--- title: "GitHub Actions vs Gradle: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, GitHub Actions or Gradle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Build automation 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/github-actions-vs-gradle" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GitHub Actions vs Gradle: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, GitHub Actions or Gradle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Build automation 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**: GitHub Actions and Gradle - **Competitive set**: Build automation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **GitHub Actions Share of Search**: 33.4% - **Gradle Share of Search**: 9.9% ## Which is more popular in search, GitHub Actions or Gradle? - In August 2026, GitHub Actions had more branded searches than Gradle among build automation platforms worldwide. GitHub Actions was estimated to have 136K branded searches compared to Gradle’s 40.5K, and held a 33.4% Share of Search versus Gradle’s 9.9%. - GitHub Actions was ahead of Gradle in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitHub Actions’ estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide moved from 22.7% to 33.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 96.6K to 136K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gradle’s estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide moved from 11.6% to 9.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. ## How did search popularity change for build automation platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, GitHub Actions gained estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 30.6% to 33.4%. - In August 2026, Gradle lost estimated Share of Search among build automation platforms worldwide, from 10.5% to 9.9%. ## Month by month | Month | GitHub Actions estimated searches | GitHub Actions Share of Search | GitHub Actions rank | Gradle estimated searches | Gradle Share of Search | Gradle rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 96.6K | 22.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 11.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 96.3K | 22.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 11.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 95.5K | 22.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 11.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 96.4K | 22.8% | 2 | 49.5K | 11.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 98.1K | 23.1% | 2 | 49.5K | 11.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 144K | 30.5% | 2 | 49.5K | 10.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 119K | 26.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 11.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 125K | 28.3% | 2 | 40.5K | 9.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 114K | 29.6% | 2 | 40.5K | 10.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 118K | 30.6% | 2 | 40.5K | 10.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 136K | 33.4% | 2 | 40.5K | 9.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GitHub Actions’ and Gradle’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. - **GitHub Actions**: Measured on the search terms “ci cd github actions”, “continuous integration github actions”, “github actions”, “github actions app”, “github actions ci cd”, “github actions continuous integration”, “github actions software” and “githubactions”, summed into one figure. - **Gradle**: Measured on the search term “gradle”. - [GitHub Actions profile](/demand/global-en/brands/github-actions) - [Gradle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gradle) - [All build automation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/build-automation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, GitHub Actions or Gradle? In August 2026, GitHub Actions had more branded searches than Gradle among build automation platforms worldwide. GitHub Actions was estimated to have 136K branded searches compared to Gradle’s 40.5K, and held a 33.4% Share of Search versus Gradle’s 9.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GitHub Actions vs Gradle: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/github-actions-vs-gradle This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/github-actions-vs-gradle. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.