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How popular isBlack Duck Coverity?

In September 2026, people searched for Black Duck Coverity by name about 320 times worldwide, a 17.9% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.13% of all global static analysis tool searches, placing Black Duck Coverity 14th out of 14 tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about static analysis tools, Black Duck Coverity did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Black Duck Coverity is the 14th most searched of 14 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. SonarQubeShare of searches 45.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. SemgrepShare of searches 13.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. ESLintShare of searches 11.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. CheckmarxShare of searches 7.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 9th
  5. Black Duck CoverityShare of searches 0.13%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top static analysis tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Black Duck Coverity did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. SonarQube1st
  2. Semgrep2nd
  3. CodeQL3rd
  4. ESLint4th
  5. Snyk Code5th
  6. SpotBugs6th
  7. Coverity7th
  8. +4 more
  9. GitHub CodeQL–
  10. Code Climate–
  11. Black Duck Coverity–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • SonarQube5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Semgrep5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CodeQL5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ESLint4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Snyk Code3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Coverity2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ruff2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SpotBugs2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkmarx1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Black Duck Coverity0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which static analysis tools compete with Black Duck Coverity?

Black Duck Coverity against static analysis tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for SonarQube, Semgrep, ESLint, Checkmarx, CodeQL, Veracode, Coverity, Ruff, Black Duck Coverity. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSonarQubeSemgrepESLintCheckmarxCodeQLVeracodeCoverityRuffCodacySpotBugsSnyk CodeGitHub CodeQLCode ClimateBlack Duck Coverity
Oct 202549.5%8.1%14.8%6.7%4.4%5.4%3%3.1%2%0.87%0.74%0.39%0.87%0.12%
Nov 202548.4%8%14.5%6.5%5.3%5.3%3.6%3%2.4%0.86%0.7%0.47%0.86%0.09%
Dec 202550.1%8.2%15%6.7%4.5%4.5%3%3%2%0.89%0.72%0.48%0.71%0.1%
Jan 202647.5%9.5%14.3%6.4%5.2%5.2%3.5%3.5%1.9%0.85%0.68%0.46%0.85%0.11%
Feb 202646.6%9.4%17.1%6.2%5.1%5.1%2.8%2.9%1.9%0.66%0.84%0.45%0.83%0.11%
Mar 202649.8%10%12.2%8.2%4.5%4.5%3%3%1.6%0.73%1.1%0.48%0.73%0.12%
Apr 202645.8%11.2%11.2%11.2%5%5%2.8%2.8%1.8%0.82%1%0.44%0.65%0.11%
May 202648.4%11.9%11.9%8%5.3%5.3%2.4%2.9%1.6%0.68%0.69%0.47%0.57%0.09%
Jun 202649.9%12.2%10%6.7%5.5%5.5%3%3%1.6%0.7%0.71%0.48%0.59%0.12%
Jul 202644.8%13.5%11%7.4%6%6%3.3%3.3%1.8%0.77%0.79%0.53%0.53%0.16%
Aug 202647.7%11.7%11.7%7.8%5.2%5.2%2.9%3.6%1.6%0.69%0.71%0.56%0.43%0.11%
Sep 202645.3%13.6%11.2%7.5%6.1%5%4.1%3.3%1.5%0.78%0.67%0.54%0.41%0.13%

  1. 1.SonarQube

    45.3%

    Held 1st. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.

  2. 2.Semgrep

    13.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  3. 3.ESLint

    11.2%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Checkmarx

    7.5%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.CodeQL

    6.1%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  6. 6.Veracode

    5%

    Held 6th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.Coverity

    4.1%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  8. 8.Ruff

    3.3%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 7.9K estimated branded searches, -3.7% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  9. 9.Codacy

    1.5%

    Held 9th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  10. 10.SpotBugs

    0.78%

    Moved from 11th to 10th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  11. 11.Snyk Code

    0.67%

    Moved from 10th to 11th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.GitHub CodeQL

    0.54%

    Held 12th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  13. 13.Code Climate

    0.41%

    Held 13th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  14. 14.Black Duck Coverity

    0.13%

    Held 14th. 320 estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Black Duck Coverity changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Black Duck Coverity worldwide fell from 390 to 320.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Black Duck Coverity’s share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide held steady, from 0.12% to 0.13%.

How did search popularity change for static analysis tools worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Semgrep overtook ESLint to rank 2nd among static analysis tools worldwide, with 13.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Coverity overtook Ruff to rank 7th among static analysis tools worldwide, with 4.1% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, CodeQL gained share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.1%.

  4. In September 2026, SonarQube lost share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 47.7% to 45.3%.

  5. In September 2026, ESLint lost share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 11.7% to 11.2%.

  6. In September 2026, SpotBugs rose from 11th to 10th among static analysis tools worldwide.

How are Black Duck Coverity’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Duck Coverity’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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Who owns Black Duck Coverity?

Black Duck Coverity is owned by Black Duck Software. Brandwave also tracks Black Duck, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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