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How popular isTrivy?

In September 2026, people searched for Trivy by name about 40,500 times worldwide, a 49.4% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 10.5% of all global vulnerability scanning tool searches, placing Trivy fifth out of nine tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about vulnerability scanning tools, Trivy appeared in three of the five answers and was the seventh most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Trivy is the fifth most searched of 9 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Burp SuiteShare of searches 35%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  2. QualysShare of searches 12.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. TenableShare of searches 12.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. ZAPShare of searches 12.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  5. TrivyShare of searches 10.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th

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Top vulnerability scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

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

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Tenable1st
  2. Greenbone2nd
  3. Rapid73rd
  4. ZAP4th
  5. Qualys5th
  6. Burp Suite6th
  7. Trivy7th
  8. Acunetix8th
  9. Intruder–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Tenable5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Greenbone5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Burp Suite3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ZAP3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Trivy3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rapid73 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Qualys2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Acunetix1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Intruder0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 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 vulnerability scanning tools compete with Trivy?

Trivy against vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Burp Suite, Qualys, Tenable, ZAP, Trivy, Rapid7, Greenbone, Acunetix. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthBurp SuiteQualysTenableZAPTrivyRapid7GreenboneAcunetixIntruder
Oct 202531.8%11.7%17.4%11.7%6.4%9.5%7.8%3.5%0.14%
Nov 202532.3%11.8%17.7%11.8%6.5%9.7%6.5%3.5%0.11%
Dec 202535.9%10.8%16.1%10.8%7.2%8.8%7.2%3.2%0.13%
Jan 202635.2%10.6%15.8%10.6%7.1%10.6%7.1%3.2%0.13%
Feb 202634.8%12.8%15.6%10.4%7%10.4%5.7%3.1%0.12%
Mar 202628.4%10.4%12.7%10.4%23.1%8.5%3.8%2.5%0.12%
Apr 202633.1%12.1%14.8%12.1%12.1%8.1%4.4%3%0.12%
May 202636.4%10.9%16.3%10.9%8.9%8.9%4.9%2.7%0.13%
Jun 202631.4%14.1%14.1%14.1%9.5%9.5%4.2%2.8%0.14%
Jul 202632%14.4%14.4%11.8%9.6%9.6%5.3%2.9%0.11%
Aug 202631.3%14.1%14.1%11.5%11.5%9.4%5.2%2.8%0.09%
Sep 202635%12.8%12.8%12.8%10.5%8.6%4.7%2.6%0.1%

  1. 1.Burp Suite

    35%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +3.7 points.

  2. 2.Qualys

    12.8%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  3. 3.Tenable

    12.8%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  4. 4.ZAP

    12.8%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  5. 5.Trivy

    10.5%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  6. 6.Rapid7

    8.6%

    Held 6th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  7. 7.Greenbone

    4.7%

    Held 7th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  8. 8.Acunetix

    2.6%

    Held 8th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  9. 9.Intruder

    0.1%

    Held 9th. 390 estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Trivy worldwide rose from 27.1K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trivy’s share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide increased from 6.4% to 10.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trivy’s share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide peaked at 23.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 6.4% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trivy rose from 7th to 5th among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide.

How did search popularity change for vulnerability scanning tools worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, ZAP overtook Trivy to rank 4th among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, with 12.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Burp Suite gained share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 31.3% to 35%.

  3. In September 2026, Qualys lost share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 14.1% to 12.8%.

  4. In September 2026, Tenable lost share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 14.1% to 12.8%.

  5. In September 2026, Trivy lost share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 11.5% to 10.5%.

  6. In September 2026, Rapid7 lost share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 9.4% to 8.6%.

How are Trivy’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

  • trivy

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Trivy compete?

Trivy 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
Vulnerability scanning tools5th of 910.5%Shown above
Container scanning tools4th of 819.7%Show ranking
Dependency scanning tools2nd of 1127.7%Show ranking
Kubernetes security platforms1st of 1161.1%Show ranking
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