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How popular isSonarQube?

In September 2026, people searched for SonarQube by name about 110,000 times worldwide, a 33.3% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.61% of all global code review platform searches, placing SonarQube sixth out of ten platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about code review platforms, SonarQube appeared in three of the five answers and was the seventh most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

SonarQube is the sixth most searched of 10 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. GitHubShare of searches 91.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. GitLabShare of searches 4.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. GraphiteShare of searches 1.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. BitbucketShare of searches 1.1%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. SonarQubeShare of searches 0.61%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th

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Top code review platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SonarQube was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. SonarQube is the seventh most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. GitHub1st
  2. CodeRabbit2nd
  3. GitLab3rd
  4. Graphite4th
  5. Greptile5th
  6. Bitbucket6th
  7. SonarQube7th
  8. Qodo8th
  9. Gerrit9th
  10. Review Board–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • GitHub5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitLab5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Graphite5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CodeRabbit5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bitbucket4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SonarQube3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Greptile3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Qodo2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Gerrit2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Review Board0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which code review platforms compete with SonarQube?

SonarQube against code review platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGitHubGitLabGraphiteBitbucketCodeRabbitSonarQubeGreptileQodoReview BoardGerrit
Oct 202587.3%6.5%1.9%1.9%0.71%1.3%0.1%0.21%0.02%<0.01%
Nov 202590.6%4.5%1.6%1.6%0.49%0.9%0.08%0.18%0.02%<0.01%
Dec 202588.5%5.4%2%2%0.72%1.1%0.18%0.18%0.02%<0.01%
Jan 202688.1%5.3%2.4%2%0.72%1.1%0.22%0.18%0.02%<0.01%
Feb 202690.7%4.5%1.3%1.6%0.6%0.9%0.18%0.12%0.02%<0.01%
Mar 202691%4.5%1.4%1.3%0.6%0.9%0.15%0.12%0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202691.4%4.5%1.1%1.4%0.61%0.74%0.12%0.1%0.02%<0.01%
May 202691.4%4.5%1.1%1.4%0.61%0.74%0.15%0.08%0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202690.3%5.5%1.1%1.3%0.6%0.9%0.18%0.1%0.02%<0.01%
Jul 202691.4%4.5%1.1%1.4%0.61%0.74%0.18%0.1%0.02%<0.01%
Aug 202692.6%3.8%1.1%1.1%0.5%0.61%0.18%0.08%0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202691.7%4.5%1.1%1.1%0.61%0.61%0.18%0.07%0.02%<0.01%

  1. 1.GitHub

    91.7%

    Held 1st. 16.6M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  2. 2.GitLab

    4.5%

    Held 2nd. 823K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  3. 3.Graphite

    1.1%

    Held 3rd. 201K estimated branded searches, -0.04% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Bitbucket

    1.1%

    Held 4th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.CodeRabbit

    0.61%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 110K estimated branded searches, +21.5% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.SonarQube

    0.61%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Greptile

    0.18%

    Held 7th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Qodo

    0.07%

    Held 8th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Review Board

    0.02%

    Held 9th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +131.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Gerrit

    <0.01%

    Held 10th. 880 estimated branded searches, -12% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between SonarQube and its closest rivals

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SonarQube worldwide fell from 165K to 110K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SonarQube’s share of searches among code review platforms worldwide decreased from 1.3% to 0.61%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SonarQube fell from 5th to 6th among code review platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for code review platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, GitLab gained share of searches among code review platforms worldwide, from 3.8% to 4.5%.

  2. In September 2026, GitHub lost share of searches among code review platforms worldwide, from 92.6% to 91.7%.

  3. In September 2026, CodeRabbit rose from 6th to 5th among code review platforms worldwide.

  4. In September 2026, SonarQube fell from 5th to 6th among code review platforms worldwide.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Greptile worldwide rose 173.6% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 33.1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Review Board worldwide rose 83.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 4.4K in September 2026.

How are SonarQube’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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.

  • sonarqube

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does SonarQube compete?

SonarQube is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Code review platforms6th of 100.61%Shown above
AI code review tools2nd of 831%Show ranking
Static analysis tools1st of 1445.3%Show ranking
Code coverage tools1st of 686.4%Show ranking
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