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How popular isQualys in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 53.6K branded searches for Qualys worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Qualys holds 25.2% estimated Share of Search among container scanning tools worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Clair28.4%
  2. Qualys25.2%
  3. Snyk23.2%
  4. Trivy19%
  5. Grype2.5%
  6. Anchore1.7%
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Which container scanning tools compete with Qualys?

Qualys against container scanning tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Clair, Qualys, Snyk, Trivy, Grype. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthClairQualysSnykTrivyGrypeAnchore
Oct 202524.5%27.2%30%13.4%2.7%2.2%
Nov 202525.9%28.8%25.9%14.2%2.8%2.3%
Dec 202536.3%22.1%24.3%13.3%2.2%1.8%
Jan 202627.4%24.9%27.4%15%3%2.4%
Feb 202624.7%27.2%30.2%13.5%2.7%1.8%
Mar 202620.3%18.5%20.3%36.9%2.7%1.2%
Apr 202621.9%23.9%26.8%21.9%3.6%1.9%
May 202628.9%21.4%28.9%15.8%3.2%1.7%
Jun 202627.7%24.8%27.7%15.1%3%1.6%
Jul 202625.2%27.4%25.2%16.9%3.4%1.8%
Aug 202628.4%25.2%23.2%19%2.5%1.7%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Clair

    28.4%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +3.1 points.

  2. 2.Qualys

    25.2%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 53.6K estimated branded searches, -0.33% vs prior month. Share -2.3 points.

  3. 3.Snyk

    23.2%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2 points.

  4. 4.Trivy

    19%

    Held 4th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.

  5. 5.Grype

    2.5%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  6. 6.Anchore

    1.7%

    Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Qualys and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Qualys changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Qualys worldwide held steady, from 54.8K to 53.6K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qualys’ estimated Share of Search among container scanning tools worldwide decreased from 27.2% to 25.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qualys’ estimated Share of Search among container scanning tools worldwide peaked at 28.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 18.5% in March 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, Clair overtook Qualys to take the highest estimated Share of Search among container scanning tools worldwide, at 28.4%.

  2. In August 2026, Trivy gained estimated Share of Search among container scanning tools worldwide, from 16.9% to 19%.

  3. In August 2026, Qualys lost estimated Share of Search among container scanning tools worldwide, from 27.4% to 25.2%.

  4. In August 2026, Snyk lost estimated Share of Search among container scanning tools worldwide, from 25.2% to 23.2%.

  5. In August 2026, Grype lost estimated Share of Search among container scanning tools worldwide, from 3.4% to 2.5%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Anchore worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

Where does Qualys compete?

Qualys 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
Container scanning tools2nd of 625.2%Shown above
Vulnerability scanning tools2nd of 526.2%Show ranking
Vulnerability management platforms2nd of 527.1%Show ranking

How is Qualys measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Qualys’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

7 branded search terms

  • qualys
  • qualys app
  • qualys com
  • qualys software
  • qualys vmdr
  • qualys vulnerability management
  • qualys vulnerability scanner

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