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title: "Black Duck: search popularity worldwide"
description: "Software composition analysis and application security tools. 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"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Black Duck: search popularity worldwide

Software composition analysis and application security tools. 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
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among dependency scanning tools**: 0.98%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dependency scanning tools | 9 | 0.98% | 1.4K |
| SBOM platforms | 7 | 1.6% | 1.4K |

- [Dependency scanning tools](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools)
- [SBOM platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/sbom-platforms)

## Top dependency scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Black Duck was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Black Duck is the ninth most recommended of the 11.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trivy | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Dependabot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Snyk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| OWASP Dependency-Check | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Socket | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Sonatype | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Renovate | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Mend | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Black Duck | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| OWASP Dependency-Track | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| FOSSA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about dependency scanning tools

- Asked ChatGPT "Which dependency scanning tool should I use?": 1. Dependabot, 2. Snyk, 3. Trivy, 4. Black Duck
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dependency scanning tools?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Trivy, 4. Socket, 5. Mend, 6. Black Duck, 7. Sonatype, 8. Renovate, 9. OWASP Dependency-Check
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dependency scanning tool for a software team?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Renovate, 4. Socket, 5. Mend
- Searched Google, AI Overview "dependency scanning tools": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. Sonatype, 4. Dependabot
- Searched Google, AI Overview "open source dependency scanner": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. OWASP Dependency-Track

Not named in any answer: FOSSA.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026.

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

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Black Duck worldwide held steady, from 1.5K to 1.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Black Duck’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide held steady, from 1.1% to 0.98%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Black Duck’s share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide held steady, from 1.5% to 1.6%.

## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track overtook Sonatype to rank 4th among dependency scanning tools worldwide, with 6.8% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Socket lost share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 3.3% to 2%.
- Trivy’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 21.8% to 27.7% in September 2026.
- In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check rose from 8th to 7th among dependency scanning tools worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Renovate worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dependabot worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

## How did search popularity change for SBOM platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track overtook CycloneDX to rank 3rd among SBOM platforms worldwide, with 11.2% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Anchore gained share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide, from 4.2% to 5%.
- In September 2026, Snyk lost share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide, from 57.3% to 55.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for CycloneDX worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 8.1K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Syft worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Cybeats worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.5K | 1.1% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.2K | 0.98% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.3K | 1.1% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.3K | 1% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.3K | 0.95% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.8K | 0.76% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.6K | 0.94% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.4K | 0.93% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.4K | 0.95% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.8K | 1.3% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.4K | 0.98% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.4K | 0.98% | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | SBOM platforms | 1.5K | 1.5% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | SBOM platforms | 1.2K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | SBOM platforms | 1.3K | 1.6% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.3K | 1.5% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.3K | 1.3% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.8K | 1.7% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.6K | 1.6% | 7 |
| May 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.4K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.4K | 1.5% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.8K | 2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.4K | 1.7% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | SBOM platforms | 1.4K | 1.6% | 7 |

## How are Black Duck’s branded searches counted?

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

- “black duck sca”
- “synopsys black duck”

## Which dependency scanning tools compete with Black Duck?

- [Snyk](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk)
- [Trivy](/demand/global-en/brands/trivy)
- [Dependabot](/demand/global-en/brands/dependabot)
- [OWASP Dependency-Track](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-track)
- [Sonatype](/demand/global-en/brands/sonatype)
- [Renovate](/demand/global-en/brands/renovate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-renovate
- [OWASP Dependency-Check](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-check): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-owasp-dependency-check
- [Socket](/demand/global-en/brands/socket-dev): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-socket-dev
- [Mend](/demand/global-en/brands/mend): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-mend
- [FOSSA](/demand/global-en/brands/fossa): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-fossa

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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