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How popular isSpotBugs?

In September 2026, people searched for SpotBugs by name about 1,900 times worldwide, a 34.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.78% of all global static analysis tool searches, placing SpotBugs tenth out of 14 tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about static analysis tools, SpotBugs appeared in two of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the 14.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

SpotBugs is the tenth most searched of 14 competitors and the sixth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. SonarQubeShare of searches 45.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. SemgrepShare of searches 13.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. ESLintShare of searches 11.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. CheckmarxShare of searches 7.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 9th
  5. SpotBugsShare of searches 0.78%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top static analysis tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SpotBugs was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. SpotBugs is the sixth most recommended of the 14.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. SonarQube1st
  2. Semgrep2nd
  3. CodeQL3rd
  4. ESLint4th
  5. Snyk Code5th
  6. SpotBugs6th
  7. Coverity7th
  8. Ruff8th
  9. Checkmarx9th
  10. Veracode10th
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Mentioned by AI

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

  • SonarQube5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Semgrep5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CodeQL5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ESLint4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Snyk Code3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Coverity2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ruff2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SpotBugs2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkmarx1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Veracode1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which static analysis tools compete with SpotBugs?

SpotBugs against static analysis tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for SonarQube, Semgrep, ESLint, Checkmarx, CodeQL, Veracode, Coverity, Ruff, SpotBugs. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSonarQubeSemgrepESLintCheckmarxCodeQLVeracodeCoverityRuffCodacySpotBugsSnyk CodeGitHub CodeQLCode ClimateBlack Duck Coverity
Oct 202549.5%8.1%14.8%6.7%4.4%5.4%3%3.1%2%0.87%0.74%0.39%0.87%0.12%
Nov 202548.4%8%14.5%6.5%5.3%5.3%3.6%3%2.4%0.86%0.7%0.47%0.86%0.09%
Dec 202550.1%8.2%15%6.7%4.5%4.5%3%3%2%0.89%0.72%0.48%0.71%0.1%
Jan 202647.5%9.5%14.3%6.4%5.2%5.2%3.5%3.5%1.9%0.85%0.68%0.46%0.85%0.11%
Feb 202646.6%9.4%17.1%6.2%5.1%5.1%2.8%2.9%1.9%0.66%0.84%0.45%0.83%0.11%
Mar 202649.8%10%12.2%8.2%4.5%4.5%3%3%1.6%0.73%1.1%0.48%0.73%0.12%
Apr 202645.8%11.2%11.2%11.2%5%5%2.8%2.8%1.8%0.82%1%0.44%0.65%0.11%
May 202648.4%11.9%11.9%8%5.3%5.3%2.4%2.9%1.6%0.68%0.69%0.47%0.57%0.09%
Jun 202649.9%12.2%10%6.7%5.5%5.5%3%3%1.6%0.7%0.71%0.48%0.59%0.12%
Jul 202644.8%13.5%11%7.4%6%6%3.3%3.3%1.8%0.77%0.79%0.53%0.53%0.16%
Aug 202647.7%11.7%11.7%7.8%5.2%5.2%2.9%3.6%1.6%0.69%0.71%0.56%0.43%0.11%
Sep 202645.3%13.6%11.2%7.5%6.1%5%4.1%3.3%1.5%0.78%0.67%0.54%0.41%0.13%

  1. 1.SonarQube

    45.3%

    Held 1st. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.

  2. 2.Semgrep

    13.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  3. 3.ESLint

    11.2%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Checkmarx

    7.5%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.CodeQL

    6.1%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  6. 6.Veracode

    5%

    Held 6th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.Coverity

    4.1%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  8. 8.Ruff

    3.3%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 7.9K estimated branded searches, -3.7% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  9. 9.Codacy

    1.5%

    Held 9th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  10. 10.SpotBugs

    0.78%

    Moved from 11th to 10th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  11. 11.Snyk Code

    0.67%

    Moved from 10th to 11th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.GitHub CodeQL

    0.54%

    Held 12th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  13. 13.Code Climate

    0.41%

    Held 13th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  14. 14.Black Duck Coverity

    0.13%

    Held 14th. 320 estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between SpotBugs and its closest rivals

Every comparison with SpotBugs

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SpotBugs worldwide fell from 2.9K to 1.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SpotBugs rose from 11th to 10th among static analysis tools worldwide.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Semgrep overtook ESLint to rank 2nd among static analysis tools worldwide, with 13.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Coverity overtook Ruff to rank 7th among static analysis tools worldwide, with 4.1% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, CodeQL gained share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.1%.

  4. In September 2026, SonarQube lost share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 47.7% to 45.3%.

  5. In September 2026, ESLint lost share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 11.7% to 11.2%.

  6. In September 2026, SpotBugs rose from 11th to 10th among static analysis tools worldwide.

How are SpotBugs’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SpotBugs’ 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.

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