--- title: "Codeberg vs GitLab: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Codeberg or GitLab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code hosting platforms 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/codeberg-vs-gitlab" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Codeberg vs GitLab: Which is searched more? Is Codeberg or GitLab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code hosting platforms 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**: Codeberg and GitLab - **Competitive set**: Code hosting platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Codeberg Share of Search**: 0.18% - **GitLab Share of Search**: 4.6% ## Is Codeberg or GitLab more popular in search? - In September 2026, GitLab had more branded searches than Codeberg among code hosting platforms worldwide. GitLab had about 823,000 branded searches, while Codeberg had 33,100. GitLab made up 4.6% of all code hosting platform searches we track, and Codeberg accounted for 0.18%. - GitLab was ahead of Codeberg in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codeberg’s share of searches among code hosting platforms worldwide moved from 0.12% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitLab’s share of searches among code hosting platforms worldwide moved from 6.6% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. ## Top code hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GitLab appeared in all five answers. Codeberg was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. GitLab was listed before Codeberg in every answer. 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 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitLab | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bitbucket | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Codeberg | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Forgejo | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Gitea | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Azure DevOps | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about code hosting platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which code hosting platform should I use?": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Forgejo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best code hosting platforms?": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Codeberg, 5. Forgejo, 6. Gitea, 7. Azure DevOps - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best code hosting platform for a development team?": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Azure DevOps, 5. Forgejo - Searched Google, AI Overview "code hosting platform": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Codeberg, 5. Gitea, 6. Forgejo, 7. Azure DevOps - Searched Google, AI Overview "source code hosting": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. Codeberg, 5. Gitea, 6. Forgejo 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 code hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, GitLab gained share of searches among code hosting platforms worldwide, from 3.8% to 4.6%. - In September 2026, Codeberg fell from 6th to 7th among code hosting platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Codeberg estimated searches | Codeberg Share of Search | Codeberg rank | GitLab estimated searches | GitLab Share of Search | GitLab rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 0.12% | 7 | 823K | 6.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 0.22% | 6 | 673K | 4.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 0.6% | 5 | 673K | 5.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 0.27% | 6 | 673K | 5.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 0.33% | 6 | 673K | 4.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 0.22% | 6 | 823K | 4.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 0.27% | 6 | 823K | 4.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 74K | 0.41% | 6 | 823K | 4.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 0.33% | 6 | 823K | 5.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 0.5% | 5 | 673K | 4.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 0.28% | 6 | 673K | 3.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 0.18% | 7 | 823K | 4.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codeberg’s and GitLab’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. - **Codeberg**: Measured on the search term “codeberg”. - **GitLab**: Measured on the search term “gitlab”. - [Codeberg profile](/demand/global-en/brands/codeberg) - [GitLab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gitlab) - [All code hosting platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/code-hosting-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Codeberg or GitLab more popular in search? In September 2026, GitLab had more branded searches than Codeberg among code hosting platforms worldwide. GitLab had about 823,000 branded searches, while Codeberg had 33,100. GitLab made up 4.6% of all code hosting platform searches we track, and Codeberg accounted for 0.18%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Codeberg vs GitLab: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/codeberg-vs-gitlab This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/codeberg-vs-gitlab. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.