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How popular isCodacy?

In September 2026, people searched for Codacy by name about 3,600 times worldwide, a 45.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 2.8% of all global code coverage tool searches, placing Codacy fourth out of six tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about code coverage tools, Codacy did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Codacy is the fourth most searched of 6 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. SonarQubeShare of searches 86.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. JaCoCoShare of searches 6.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. CodecovShare of searches 3.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. CodacyShare of searches 2.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. Code ClimateShare of searches 0.79%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top code coverage tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Codacy 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. Codecov1st
  2. SonarQube2nd
  3. JaCoCo3rd
  4. Coveralls4th
  5. Codacy–
  6. Code Climate–

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
  • JaCoCo5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Codecov5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Coveralls2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Codacy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Code Climate0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about code coverage tools

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which code coverage tools compete with Codacy?

Codacy against code coverage tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for SonarQube, JaCoCo, Codecov, Codacy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSonarQubeJaCoCoCodecovCodacyCode ClimateCoveralls
Oct 202584.7%6.2%4.2%3.4%1.5%0.09%
Nov 202583.3%6.1%5%4.1%1.5%0.09%
Dec 202584.9%6.2%4.2%3.4%1.2%0.11%
Jan 202683.9%6.2%5%3.4%1.5%0.09%
Feb 202683.7%6.1%5%3.3%1.5%0.3%
Mar 202686.4%5.2%4.2%2.8%1.3%0.07%
Apr 202684.9%6.2%4.2%3.4%1.2%0.09%
May 202686.6%5.2%4.2%2.8%1%0.11%
Jun 202686.6%5.2%4.2%2.8%1%0.09%
Jul 202685%6.3%4.2%3.4%1%0.11%
Aug 202686.5%6.4%3.5%2.8%0.79%0.09%
Sep 202686.4%6.4%3.5%2.8%0.79%0.13%

  1. 1.SonarQube

    86.4%

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

  2. 2.JaCoCo

    6.4%

    Held 2nd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Codecov

    3.5%

    Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Codacy

    2.8%

    Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Code Climate

    0.79%

    Held 5th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Coveralls

    0.13%

    Held 6th. 170 estimated branded searches, +54.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Codacy and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Codacy changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Codacy worldwide fell from 6.6K to 3.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codacy’s share of searches among code coverage tools worldwide decreased from 3.4% to 2.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codacy’s share of searches among code coverage tools worldwide peaked at 4.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.8% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for code coverage tools worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. Codecov’s share of searches among code coverage tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.2% to 3.5% in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Code Climate worldwide fell 65.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Codacy worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for SonarQube worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 110K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for JaCoCo worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in September 2026.

How are Codacy’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codacy’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.

  • codacy

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Codacy compete?

Codacy is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
AI code review tools7th of 81%Show ranking
Static analysis tools9th of 141.5%Show ranking
Code coverage tools4th of 62.8%Shown above
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