--- title: "GitKraken vs lazygit: Which is searched more?" description: "Is GitKraken or lazygit more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Git clients 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/gitkraken-vs-lazygit" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GitKraken vs lazygit: Which is searched more? Is GitKraken or lazygit more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Git clients 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**: GitKraken and lazygit - **Competitive set**: Git clients - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **GitKraken Share of Search**: 8.9% - **lazygit Share of Search**: 5.9% ## Is GitKraken or lazygit more popular in search? - In September 2026, GitKraken had more branded searches than lazygit among git clients worldwide. GitKraken had about 40,500 branded searches, while lazygit had 27,100. GitKraken made up 8.9% of all git client searches we track, and lazygit accounted for 5.9%. - GitKraken was ahead of lazygit in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitKraken’s share of searches among git clients worldwide moved from 11.7% to 8.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, lazygit’s share of searches among git clients worldwide moved from 6.4% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top git clients in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GitKraken appeared in all five answers. lazygit was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. GitKraken was listed before lazygit in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GitHub Desktop | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fork | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitKraken | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sublime Merge | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sourcetree | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | lazygit | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tower | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about git clients - Asked ChatGPT "Which git client should I use?": 1. GitHub Desktop, 2. Fork, 3. Sublime Merge, 4. lazygit, 5. GitKraken - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best git clients?": 1. Fork, 2. GitKraken, 3. GitHub Desktop, 4. Sublime Merge, 5. Sourcetree, 6. lazygit, 7. Tower - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best git client for developers?": 1. Fork, 2. GitKraken, 3. Sublime Merge, 4. GitHub Desktop, 5. lazygit - Searched Google, AI Overview "git client": 1. GitHub Desktop, 2. Sourcetree, 3. GitKraken, 4. Fork, 5. Sublime Merge - Searched Google, AI Overview "git gui client": 1. GitHub Desktop, 2. GitKraken, 3. Sourcetree, 4. Fork, 5. Sublime Merge 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 git clients worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for GitKraken worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for lazygit worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | GitKraken estimated searches | GitKraken Share of Search | GitKraken rank | lazygit estimated searches | lazygit Share of Search | lazygit rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 11.7% | 3 | 33.1K | 6.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 10.1% | 3 | 33.1K | 6.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 11.7% | 3 | 27.1K | 6.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 11.4% | 3 | 33.1K | 7.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 10% | 3 | 40.5K | 8.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 10.1% | 3 | 40.5K | 6.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 9.8% | 3 | 33.1K | 6.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 10.1% | 3 | 33.1K | 6.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 10.2% | 3 | 27.1K | 5.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 8.6% | 3 | 27.1K | 5.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 8.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 8.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 5.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GitKraken’s and lazygit’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. - **GitKraken**: Measured on the search term “gitkraken”. - **lazygit**: Measured on the search term “lazygit”. - [GitKraken profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gitkraken) - [lazygit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lazygit) - [All git clients worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/git-clients): 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 GitKraken or lazygit more popular in search? In September 2026, GitKraken had more branded searches than lazygit among git clients worldwide. GitKraken had about 40,500 branded searches, while lazygit had 27,100. GitKraken made up 8.9% of all git client searches we track, and lazygit accounted for 5.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GitKraken vs lazygit: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gitkraken-vs-lazygit This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gitkraken-vs-lazygit. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.