--- title: "Bitbucket Pipelines vs Buildkite: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bitbucket Pipelines or Buildkite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CI/CD tools set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/bitbucket-pipelines-vs-buildkite" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bitbucket Pipelines vs Buildkite: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Bitbucket Pipelines or Buildkite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CI/CD tools set in New Zealand. 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**: Bitbucket Pipelines and Buildkite - **Competitive set**: CI/CD tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bitbucket Pipelines Share of Search**: 3.4% - **Buildkite Share of Search**: 20.3% ## Is Bitbucket Pipelines or Buildkite more popular in search? - In September 2026, Buildkite had more branded searches than Bitbucket Pipelines among CI/CD tools in New Zealand. Buildkite had about 120 branded searches, while Bitbucket Pipelines had 20. Buildkite made up 20.3% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and Bitbucket Pipelines accounted for 3.4%. - Buildkite was ahead of Bitbucket Pipelines in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bitbucket Pipelines’ share of searches among CI/CD tools in New Zealand moved from 4.8% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Buildkite’s share of searches among CI/CD tools in New Zealand moved from 11.3% to 20.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 120. ## Top CI/CD tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bitbucket Pipelines was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Buildkite was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bitbucket Pipelines was listed before Buildkite in every answer that named either. 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 CI | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Jenkins | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Azure Pipelines | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bitbucket Pipelines | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CircleCI | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Buildkite | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about CI/CD tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which CI/CD tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Azure Pipelines, 4. Jenkins, 5. Bitbucket Pipelines - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best CI/CD tools in New Zealand?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Azure Pipelines, 4. Bitbucket Pipelines, 5. Jenkins, 6. Buildkite - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CI/CD tool in New Zealand for a software team?": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Bitbucket Pipelines, 4. Jenkins - Searched Google, AI Overview "ci cd tools": 1. Jenkins, 2. GitHub Actions, 3. GitLab CI, 4. CircleCI - Searched Google, AI Overview "ci cd software": 1. GitHub Actions, 2. GitLab CI, 3. Jenkins, 4. CircleCI, 5. Azure Pipelines, 6. Bitbucket Pipelines Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand CI/CD tools in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bitbucket Pipelines gained share of searches among CI/CD tools in New Zealand, from 2.3% to 3.4%. - In September 2026, Buildkite gained share of searches among CI/CD tools in New Zealand, from 19.5% to 20.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Bitbucket Pipelines estimated searches | Bitbucket Pipelines Share of Search | Bitbucket Pipelines rank | Buildkite estimated searches | Buildkite Share of Search | Buildkite rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 30 | 4.8% | 6 | 70 | 11.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 4.7% | 6 | 80 | 12.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 1.7% | 7 | 90 | 15.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 10 | 1.9% | 7 | 50 | 9.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 2.4% | 7 | 140 | 16.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 2.1% | 7 | 120 | 12.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 4.1% | 7 | 110 | 14.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 20 | 2.6% | 7 | 140 | 18.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 3% | 7 | 90 | 13.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 2.8% | 7 | 110 | 15.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 20 | 2.3% | 7 | 170 | 19.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 3.4% | 7 | 120 | 20.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bitbucket Pipelines’ and Buildkite’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. - **Bitbucket Pipelines**: Measured on the search term “bitbucket pipelines”. - **Buildkite**: Measured on the search terms “buildkite” and “buildkite ci cd”, summed into one figure. - [Bitbucket Pipelines profile](/demand/nz/brands/bitbucket-pipelines) - [Buildkite profile](/demand/nz/brands/buildkite) - [All CI/CD tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ci-cd-tools): 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 Bitbucket Pipelines or Buildkite more popular in search? In September 2026, Buildkite had more branded searches than Bitbucket Pipelines among CI/CD tools in New Zealand. Buildkite had about 120 branded searches, while Bitbucket Pipelines had 20. Buildkite made up 20.3% of all CI/CD tool searches we track, and Bitbucket Pipelines accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bitbucket Pipelines vs Buildkite: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bitbucket-pipelines-vs-buildkite This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bitbucket-pipelines-vs-buildkite. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.