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Codemagic vs GitHub Actions:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, GitHub Actions had more branded searches than Codemagic among mobile CI platforms worldwide. GitHub Actions had about 90,500 branded searches, while Codemagic had 33,100. GitHub Actions made up 20.8% of all mobile CI platform searches we track, and Codemagic accounted for 7.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about mobile CI platforms, both Codemagic and GitHub Actions appeared in all five answers. Codemagic was mentioned before GitHub Actions in four out of five answers.

Among mobile CI platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

GitHub Actions, about 3 searches for every 1 for Codemagic

GitHub Actions 90.5K searchesCodemagic 33.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Codemagic in 5 of 5GitHub Actions in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Codemagic, named ahead of GitHub Actions in 4 of 5 answers

Codemagic first in 4GitHub Actions first in 1

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Top mobile CI platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Codemagic and GitHub Actions showed up in all five answers. Codemagic was listed before GitHub Actions in four of them.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Bitrise1st
  2. Codemagic2nd
  3. GitHub Actions3rd
  4. EAS4th
  5. Xcode Cloud5th
  6. Fastlane6th
  7. Appcircle7th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • GitHub Actions5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Codemagic5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bitrise5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • EAS4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fastlane4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Xcode Cloud4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Appcircle3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 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 Codemagic or GitHub Actions more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Codemagic and GitHub Actions by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven mobile CI platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Codemagic and GitHub Actions among mobile CI platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for GitHub Actions, Codemagic. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthEASFastlaneGitHub ActionsCodemagicBitriseXcode CloudAppcircle
Oct 202548.1%21.7%21.7%3.5%3.5%1.1%0.45%
Nov 202548.1%21.7%21.7%3.5%3.5%1.1%0.45%
Dec 202548.5%21.8%21.8%3.6%2.9%0.87%0.46%
Jan 202647.6%21.4%21.4%4.3%3.5%1.3%0.57%
Feb 202647.9%21.6%21.6%4.3%2.9%1.3%0.45%
Mar 202647.2%17.4%25.9%5.2%2.8%1%0.36%
Apr 202649.9%18.4%22.3%5.5%2.5%1.1%0.39%
May 202648%21.5%21.5%5.3%2.4%1.1%0.37%
Jun 202644.7%24.5%20.1%6%2.7%1.5%0.53%
Jul 202644.3%24.2%19.9%7.3%2.7%1.2%0.35%
Aug 202642.5%23.2%23.2%7%2.6%1.1%0.34%
Sep 202646.1%20.8%20.8%7.6%2.8%1.5%0.44%

How has the Codemagic and GitHub Actions comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for mobile CI platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Codemagic gained share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, from 7% to 7.6%.

  2. In September 2026, GitHub Actions lost share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, from 23.2% to 20.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codemagic’s and GitHub Actions’ 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.

Codemagic

1 branded search term

  • codemagic

GitHub Actions

1 branded search term

  • github actions

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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