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title: "Codecov vs Istanbul: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Codecov or Istanbul? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code coverage 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."
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# Codecov vs Istanbul: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Codecov or Istanbul? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code coverage 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**: Codecov and Istanbul
- **Competitive set**: Code coverage tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Codecov Share of Search**: 0.15%
- **Istanbul Share of Search**: 95.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Codecov or Istanbul?

- In August 2026, Istanbul had more branded searches than Codecov among code coverage tools worldwide. Istanbul was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to Codecov’s 4.4K, and held a 95.7% Share of Search versus Codecov’s 0.15%.
- Istanbul was ahead of Codecov in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Codecov’s estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide moved from 0.23% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 4.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Istanbul’s estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide moved from 94.7% to 95.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 2.7M.

## How did search popularity change for code coverage tools worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Istanbul gained estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide, from 94.7% to 95.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Codecov worldwide fell 45.7% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Codecov estimated searches | Codecov Share of Search | Codecov rank | Istanbul estimated searches | Istanbul Share of Search | Istanbul rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 0.23% | 4 | 3.4M | 94.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 0.34% | 4 | 2.2M | 93.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 0.28% | 4 | 2.2M | 93.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 0.28% | 4 | 2.7M | 94.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 0.34% | 4 | 2.2M | 93.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 0.28% | 4 | 2.7M | 93.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 0.23% | 4 | 2.7M | 94.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 6.6K | 0.23% | 4 | 2.7M | 94.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 0.28% | 4 | 2.2M | 93.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 0.23% | 4 | 2.2M | 94.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 0.15% | 4 | 2.7M | 95.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codecov’s and Istanbul’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.

- **Codecov**: Measured on the search term “codecov”.
- **Istanbul**: Measured on the search term “istanbul”.

- [Codecov profile](/demand/global-en/brands/codecov)
- [Istanbul profile](/demand/global-en/brands/istanbul)
- [All code coverage tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/code-coverage-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Codecov or Istanbul?

In August 2026, Istanbul had more branded searches than Codecov among code coverage tools worldwide. Istanbul was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to Codecov’s 4.4K, and held a 95.7% Share of Search versus Codecov’s 0.15%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Codecov vs Istanbul: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/codecov-vs-istanbul

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