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title: "GitLab vs Harness: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is GitLab or Harness more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Release automation tools 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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# GitLab vs Harness: Which is searched more?

Is GitLab or Harness more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Release automation tools 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**: GitLab and Harness
- **Competitive set**: Release automation tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **GitLab Share of Search**: 2.9%
- **Harness Share of Search**: 0.04%

## Is GitLab or Harness more popular in search?

- In September 2026, GitLab had more branded searches than Harness among release automation tools worldwide. GitLab had about 6,600 branded searches, while Harness had 100. GitLab made up 2.9% of all release automation tool searches we track, and Harness accounted for 0.04%.
- GitLab was ahead of Harness in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitLab’s share of searches among release automation tools worldwide moved from 4.6% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 6.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harness’ share of searches among release automation tools worldwide moved from 0.03% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 100.

## How did search popularity change for release automation tools worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, GitLab rose from 5th to 4th among release automation tools worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Harness worldwide rose 11.1% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 100 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | GitLab estimated searches | GitLab Share of Search | GitLab rank | Harness estimated searches | Harness Share of Search | Harness rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 4.6% | 4 | 90 | 0.03% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 5% | 4 | 90 | 0.04% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 4.5% | 4 | 60 | 0.03% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 4.9% | 4 | 110 | 0.04% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 4.9% | 4 | 90 | 0.04% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 4.9% | 4 | 90 | 0.03% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 3.7% | 4 | 70 | 0.03% | 10 |
| May 2026 | 9.9K | 3.9% | 4 | 90 | 0.04% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 4% | 4 | 110 | 0.04% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 3.5% | 4 | 110 | 0.05% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 2.7% | 5 | 130 | 0.05% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 2.9% | 4 | 100 | 0.04% | 10 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GitLab’s and Harness’ 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.

- **GitLab**: Measured on the search term “gitlab ci cd”.
- **Harness**: Measured on the search terms “harness automation” and “harness release”, summed into one figure.

- [GitLab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gitlab)
- [Harness profile](/demand/global-en/brands/harness)
- [All release automation tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/release-automation-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 GitLab or Harness more popular in search?

In September 2026, GitLab had more branded searches than Harness among release automation tools worldwide. GitLab had about 6,600 branded searches, while Harness had 100. GitLab made up 2.9% of all release automation tool searches we track, and Harness accounted for 0.04%.

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