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GitHub Actions vs Travis CI:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, GitHub Actions had more branded searches than Travis CI among CI/CD tools worldwide. GitHub Actions had about 90,500 branded searches, while Travis CI had 2,400. GitHub Actions made up 22.9% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and Travis CI accounted for 0.61%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about CI/CD tools, GitHub Actions appeared in all five answers and Travis CI in one. GitHub Actions was mentioned before Travis CI in every answer.

Among CI/CD tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

GitHub Actions, about 38 searches for every 1 for Travis CI

GitHub Actions 90.5K searchesTravis CI 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

GitHub Actions, mentioned in every answer we collected

GitHub Actions in 5 of 5Travis CI in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

GitHub Actions, named ahead of Travis CI in every answer

GitHub Actions first in 5Travis CI never first

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Top CI/CD tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GitHub Actions appeared in all five answers. Travis CI was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. GitHub Actions was listed before Travis CI in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. GitHub Actions1st
  2. Jenkins2nd
  3. GitLab CI3rd
  4. CircleCI4th
  5. Argo CD5th
  6. Buildkite6th
  7. Travis CI7th
  8. TeamCity–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Jenkins5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitHub Actions5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitLab CI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CircleCI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Argo CD3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Buildkite1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Travis CI1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • TeamCity0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is GitHub Actions or Travis CI more popular in search?

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

GitHub Actions and Travis CI among CI/CD tools worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJenkinsGitHub ActionsArgo CDTeamCityBuildkiteGitLab CITravis CICircleCI
Oct 202553.5%19.7%18%3.2%1.4%3.2%0.96%0.03%
Nov 202553.8%19.8%18.1%3.2%1.4%2.6%0.96%0.02%
Dec 202556.1%20.6%15.4%2.8%1.5%2.8%0.82%0.03%
Jan 202654.1%19.9%18.2%2.7%1.5%2.7%0.97%0.02%
Feb 202653.3%19.6%17.9%2.6%3.2%2.6%0.78%0.02%
Mar 202648.7%26.7%16.4%2.9%2%2.4%0.87%0.02%
Apr 202651.9%23.2%17.4%2.6%2.1%2.1%0.76%0.02%
May 202651.7%23.1%17.4%2.5%2.5%2.1%0.61%0.01%
Jun 202649.4%22.2%20.3%3%2%2.4%0.71%0.02%
Jul 202650.8%22.9%18.1%3.1%2.5%2%0.61%0.02%
Aug 202647.8%26.2%17.1%3.5%2.9%1.9%0.57%0.02%
Sep 202650.8%22.9%18.1%3.1%2.5%2%0.61%0.01%

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

3 findings
  • GitHub Actions was ahead of Travis CI in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Actions’ share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 19.7% to 22.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Travis CI’s share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 0.96% to 0.61%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.4K.

How did search popularity change for CI/CD tools worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, GitHub Actions lost share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide, from 26.2% to 22.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Travis CI worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GitHub Actions’ and Travis CI’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

1 branded search term

  • github actions

Travis CI

1 branded search term

  • travisci

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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