--- title: "GitLab vs Jenkins: Which is searched more?" description: "Is GitLab or Jenkins more popular in search? 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/gitlab-vs-jenkins" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GitLab vs Jenkins: Which is searched more? Is GitLab or Jenkins more popular in search? 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**: GitLab and Jenkins - **Competitive set**: Build automation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **GitLab Share of Search**: 68.9% - **Jenkins Share of Search**: 16.8% ## Is GitLab or Jenkins more popular in search? - In September 2026, GitLab had more branded searches than Jenkins among build automation platforms worldwide. GitLab had about 823,000 branded searches, while Jenkins had 201,000. GitLab made up 68.9% of all build automation platform searches we track, and Jenkins accounted for 16.8%. - GitLab was ahead of Jenkins in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitLab’s share of searches among build automation platforms worldwide moved from 65.9% to 68.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jenkins’ share of searches among build automation platforms worldwide moved from 19.7% to 16.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K. ## Top build automation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both GitLab and Jenkins showed up in all five answers. GitLab was listed before Jenkins in every answer. 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 Actions | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitLab | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Jenkins | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Buildkite | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CircleCI | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Gradle | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TeamCity | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about build automation platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which build automation platform should I use?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab, 3. Buildkite, 4. Jenkins - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best build automation platforms?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI, 5. Buildkite, 6. TeamCity, 7. Gradle - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best build automation platform for software builds?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. Buildkite, 3. GitLab, 4. Jenkins, 5. CircleCI, 6. Gradle - Searched Google, AI Overview "ci cd platform": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI - Searched Google, AI Overview "continuous integration tool": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for build automation platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, GitLab gained share of searches among build automation platforms worldwide, from 63.1% to 68.9%. - In September 2026, Jenkins lost share of searches among build automation platforms worldwide, from 18.9% to 16.8%. ## Month by month | Month | GitLab estimated searches | GitLab Share of Search | GitLab rank | Jenkins estimated searches | Jenkins Share of Search | Jenkins rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 65.9% | 1 | 246K | 19.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 673K | 61.3% | 1 | 246K | 22.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 61.4% | 1 | 246K | 22.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 61.4% | 1 | 246K | 22.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 61% | 1 | 246K | 22.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 823K | 63.5% | 1 | 246K | 19% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 823K | 64.9% | 1 | 246K | 19.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 823K | 65.2% | 1 | 246K | 19.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 823K | 69% | 1 | 201K | 16.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 673K | 64.6% | 1 | 201K | 19.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 63.1% | 1 | 201K | 18.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 823K | 68.9% | 1 | 201K | 16.8% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GitLab’s and Jenkins’ 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”. - **Jenkins**: Measured on the search term “jenkins”. - [GitLab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gitlab) - [Jenkins profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jenkins) - [All build automation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/build-automation-platforms): 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 GitLab or Jenkins more popular in search? In September 2026, GitLab had more branded searches than Jenkins among build automation platforms worldwide. GitLab had about 823,000 branded searches, while Jenkins had 201,000. GitLab made up 68.9% of all build automation platform searches we track, and Jenkins accounted for 16.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GitLab vs Jenkins: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gitlab-vs-jenkins This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gitlab-vs-jenkins. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.