--- title: "Semaphore vs TeamCity: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Semaphore or TeamCity more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CI/CD 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/semaphore-ci-vs-teamcity" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Semaphore vs TeamCity: Which is searched more? Is Semaphore or TeamCity more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CI/CD 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**: Semaphore and TeamCity - **Competitive set**: CI/CD tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Semaphore Share of Search**: 0.15% - **TeamCity Share of Search**: 2.9% ## Is Semaphore or TeamCity more popular in search? - In September 2026, TeamCity had more branded searches than Semaphore among CI/CD tools worldwide. TeamCity had about 12,100 branded searches, while Semaphore had 620. TeamCity made up 2.9% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and Semaphore accounted for 0.15%. - TeamCity was ahead of Semaphore in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Semaphore’s share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 0.14% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 690 to 620. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TeamCity’s share of searches among CI/CD tools worldwide moved from 3.1% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. ## Top CI/CD tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Semaphore nor TeamCity showed up in any of the five answers. 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 | | Jenkins | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitLab CI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CircleCI | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Argo CD | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Buildkite | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Travis CI | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TeamCity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Semaphore | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about CI/CD tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which CI/CD tool should I use?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI, 5. Argo CD - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best CI/CD tools?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI, 5. Buildkite, 6. Argo CD - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CI/CD tool for software delivery?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI - Searched Google, AI Overview "ci/cd tools": 1. Jenkins, 2. GitHub Actions, 3. GitLab CI, 4. CircleCI, 5. Argo CD - Searched Google, AI Overview "continuous integration tools": 1. Jenkins, 2. GitHub Actions, 3. GitLab CI, 4. CircleCI, 5. Travis CI Not named in any answer: TeamCity and Semaphore. 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 CI/CD tools worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for TeamCity worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Semaphore worldwide fell 10.1% over 12 measured months, from 690 to 620 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Semaphore estimated searches | Semaphore Share of Search | Semaphore rank | TeamCity estimated searches | TeamCity Share of Search | TeamCity rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 690 | 0.14% | 9 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 670 | 0.14% | 9 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 640 | 0.14% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 640 | 0.13% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 620 | 0.13% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 740 | 0.14% | 9 | 14.8K | 2.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 520 | 0.1% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 450 | 0.09% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 520 | 0.12% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 500 | 0.12% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 780 | 0.18% | 9 | 14.8K | 3.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 620 | 0.15% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Semaphore’s and TeamCity’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. - **Semaphore**: Measured on the search terms “semaphore ci”, “semaphore ci cd” and “semaphore io”, summed into one figure. - **TeamCity**: Measured on the search term “teamcity”. - [Semaphore profile](/demand/global-en/brands/semaphore-ci) - [TeamCity profile](/demand/global-en/brands/teamcity) - [All CI/CD tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ci-cd-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Semaphore or TeamCity more popular in search? In September 2026, TeamCity had more branded searches than Semaphore among CI/CD tools worldwide. TeamCity had about 12,100 branded searches, while Semaphore had 620. TeamCity made up 2.9% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and Semaphore accounted for 0.15%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Semaphore vs TeamCity: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/semaphore-ci-vs-teamcity This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/semaphore-ci-vs-teamcity. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.