--- title: "Dependabot: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Dependabot is a dependency update tool from GitHub. 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/dependabot" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dependabot: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Dependabot is a dependency update tool from GitHub. 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**: Dependabot - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among dependency scanning tools**: 25.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dependency scanning tools | 2 | 25.8% | 22.2K | | Dependency scanning platforms | 2 | 28.4% | 22.2K | - [Dependency scanning tools](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools) - [Dependency scanning platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Dependabot changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Dependabot worldwide rose from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dependabot’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide increased from 18.8% to 25.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dependabot’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide peaked at 25.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 18.4% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dependabot’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide increased from 21.5% to 28.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dependabot’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide peaked at 28.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 21.2% in November 2025. ## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Snyk gained estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 56.9% to 57.4%. - In August 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check lost estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dependabot worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Renovate worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dependabot worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Snyk worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 18.1K | 18.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 14.8K | 18.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 18.1K | 22% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 18.1K | 21.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 18.1K | 19.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 22.2K | 22.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 22.2K | 22.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 22.2K | 22.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 22.2K | 22.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 22.2K | 25.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 22.2K | 25.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Dependency scanning platforms | 18.1K | 21.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Dependency scanning platforms | 14.8K | 21.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Dependency scanning platforms | 18.1K | 24.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 18.1K | 24.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 18.1K | 21.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 22.2K | 24.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 22.2K | 24.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 22.2K | 24.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 22.2K | 24.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 22.2K | 28.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 22.2K | 28.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Dependabot measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dependabot’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. - “dependabot” ## Which dependency scanning tools compete with Dependabot? - [Snyk](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-snyk - [Sonatype](/demand/global-en/brands/sonatype): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-sonatype - [OWASP Dependency-Check](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-check): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-owasp-dependency-check - [Mend](/demand/global-en/brands/mend): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-mend - [FOSSA](/demand/global-en/brands/fossa): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-fossa ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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