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title: "Gatsby vs Jekyll: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Gatsby or Jekyll? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Static site generators 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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# Gatsby vs Jekyll: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Gatsby or Jekyll? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Static site generators 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**: Gatsby and Jekyll
- **Competitive set**: Static site generators
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Gatsby Share of Search**: 87.4%
- **Jekyll Share of Search**: 9.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Gatsby or Jekyll?

- In August 2026, Gatsby had more branded searches than Jekyll among static site generators worldwide. Gatsby was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Jekyll’s 33.1K, and held an 87.4% Share of Search versus Jekyll’s 9.6%.
- Gatsby was ahead of Jekyll in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gatsby’s estimated Share of Search among static site generators worldwide moved from 88.7% to 87.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 301K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jekyll’s estimated Share of Search among static site generators worldwide moved from 9.8% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 33.1K.

## How did search popularity change for static site generators worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Jekyll worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Gatsby worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 450K to 301K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Gatsby estimated searches | Gatsby Share of Search | Gatsby rank | Jekyll estimated searches | Jekyll Share of Search | Jekyll rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 450K | 88.7% | 1 | 49.5K | 9.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 450K | 90.4% | 1 | 40.5K | 8.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 450K | 90.4% | 1 | 40.5K | 8.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 368K | 85.5% | 1 | 49.5K | 11.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 87.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 9.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 368K | 87.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 9.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 87.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 9.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 87.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 9.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 301K | 87.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 9.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 301K | 87.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 9.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 301K | 87.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 9.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gatsby’s and Jekyll’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.

- **Gatsby**: Measured on the search term “gatsby”.
- **Jekyll**: Measured on the search term “jekyll”.

- [Gatsby profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gatsby)
- [Jekyll profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jekyll)
- [All static site generators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/static-site-generators): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Gatsby or Jekyll?

In August 2026, Gatsby had more branded searches than Jekyll among static site generators worldwide. Gatsby was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Jekyll’s 33.1K, and held an 87.4% Share of Search versus Jekyll’s 9.6%.

## Cite this page

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