--- title: "Socket: search popularity worldwide" description: "Supply chain security for open source dependencies. 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/socket-dev" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Socket: search popularity worldwide Supply chain security for open source dependencies. 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**: Socket - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among dependency scanning tools**: 2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dependency scanning tools | 8 | 2% | 2.9K | - [Dependency scanning tools](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools) ## Top dependency scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Socket was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Socket is the fifth most recommended of the 11. 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 | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dependabot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Check | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Socket | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sonatype | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Renovate | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mend | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Black Duck | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Track | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | FOSSA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about dependency scanning tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which dependency scanning tool should I use?": 1. Dependabot, 2. Snyk, 3. Trivy, 4. Black Duck - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dependency scanning tools?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Trivy, 4. Socket, 5. Mend, 6. Black Duck, 7. Sonatype, 8. Renovate, 9. OWASP Dependency-Check - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dependency scanning tool for a software team?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Renovate, 4. Socket, 5. Mend - Searched Google, AI Overview "dependency scanning tools": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. Sonatype, 4. Dependabot - Searched Google, AI Overview "open source dependency scanner": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. OWASP Dependency-Track Not named in any answer: FOSSA. 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 Socket changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Socket worldwide rose from 1.6K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Socket’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide increased from 1.2% to 2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Socket’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide peaked at 4.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 1.1% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track overtook Sonatype to rank 4th among dependency scanning tools worldwide, with 6.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Socket lost share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 3.3% to 2%. - Trivy’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 21.8% to 27.7% in September 2026. - In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check rose from 8th to 7th among dependency scanning tools worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Renovate worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dependabot worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.6K | 1.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.5K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 1.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 3.2K | 1.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 4K | 2.4% | 8 | | May 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 7.2K | 4.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 3.2K | 2.1% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 2.6K | 1.9% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 4.9K | 3.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Dependency scanning tools | 2.9K | 2% | 8 | ## How are Socket’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Socket’s 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. - “socket security” - “socket.dev” ## Which dependency scanning tools compete with Socket? - [Snyk](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk) - [Trivy](/demand/global-en/brands/trivy) - [Dependabot](/demand/global-en/brands/dependabot) - [OWASP Dependency-Track](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-track) - [Sonatype](/demand/global-en/brands/sonatype): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/socket-dev-vs-sonatype - [Renovate](/demand/global-en/brands/renovate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/renovate-vs-socket-dev - [OWASP Dependency-Check](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-check): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/owasp-dependency-check-vs-socket-dev - [Black Duck](/demand/global-en/brands/black-duck): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-socket-dev - [Mend](/demand/global-en/brands/mend): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mend-vs-socket-dev - [FOSSA](/demand/global-en/brands/fossa) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index 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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