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Azure Bicep vs Crossplane:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Crossplane had more branded searches than Azure Bicep among infrastructure as code tools worldwide. Crossplane had about 12,100 branded searches, while Azure Bicep had 3,600. Crossplane made up 2.5% of all infrastructure as code tool searches we track, and Azure Bicep accounted for 0.75%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about infrastructure as code tools, Azure Bicep and Crossplane each appeared in two of the five answers. Azure Bicep was mentioned before Crossplane in two out of three answers that named either.

Among infrastructure as code tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Crossplane, about 3 searches for every 1 for Azure Bicep

Crossplane 12.1K searchesAzure Bicep 3.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Azure Bicep in 2 of 5Crossplane in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Azure Bicep, named ahead of Crossplane in 2 of 3 answers

Azure Bicep first in 2Crossplane first in 1

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Top infrastructure as code tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Azure Bicep was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Crossplane was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Azure Bicep was listed before Crossplane in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. OpenTofu1st
  2. Terraform2nd
  3. Pulumi3rd
  4. AWS CloudFormation4th
  5. AWS CDK5th
  6. Ansible6th
  7. Crossplane7th
  8. Azure Bicep8th
  9. Puppet9th
  10. Chef10th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Terraform5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AWS CloudFormation5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenTofu5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Pulumi5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Ansible4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AWS CDK4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Crossplane2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure Bicep2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Chef2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Puppet2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Azure Bicep or Crossplane more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Azure Bicep and Crossplane by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten infrastructure as code tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Azure Bicep and Crossplane among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Crossplane, Azure Bicep. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTerraformAnsibleAWS CloudFormationOpenTofuPulumiAWS CDKCrossplaneAzure BicepChefPuppet
Oct 202551.2%28.1%7.1%3.1%4.6%3.1%2.1%0.61%0.1%0.1%
Nov 202548.7%26.7%8.3%3.6%5.4%3.6%2.9%0.57%0.17%0.14%
Dec 202550.1%27.5%7%3.7%5.5%3%2.5%0.49%0.12%0.12%
Jan 202649.3%27%7.8%3.6%5.4%3.6%2.4%0.58%0.1%0.1%
Feb 202649.5%27.2%7.9%3.6%5.5%3%2.4%0.72%0.12%0.08%
Mar 202650.8%27.9%6.6%3.7%4.6%3.1%2.5%0.61%0.1%0.08%
Apr 202649.5%27.2%7.9%3.6%5.5%3%2.4%0.72%0.08%0.08%
May 202650.3%27.6%7.6%3.7%4.5%3%2.5%0.59%0.08%0.08%
Jun 202650.4%27.7%6.6%4.5%4.5%3%2.5%0.59%0.05%0.08%
Jul 202653.5%23.9%7%4.8%4.8%2.6%2.6%0.63%0.06%0.07%
Aug 202648.9%26.8%7.8%5.4%4.4%2.9%2.9%0.71%0.08%0.08%
Sep 202651.1%28%6.7%4.6%3.8%2.5%2.5%0.75%0.07%0.07%

How has the Azure Bicep and Crossplane comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for infrastructure as code tools worldwide in September 2026?

0 changes

Neither Azure Bicep nor Crossplane moved beyond provider rounding among infrastructure as code tools in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Azure Bicep’s and Crossplane’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.

Azure Bicep

1 branded search term

  • azure bicep

Crossplane

1 branded search term

  • crossplane

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