--- title: "FOSSA: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "FOSSA is a software composition analysis platform. 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/fossa" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FOSSA: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide FOSSA is a software composition analysis platform. 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**: FOSSA - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among dependency scanning tools**: 0.01% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dependency scanning tools | 6 | 0.01% | 10 | | Dependency scanning platforms | 5 | 0.01% | 10 | | Sbom platforms | 6 | 0.04% | 10 | - [Dependency scanning tools](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools) - [Dependency scanning platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-platforms) - [Sbom platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/sbom-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for FOSSA changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for FOSSA worldwide held steady at 10. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FOSSA’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide held steady at 0.01%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FOSSA’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide held steady at 0.01%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FOSSA’s estimated Share of Search among sbom platforms worldwide held steady at 0.04%. ## 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. ## How did search popularity change for sbom platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, CycloneDX gained estimated Share of Search among sbom platforms worldwide, from 27.5% to 31.5%. - In August 2026, Syft lost estimated Share of Search among sbom platforms worldwide, from 50.4% to 47.1%. - In August 2026, Anchore lost estimated Share of Search among sbom platforms worldwide, from 15% to 14%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | May 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 10 | 0.01% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | May 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | 10 | 0.01% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Dependency scanning platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.03% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | May 2026 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Sbom platforms | 10 | 0.04% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Sbom platforms | — | — | — | ## How is FOSSA measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FOSSA’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. - “fossa io” ## Which dependency scanning tools compete with FOSSA? - [Snyk](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fossa-vs-snyk - [Dependabot](/demand/global-en/brands/dependabot): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-fossa - [Sonatype](/demand/global-en/brands/sonatype): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fossa-vs-sonatype - [OWASP Dependency-Check](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-check): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fossa-vs-owasp-dependency-check - [Mend](/demand/global-en/brands/mend): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fossa-vs-mend ## 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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