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How popular isSonarQube in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 110K branded searches for SonarQube worldwide which is down 33.3% over the last 11 months. SonarQube holds 3.8% estimated Share of Search among code coverage 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. Istanbul95.7%
  2. SonarQube3.8%
  3. JaCoCo0.28%
  4. Codecov0.15%
  5. Code Climate0.03%
  6. Coveralls<0.01%
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Where does SonarQube compete?

SonarQube is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Code coverage tools2nd of 63.8%Shown below
AI code review tools1st of 543%Show ranking
Static analysis platforms1st of 557.5%Show ranking
Static analysis tools1st of 660.8%Show ranking
Code coverage platforms1st of 592.4%Show ranking

Which code coverage tools compete with SonarQube?

SonarQube against code coverage tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Istanbul, SonarQube. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthIstanbulSonarQubeJaCoCoCodecovCode ClimateCoveralls
Oct 202594.7%4.7%0.34%0.23%0.08%<0.01%
Nov 202593.5%5.6%0.41%0.34%0.1%<0.01%
Dec 202593.6%5.6%0.41%0.28%0.08%<0.01%
Jan 202694.6%4.7%0.34%0.28%0.08%<0.01%
Feb 202693.5%5.6%0.41%0.34%0.1%0.02%
Mar 202693.7%5.6%0.34%0.28%0.08%<0.01%
Apr 202694.7%4.7%0.34%0.23%0.07%<0.01%
May 202694.8%4.7%0.28%0.23%0.06%<0.01%
Jun 202693.6%5.6%0.41%0.28%0.07%<0.01%
Jul 202694.7%4.7%0.34%0.23%0.05%<0.01%
Aug 202695.7%3.8%0.28%0.15%0.03%<0.01%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Istanbul

    95.7%

    Held 1st. 2.7M estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  2. 2.SonarQube

    3.8%

    Held 2nd. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.JaCoCo

    0.28%

    Held 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Codecov

    0.15%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Code Climate

    0.03%

    Held 5th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Coveralls

    <0.01%

    Held 6th. 110 estimated branded searches, -21.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between SonarQube and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SonarQube worldwide fell from 165K to 110K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide decreased from 4.7% to 3.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide peaked at 5.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.8% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for code coverage tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Istanbul gained estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide, from 94.7% to 95.7%.

  2. In August 2026, SonarQube lost estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide, from 4.7% to 3.8%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Code Climate worldwide fell 65.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Codecov worldwide fell 45.7% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Coveralls worldwide fell 35.3% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 110 in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for JaCoCo worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in August 2026.

How is SonarQube measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SonarQube’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

  • sonarqube

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