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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 60.8% estimated Share of Search among static analysis tools worldwide and is ranked 1st of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. SonarQube60.8%
  2. Semgrep15%
  3. Checkmarx10%
  4. CodeQL6.7%
  5. Veracode6.7%
  6. Snyk Code0.88%
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Which static analysis tools compete with SonarQube?

SonarQube against static analysis tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for SonarQube, Semgrep, Checkmarx, CodeQL, Veracode. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSonarQubeSemgrepCheckmarxCodeQLVeracodeSnyk Code
Oct 202566.1%10.9%8.9%5.9%7.3%0.96%
Nov 202565.3%10.7%8.8%7.2%7.2%0.92%
Dec 202567%11%9%6%6%0.94%
Jan 202663.8%12.8%8.5%7%7%0.9%
Feb 202663.6%12.8%8.5%7%7%1.1%
Mar 202663.9%12.8%10.5%5.7%5.7%1.4%
Apr 202657.8%14.2%14.2%6.3%6.3%1.2%
May 202660.9%14.9%10%6.7%6.7%0.86%
Jun 202662%15.2%8.3%6.8%6.8%0.87%
Jul 202657.1%17.2%9.4%7.7%7.7%0.99%
Aug 202660.8%15%10%6.7%6.7%0.88%
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  1. 1.SonarQube

    60.8%

    Held 1st. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.7 points.

  2. 2.Semgrep

    15%

    Held 2nd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  3. 3.Checkmarx

    10%

    Held 3rd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  4. 4.CodeQL

    6.7%

    Held 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  5. 5.Veracode

    6.7%

    Held 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  6. 6.Snyk Code

    0.88%

    Held 6th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -15.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 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 static analysis tools worldwide decreased from 66.1% to 60.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis tools worldwide peaked at 67% in December 2025 and was lowest at 57.1% in July 2026.

How did search popularity change for static analysis tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, SonarQube gained estimated Share of Search among static analysis tools worldwide, from 57.1% to 60.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Checkmarx gained estimated Share of Search among static analysis tools worldwide, from 9.4% to 10%.

  3. In August 2026, Semgrep lost estimated Share of Search among static analysis tools worldwide, from 17.2% to 15%.

  4. In August 2026, CodeQL lost estimated Share of Search among static analysis tools worldwide, from 7.7% to 6.7%.

  5. In August 2026, Veracode lost estimated Share of Search among static analysis tools worldwide, from 7.7% to 6.7%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Snyk Code worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in August 2026.

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%Show ranking
AI code review tools1st of 543%Show ranking
Static analysis platforms1st of 557.5%Show ranking
Static analysis tools1st of 660.8%Shown above
Code coverage platforms1st of 592.4%Show ranking

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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