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How popular isFOSSA in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 10 branded searches for FOSSA worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. FOSSA holds 0.01% estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide and is ranked 6th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Snyk57.4%
  2. Dependabot25.8%
  3. Sonatype11.5%
  4. OWASP Dependency-Check4.2%
  5. Mend1.2%
  6. FOSSA0.01%
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Which dependency scanning tools compete with FOSSA?

FOSSA against dependency scanning tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Snyk, Dependabot, Sonatype, OWASP Dependency-Check, FOSSA. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSnykDependabotSonatypeOWASP Dependency-CheckMendFOSSA
Oct 202562.9%18.8%10.3%6.9%1%0.01%
Nov 202561.4%18.4%12.3%6.7%1.2%0.01%
Dec 202560.3%22%9.9%6.6%1.2%0.01%
Jan 202659%21.6%11.8%6.4%1.2%0.01%
Feb 202664.4%19.3%10.5%4.7%1.1%0.01%
Mar 202661.1%22.4%10%5.5%1%0.01%
Apr 202660.9%22.4%10%5.4%1.3%0.01%
May 202661.7%22.7%10.1%4.5%1%0.01%
Jun 202661.2%22.4%10%5.5%0.89%0.01%
Jul 202656.9%25.5%11.4%5.1%1.1%0.01%
Aug 202657.4%25.8%11.5%4.2%1.2%0.01%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Snyk

    57.4%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  2. 2.Dependabot

    25.8%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Sonatype

    11.5%

    Held 3rd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.OWASP Dependency-Check

    4.2%

    Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  5. 5.Mend

    1.2%

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

  6. 6.FOSSA

    0.01%

    Held 6th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between FOSSA and its closest rivals

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%.

How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Snyk gained estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 56.9% to 57.4%.

  2. In August 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check lost estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.2%.

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

Where does FOSSA compete?

FOSSA 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 SearchRanking
Dependency scanning tools6th of 60.01%Shown above
Dependency scanning platforms5th of 50.01%Show ranking
Sbom platforms6th of 60.04%Show ranking

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.

1 branded search term

  • fossa io

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