--- title: "No-code and low-code app builders: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the no-code and low-code app builders people choose between. Share of Search among Retool, Glide, OutSystems, Bubble and Softr, the no-code and low-code app builders Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/low-code-app-builders" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # No-code and low-code app builders: Which are searched most? Compare the no-code and low-code app builders people choose between. Share of Search among Retool, Glide, OutSystems, Bubble and Softr, the no-code and low-code app builders Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: No-code and low-code app builders - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Retool, 39.5% ## Which brand is most popular in search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide? - In September 2026, Retool was the most searched among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 39.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Glide is in 2nd place, 10.7 percentage points behind at 28.8% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Retool’s estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide increased from 33.9% to 39.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Glide’s estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide increased from 26.6% to 28.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OutSystems’ estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide decreased from 18.6% to 17.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bubble’s estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide decreased from 19.7% to 12.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Retool’s estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide peaked at 39.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 32.4% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Glide’s estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide peaked at 35.1% in April 2026 and was lowest at 24.7% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OutSystems’ estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide peaked at 18.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 14.5% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bubble’s estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide peaked at 19.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 12.5% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OutSystems rose from 4th to 3rd among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bubble fell from 3rd to 4th among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Softr held steady: its estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Retool vs Glide: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/glide-apps-vs-retool): 39.5% against 28.8% Share of Search. - [Retool vs OutSystems: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/outsystems-vs-retool): 39.5% against 17.6% Share of Search. - [Retool vs Bubble: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bubble-vs-retool): 39.5% against 12.6% Share of Search. - [Glide vs OutSystems: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/glide-apps-vs-outsystems): 28.8% against 17.6% Share of Search. - [Glide vs Bubble: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bubble-vs-glide-apps): 28.8% against 12.6% Share of Search. - [OutSystems vs Bubble: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bubble-vs-outsystems): 17.6% against 12.6% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for no-code and low-code app builders worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Retool gained estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide, from 37.2% to 39.5%. - In September 2026, OutSystems gained estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide, from 16.6% to 17.6%. - In September 2026, Glide lost estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide, from 32.2% to 28.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bubble worldwide fell 55% over 12 measured months, from 52.5K to 23.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Softr worldwide fell 12.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.3K to 2.9K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Retool | 39.5% | 74K | 0.0% | Retool | | 2 | Glide | 28.8% | 54K | -15.9% | Glide | | 3 | OutSystems | 17.6% | 33.1K | 0.0% | OutSystems | | 4 | Bubble | 12.6% | 23.6K | -5.2% | Bubble | | 5 | Softr | 1.5% | 2.9K | -1.7% | Softr | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Retool | 90.5K | 33.9% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Glide | 70.9K | 26.6% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Bubble | 52.5K | 19.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | OutSystems | 49.5K | 18.6% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Softr | 3.3K | 1.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Retool | 90.5K | 34.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Glide | 70.9K | 26.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Bubble | 50.3K | 19.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | OutSystems | 49.5K | 18.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Softr | 2.6K | 0.99% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Retool | 90.5K | 38.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Glide | 58K | 24.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Bubble | 43.3K | 18.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | OutSystems | 40.5K | 17.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Softr | 2.3K | 0.98% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Retool | 90.5K | 33.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Glide | 83.4K | 31.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Bubble | 50.7K | 18.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | OutSystems | 40.5K | 15.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Softr | 3K | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Retool | 90.5K | 34.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Glide | 80.7K | 31.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Bubble | 44.8K | 17.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | OutSystems | 40.5K | 15.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Softr | 3.2K | 1.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Retool | 110K | 35.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Glide | 98.2K | 32% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | OutSystems | 49.5K | 16.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Bubble | 45.6K | 14.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Softr | 3.9K | 1.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Glide | 98.2K | 35.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Retool | 90.5K | 32.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Bubble | 44.8K | 16% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | OutSystems | 40.5K | 14.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Softr | 5.4K | 1.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Retool | 90.5K | 35.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | Glide | 82.5K | 32.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | OutSystems | 40.5K | 16% | 3 | | May 2026 | Bubble | 36.6K | 14.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | Softr | 3.5K | 1.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Retool | 90.5K | 38.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Glide | 69.3K | 29.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | OutSystems | 40.5K | 17.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Bubble | 29.5K | 12.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Softr | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Retool | 74K | 35.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Glide | 67.5K | 32.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | OutSystems | 33.1K | 15.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Bubble | 30K | 14.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Softr | 3K | 1.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Retool | 74K | 37.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Glide | 64.2K | 32.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | OutSystems | 33.1K | 16.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Bubble | 24.9K | 12.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Softr | 2.9K | 1.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Retool | 74K | 39.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Glide | 54K | 28.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | OutSystems | 33.1K | 17.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Bubble | 23.6K | 12.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Softr | 2.9K | 1.5% | 5 | ## What is being compared - **Bubble**: Measured on the search terms “bubble app builder”, “bubble io” and “bubble no code”, summed into one figure. - **Glide**: Measured on the search terms “glide app”, “glide app builder”, “glide apps” and “glideapps”, summed into one figure. - **OutSystems**: Measured on the search term “outsystems”. - **Retool**: Measured on the search term “retool”. - **Softr**: Measured on the search terms “softr app builder”, “softr client portal” and “softr io”, summed into one figure. - [Bubble](/demand/global-en/brands/bubble) - [Glide](/demand/global-en/brands/glide-apps) - [OutSystems](/demand/global-en/brands/outsystems) - [Retool](/demand/global-en/brands/retool) - [Softr](/demand/global-en/brands/softr) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide? In September 2026, Retool was the most searched among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 39.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "No-code and low-code app builders: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/low-code-app-builders This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/low-code-app-builders. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.