--- title: "Black Duck Coverity: search popularity worldwide" description: "Black Duck Coverity is a static analysis platform. 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/brands/black-duck-coverity" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Black Duck Coverity: search popularity worldwide Black Duck Coverity is a static analysis platform. 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 - **Brand**: Black Duck Coverity - **Owned by**: Black Duck Software - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among static analysis tools**: 0.13% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Static analysis tools | 14 | 0.13% | 320 | - [Static analysis tools](/demand/global-en/categories/static-analysis-tools) ## 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. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SonarQube | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Semgrep | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CodeQL | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ESLint | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk Code | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SpotBugs | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Coverity | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ruff | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Checkmarx | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Veracode | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Codacy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GitHub CodeQL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Code Climate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Black Duck Coverity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about static analysis tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which static analysis tool should I use?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. ESLint - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best static analysis tools?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. Ruff, 5. Coverity, 6. ESLint, 7. SpotBugs, 8. Snyk Code - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best static analysis tool for source code quality?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. ESLint, 5. Ruff - Searched Google, AI Overview "static analysis tools": 1. Semgrep, 2. ESLint, 3. SpotBugs, 4. CodeQL, 5. SonarQube, 6. Coverity, 7. Snyk Code, 8. Checkmarx, 9. Veracode - Searched Google, AI Overview "code scanning tool": 1. SonarQube, 2. Snyk Code, 3. Semgrep, 4. CodeQL Not named in any answer: Codacy, GitHub CodeQL, Code Climate and Black Duck Coverity. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Black Duck Coverity changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - 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? - In September 2026, Semgrep overtook ESLint to rank 2nd among static analysis tools worldwide, with 13.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Coverity overtook Ruff to rank 7th among static analysis tools worldwide, with 4.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, CodeQL gained share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.1%. - In September 2026, SonarQube lost share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 47.7% to 45.3%. - In September 2026, ESLint lost share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 11.7% to 11.2%. - In September 2026, SpotBugs rose from 11th to 10th among static analysis tools worldwide. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Static analysis tools | 390 | 0.12% | 14 | | Nov 2025 | Static analysis tools | 260 | 0.09% | 14 | | Dec 2025 | Static analysis tools | 260 | 0.1% | 14 | | Jan 2026 | Static analysis tools | 320 | 0.11% | 14 | | Feb 2026 | Static analysis tools | 320 | 0.11% | 14 | | Mar 2026 | Static analysis tools | 390 | 0.12% | 14 | | Apr 2026 | Static analysis tools | 320 | 0.11% | 14 | | May 2026 | Static analysis tools | 260 | 0.09% | 14 | | Jun 2026 | Static analysis tools | 320 | 0.12% | 14 | | Jul 2026 | Static analysis tools | 390 | 0.16% | 14 | | Aug 2026 | Static analysis tools | 260 | 0.11% | 14 | | Sep 2026 | Static analysis tools | 320 | 0.13% | 14 | ## How are Black Duck Coverity’s branded searches counted? 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. - “black duck coverity” ## Which static analysis tools compete with Black Duck Coverity? - [SonarQube](/demand/global-en/brands/sonarqube) - [Semgrep](/demand/global-en/brands/semgrep) - [ESLint](/demand/global-en/brands/eslint) - [Checkmarx](/demand/global-en/brands/checkmarx) - [CodeQL](/demand/global-en/brands/codeql) - [Veracode](/demand/global-en/brands/veracode) - [Coverity](/demand/global-en/brands/coverity) - [Ruff](/demand/global-en/brands/ruff) - [Codacy](/demand/global-en/brands/codacy): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-coverity-vs-codacy - [SpotBugs](/demand/global-en/brands/spotbugs): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-coverity-vs-spotbugs - [Snyk Code](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk-code): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-coverity-vs-snyk-code - [GitHub CodeQL](/demand/global-en/brands/github-codeql): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-coverity-vs-github-codeql - [Code Climate](/demand/global-en/brands/code-climate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-coverity-vs-code-climate ## 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. - [Black Duck Software](/demand/global-en/companies/black-duck-software): Owns 2 tracked 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 ### 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. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Black Duck Coverity: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/black-duck-coverity This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/black-duck-coverity. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.