of Search | GitHub Actions rank | Jenkins estimated searches | Jenkins Share of Search | Jenkins rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 93.5K | 19.4% | 2 | 246K | 51% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 93.4K | 19.5% | 2 | 246K | 51.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 93K | 20.2% | 2 | 246K | 53.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 93.4K | 19.6% | 2 | 246K | 51.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 93.5K | 19.3% | 2 | 246K | 50.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 138K | 26.2% | 2 | 246K | 46.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 112K | 22.7% | 2 | 246K | 49.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 112K | 22.6% | 2 | 246K | 49.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 92.5K | 21.6% | 2 | 201K | 46.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 92.4K | 22.4% | 2 | 201K | 48.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 112K | 25.6% | 2 | 201K | 45.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 92.2K | 22.1% | 2 | 201K | 48.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GitHub Actions’ and Jenkins’ 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. - **GitHub Actions**: Measured on the search terms “github actions”, “github actions app”, “github actions software” and “githubactions”, summed into one figure. - **Jenkins**: Measured on the search term “jenkins”. - [GitHub Actions profile](/demand/global-en/brands/github-actions) - [Jenkins profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jenkins) - [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 GitHub Actions or Jenkins more popular in search? In September 2026, Jenkins had more branded searches than GitHub Actions among CI/CD tools worldwide. Jenkins had about 201,000 branded searches, while GitHub Actions had 92,200. Jenkins made up 48.3% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and GitHub Actions accounted for 22.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GitHub Actions vs Jenkins: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ci-cd-tools/compare/github-actions-vs-jenkins This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ci-cd-tools/compare/github-actions-vs-jenkins. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.