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How popular isDependabot in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 22.2K branded searches for Dependabot worldwide which is up 22.7% over the last 11 months. Dependabot holds 28.4% estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Snyk63.4%
  2. Dependabot28.4%
  3. Renovate6.9%
  4. Mend1.3%
  5. FOSSA0.01%
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Which dependency scanning platforms compete with Dependabot?

Dependabot against dependency scanning platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Snyk, Dependabot, Renovate. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSnykDependabotRenovateMendFOSSA
Oct 202572%21.5%5.2%1.2%0.01%
Nov 202571%21.2%6.3%1.4%0.01%
Dec 202567.8%24.8%6%1.4%0.01%
Jan 202667.8%24.8%6%1.4%0.01%
Feb 202671.2%21.3%6.4%1.2%0.01%
Mar 202667%24.6%7.3%1.1%0.01%
Apr 202667.7%24.8%6%1.5%0.01%
May 202667.9%24.9%6.1%1.1%0.01%
Jun 202668%24.9%6.1%0.99%0.01%
Jul 202663.4%28.4%6.9%1.3%0.01%
Aug 202663.4%28.4%6.9%1.3%0.01%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Snyk

    63.4%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Dependabot

    28.4%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Renovate

    6.9%

    Held 3rd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Mend

    1.3%

    Held 4th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.FOSSA

    0.01%

    Held 5th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Dependabot and its closest rivals

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 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 platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Renovate worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dependabot worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Snyk worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

Where does Dependabot compete?

Dependabot is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Dependency scanning tools2nd of 625.8%Show ranking
Dependency scanning platforms2nd of 528.4%Shown above

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.

1 branded search term

  • dependabot

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