--- title: "Bugzilla vs GitHub: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Bugzilla or GitHub more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bug tracking brands 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/compare/bugzilla-vs-github" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bugzilla vs GitHub: Which is searched more? Is Bugzilla or GitHub more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bug tracking brands 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**: Bugzilla and GitHub - **Competitive set**: Bug tracking brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bugzilla Share of Search**: 0.05% - **GitHub Share of Search**: 85.7% ## Is Bugzilla or GitHub more popular in search? - In September 2026, GitHub had more branded searches than Bugzilla among bug tracking brands worldwide. GitHub had about 16.6 million branded searches, while Bugzilla had 9,900. GitHub made up 85.7% of all bug tracking brand searches we track, and Bugzilla accounted for 0.05%. - GitHub was ahead of Bugzilla in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bugzilla’s share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide moved from 0.11% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub’s share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide moved from 79.9% to 85.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.1M to 16.6M. ## Top bug tracking brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GitHub appeared in all five answers. Bugzilla was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. GitHub was listed before Bugzilla in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jira | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Linear | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitHub | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | YouTrack | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bugzilla | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GitLab | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bug tracking brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bug tracking tool should I use?": 1. Linear, 2. Jira, 3. GitHub, 4. YouTrack, 5. GitLab - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bug tracking tools?": 1. Linear, 2. Jira, 3. GitHub, 4. YouTrack, 5. Bugzilla, 6. GitLab - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bug tracking tool for software teams?": 1. Linear, 2. Jira, 3. GitHub, 4. YouTrack, 5. GitLab - Searched Google, AI Overview "bug tracking tools": 1. Jira, 2. Bugzilla, 3. Linear, 4. GitHub - Searched Google, AI Overview "issue tracking software": 1. Jira, 2. Linear, 3. GitHub Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for bug tracking brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, GitHub lost share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide, from 87.9% to 85.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bugzilla worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bugzilla estimated searches | Bugzilla Share of Search | Bugzilla rank | GitHub estimated searches | GitHub Share of Search | GitHub rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 0.11% | 6 | 11.1M | 79.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 0.08% | 6 | 13.6M | 85.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 0.08% | 6 | 11.1M | 84.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 0.09% | 6 | 11.1M | 82.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 0.08% | 6 | 13.6M | 85.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 0.06% | 6 | 16.6M | 85.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 0.06% | 6 | 16.6M | 87.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 0.05% | 6 | 16.6M | 87.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 0.06% | 6 | 13.6M | 84.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 0.06% | 6 | 13.6M | 85.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 0.05% | 6 | 16.6M | 87.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 0.05% | 6 | 16.6M | 85.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bugzilla’s and GitHub’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. - **Bugzilla**: Measured on the search term “bugzilla”. - **GitHub**: Measured on the search term “github”. - [Bugzilla profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bugzilla) - [GitHub profile](/demand/global-en/brands/github) - [All bug tracking brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bug-tracking-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Bugzilla or GitHub more popular in search? In September 2026, GitHub had more branded searches than Bugzilla among bug tracking brands worldwide. GitHub had about 16.6 million branded searches, while Bugzilla had 9,900. GitHub made up 85.7% of all bug tracking brand searches we track, and Bugzilla accounted for 0.05%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bugzilla vs GitHub: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bugzilla-vs-github This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bugzilla-vs-github. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.