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title: "JetBrains vs Visual Studio Code: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, JetBrains or Visual Studio Code? 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 Visual Studio Code: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, JetBrains or Visual Studio Code? 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 Visual Studio Code
- **Competitive set**: Code editors
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **JetBrains Share of Search**: 3.3%
- **Visual Studio Code Share of Search**: 45.5%

## Which is more popular in search, JetBrains or Visual Studio Code?

- In August 2026, Visual Studio Code had more branded searches than JetBrains among code editors worldwide. Visual Studio Code was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to JetBrains’ 201K, and held a 45.5% Share of Search versus JetBrains’ 3.3%.
- Visual Studio Code was ahead of JetBrains 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, Visual Studio Code’s estimated Share of Search among code editors worldwide moved from 43.3% to 45.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.7M.

## 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.

## Month by month

| Month | JetBrains estimated searches | JetBrains Share of Search | JetBrains rank | Visual Studio Code estimated searches | Visual Studio Code Share of Search | Visual Studio Code rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 4.8% | 3 | 2.7M | 43.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 3.9% | 3 | 2.7M | 43.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 4.4% | 3 | 2.2M | 40.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 3.7% | 3 | 2.7M | 40.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 3.7% | 3 | 2.7M | 40.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 4% | 3 | 2.7M | 36.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 3.3% | 3 | 2.7M | 36.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 3.6% | 3 | 2.7M | 40.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 201K | 2.7% | 3 | 2.7M | 37.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 201K | 3.3% | 3 | 2.7M | 45.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 201K | 3.3% | 3 | 2.7M | 45.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JetBrains’ and Visual Studio Code’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”.
- **Visual Studio Code**: Measured on the search term “visual studio code”.

- [JetBrains profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jetbrains)
- [Visual Studio Code profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vs-code)
- [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 Visual Studio Code?

In August 2026, Visual Studio Code had more branded searches than JetBrains among code editors worldwide. Visual Studio Code was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to JetBrains’ 201K, and held a 45.5% Share of Search versus JetBrains’ 3.3%.

## Cite this page

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