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title: "JetBrains vs Sublime Text: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, JetBrains or Sublime Text? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code editors 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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# JetBrains vs Sublime Text: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, JetBrains or Sublime Text? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code editors 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**: JetBrains and Sublime Text
- **Competitive set**: Code editors
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **JetBrains Share of Search**: 3.3%
- **Sublime Text Share of Search**: 2.7%

## Which is more popular in search, JetBrains or Sublime Text?

- In August 2026, JetBrains had more branded searches than Sublime Text among code editors worldwide. JetBrains was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Sublime Text’s 165K, and held a 3.3% Share of Search versus Sublime Text’s 2.7%.
- JetBrains was ahead of Sublime Text in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JetBrains’ estimated Share of Search among code editors worldwide moved from 4.8% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sublime Text’s estimated Share of Search among code editors worldwide moved from 3.9% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 165K.

## How did search popularity change for code editors worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for JetBrains worldwide fell 33.2% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 201K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sublime Text worldwide fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 165K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | JetBrains estimated searches | JetBrains Share of Search | JetBrains rank | Sublime Text estimated searches | Sublime Text Share of Search | Sublime Text rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 4.8% | 3 | 246K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 3.9% | 3 | 246K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 4.4% | 3 | 201K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 3.7% | 3 | 246K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 3.7% | 3 | 246K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 4% | 3 | 246K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 3.3% | 3 | 201K | 2.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 3.6% | 3 | 201K | 3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 201K | 2.7% | 3 | 165K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 201K | 3.3% | 3 | 165K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 201K | 3.3% | 3 | 165K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JetBrains’ and Sublime Text’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.

- **JetBrains**: Measured on the search term “jetbrains”.
- **Sublime Text**: Measured on the search term “sublime text”.

- [JetBrains profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jetbrains)
- [Sublime Text profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sublime-text)
- [All code editors worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/code-editors): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, JetBrains or Sublime Text?

In August 2026, JetBrains had more branded searches than Sublime Text among code editors worldwide. JetBrains was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Sublime Text’s 165K, and held a 3.3% Share of Search versus Sublime Text’s 2.7%.

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