--- title: "Fastlane vs GitHub Actions: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Fastlane or GitHub Actions more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mobile CI 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/fastlane-vs-github-actions" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fastlane vs GitHub Actions: Which is searched more? Is Fastlane or GitHub Actions more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mobile CI 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**: Fastlane and GitHub Actions - **Competitive set**: Mobile CI platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Fastlane Share of Search**: 20.8% - **GitHub Actions Share of Search**: 20.8% ## Is Fastlane or GitHub Actions more popular in search? - In September 2026, Fastlane and GitHub Actions were level in searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, with an estimated 90.5K branded searches each, at 20.8% of the total each. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Fastlane took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fastlane’s share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide moved from 21.7% to 20.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Actions’ share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide moved from 21.7% to 20.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top mobile CI platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GitHub Actions appeared in all five answers. Fastlane was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. GitHub Actions was listed before Fastlane 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitrise | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Codemagic | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitHub Actions | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | EAS | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Xcode Cloud | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fastlane | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Appcircle | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mobile CI platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which mobile CI platform should I use?": 1. EAS, 2. Bitrise, 3. Codemagic, 4. GitHub Actions, 5. Xcode Cloud, 6. Fastlane - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mobile CI platforms?": 1. Bitrise, 2. Codemagic, 3. GitHub Actions, 4. EAS, 5. Xcode Cloud, 6. Appcircle, 7. Fastlane - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mobile CI platform for mobile app builds?": 1. Bitrise, 2. Codemagic, 3. GitHub Actions, 4. Fastlane, 5. EAS, 6. Xcode Cloud, 7. Appcircle - Searched Google, AI Overview "mobile ci tool": 1. Bitrise, 2. Codemagic, 3. GitHub Actions, 4. Xcode Cloud, 5. Appcircle, 6. EAS - Searched Google, AI Overview "ci for mobile apps": 1. Bitrise, 2. GitHub Actions, 3. Codemagic, 4. Fastlane Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for mobile CI platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Fastlane lost share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, from 23.2% to 20.8%. - In September 2026, GitHub Actions lost share of searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, from 23.2% to 20.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Fastlane estimated searches | Fastlane Share of Search | Fastlane rank | GitHub Actions estimated searches | GitHub Actions Share of Search | GitHub Actions rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 21.7% | 2 | 90.5K | 21.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 21.7% | 2 | 90.5K | 21.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 21.8% | 2 | 90.5K | 21.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 21.4% | 2 | 90.5K | 21.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 21.6% | 2 | 90.5K | 21.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 17.4% | 3 | 135K | 25.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 18.4% | 3 | 110K | 22.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 110K | 21.5% | 2 | 110K | 21.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 24.5% | 2 | 90.5K | 20.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 24.2% | 2 | 90.5K | 19.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 23.2% | 2 | 110K | 23.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 20.8% | 2 | 90.5K | 20.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fastlane’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. - **Fastlane**: Measured on the search term “fastlane”. - **GitHub Actions**: Measured on the search term “github actions”. - [Fastlane profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fastlane) - [GitHub Actions profile](/demand/global-en/brands/github-actions) - [All mobile CI platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mobile-ci-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 Fastlane or GitHub Actions more popular in search? In September 2026, Fastlane and GitHub Actions were level in searches among mobile CI platforms worldwide, with an estimated 90.5K branded searches each, at 20.8% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fastlane vs GitHub Actions: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fastlane-vs-github-actions This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fastlane-vs-github-actions. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.