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title: "OpenTofu vs Terraform: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is OpenTofu or Terraform more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Infrastructure as code 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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# OpenTofu vs Terraform: Which is searched more?

Is OpenTofu or Terraform more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Infrastructure as code 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**: OpenTofu and Terraform
- **Competitive set**: Infrastructure as code tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **OpenTofu Share of Search**: 4.6%
- **Terraform Share of Search**: 51.1%

## Is OpenTofu or Terraform more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Terraform had more branded searches than OpenTofu among infrastructure as code tools worldwide. Terraform had about 246,000 branded searches, while OpenTofu had 22,200. Terraform made up 51.1% of all infrastructure as code tool searches we track, and OpenTofu accounted for 4.6%.
- Terraform was ahead of OpenTofu in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenTofu’s share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide moved from 3.1% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Terraform’s share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide moved from 51.2% to 51.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K.

## How did search popularity change for infrastructure as code tools worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Terraform gained share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 48.9% to 51.1%.
- In September 2026, OpenTofu lost share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 5.4% to 4.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | OpenTofu estimated searches | OpenTofu Share of Search | OpenTofu rank | Terraform estimated searches | Terraform Share of Search | Terraform rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 3.1% | 6 | 301K | 51.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 6 | 246K | 48.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 5 | 246K | 50.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 6 | 246K | 49.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 5 | 246K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 5 | 301K | 50.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 5 | 246K | 49.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 5 | 246K | 50.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 4.5% | 4 | 246K | 50.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 4.8% | 4 | 246K | 53.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 4 | 201K | 48.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 4.6% | 4 | 246K | 51.1% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenTofu’s and Terraform’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.

- **OpenTofu**: Measured on the search term “opentofu”.
- **Terraform**: Measured on the search term “terraform”.

- [OpenTofu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opentofu)
- [Terraform profile](/demand/global-en/brands/terraform)
- [All infrastructure as code tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/infrastructure-as-code-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 OpenTofu or Terraform more popular in search?

In September 2026, Terraform had more branded searches than OpenTofu among infrastructure as code tools worldwide. Terraform had about 246,000 branded searches, while OpenTofu had 22,200. Terraform made up 51.1% of all infrastructure as code tool searches we track, and OpenTofu accounted for 4.6%.

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