--- title: "Docker Scout: search popularity worldwide" description: "Docker's tool for finding vulnerabilities in container images. 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/docker-scout" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Docker Scout: search popularity worldwide Docker's tool for finding vulnerabilities in container images. 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**: Docker Scout - **Owned by**: Docker - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among container scanning tools**: 0.78% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Container scanning tools | 8 | 0.78% | 1.6K | - [Container scanning tools](/demand/global-en/categories/container-scanning-tools) ## Top container scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Docker Scout was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Docker Scout is the fifth most recommended of the eight. 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 | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Grype | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Snyk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Prisma Cloud | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Docker Scout | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Anchore | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Clair | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Qualys | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about container scanning tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which container scanning tool should I use?": 1. Trivy, 2. Grype, 3. Snyk, 4. Prisma Cloud - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best container scanning tools?": 1. Trivy, 2. Grype, 3. Snyk, 4. Docker Scout, 5. Prisma Cloud, 6. Anchore - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best container scanning tool for image security?": 1. Trivy, 2. Snyk, 3. Grype, 4. Prisma Cloud, 5. Docker Scout, 6. Anchore - Searched Google, AI Overview "container scanning tool": 1. Trivy, 2. Grype, 3. Clair, 4. Anchore - Searched Google, AI Overview "container security scanning": 1. Trivy, 2. Grype, 3. Snyk Not named in any answer: Qualys. 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 Docker Scout changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Docker Scout worldwide fell from 2.4K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Docker Scout’s share of searches among container scanning tools worldwide held steady, from 1.2% to 0.78%. ## How did search popularity change for container scanning tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Qualys overtook Clair to become the leader among container scanning tools worldwide, with 24% of the searches. - In September 2026, Snyk gained share of searches among container scanning tools worldwide, from 23% to 24%. - In September 2026, Trivy gained share of searches among container scanning tools worldwide, from 18.8% to 19.7%. - In September 2026, Grype gained share of searches among container scanning tools worldwide, from 2.5% to 3.2%. - In September 2026, Clair lost share of searches among container scanning tools worldwide, from 28.1% to 24%. - In September 2026, Anchore rose from 7th to 6th among container scanning tools worldwide. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Container scanning tools | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Container scanning tools | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Container scanning tools | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Container scanning tools | 2.4K | 1.3% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Container scanning tools | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Container scanning tools | 2.9K | 0.96% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Container scanning tools | 2.4K | 1% | 8 | | May 2026 | Container scanning tools | 2.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Container scanning tools | 1.9K | 0.86% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Container scanning tools | 1.9K | 0.95% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Container scanning tools | 1.6K | 0.74% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Container scanning tools | 1.6K | 0.78% | 8 | ## How are Docker Scout’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Docker Scout’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. - “docker scout” ## Which container scanning tools compete with Docker Scout? - [Qualys](/demand/global-en/brands/qualys) - [Clair](/demand/global-en/brands/clair) - [Snyk](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/docker-scout-vs-snyk - [Trivy](/demand/global-en/brands/trivy): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/docker-scout-vs-trivy - [Grype](/demand/global-en/brands/grype): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/docker-scout-vs-grype - [Anchore](/demand/global-en/brands/anchore): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anchore-vs-docker-scout - [Prisma Cloud](/demand/global-en/brands/prisma-cloud): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/docker-scout-vs-prisma-cloud ## Who owns Docker Scout? Docker Scout is owned by Docker. Brandwave also tracks Docker, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Docker](/demand/global-en/companies/docker): 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 Docker Scout? Docker Scout is owned by Docker. Brandwave also tracks Docker, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Docker Scout: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/docker-scout This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/docker-scout. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.