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AI code review tools:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, SonarQube was the most searched among AI code review tools worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 43% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. SonarQube43%
  2. CodeRabbit35.4%
  3. Snyk19.3%
  4. Codacy1.4%
  5. DeepSource0.94%

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Compare the tools that review code automatically. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide, by month

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

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MonthSonarQubeCodeRabbitSnykCodacyDeepSource
Oct 202550.7%27.8%18.6%2%0.89%
Nov 202550.4%27.6%18.5%2.5%1.1%
Dec 202547.7%31.9%17.5%1.9%1%
Jan 202647.7%31.9%17.5%1.9%1%
Feb 202645.9%30.8%20.6%1.8%0.99%
Mar 202648%32%17.6%1.6%0.84%
Apr 202643%35.1%19.3%1.7%0.92%
May 202643.2%35.2%19.4%1.4%0.77%
Jun 202646.2%31%20.7%1.5%0.65%
Jul 202642.9%35.3%19.3%1.7%0.74%
Aug 202643%35.4%19.3%1.4%0.94%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.SonarQube

    43%

    Held 1st. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.CodeRabbit

    35.4%

    Held 2nd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Snyk

    19.3%

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

  4. 4.Codacy

    1.4%

    Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.DeepSource

    0.94%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among AI code review tools worldwide?

In August 2026, SonarQube was the most searched among AI code review tools worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 43% estimated Share of Search within this set. CodeRabbit is in 2nd place, 7.6 percentage points behind at 35.4% Share of Search.

Global AI code review tools, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
SonarQube50.7% → 43%50.7%Oct 202542.9%Jul 20261st
CodeRabbit27.8% → 35.4%35.4%Aug 202627.6%Nov 20252nd
Snyk18.6% → 19.3%20.7%Jun 202617.5%Dec 20253rd
Codacy2% → 1.4%2.5%Nov 20251.4%Aug 20264th
DeepSource0.89% → 0.94%1.1%Nov 20250.65%Jun 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide decreased from 50.7% to 43%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CodeRabbit’s estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide increased from 27.8% to 35.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snyk’s estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide increased from 18.6% to 19.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Codacy’s estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide decreased from 2% to 1.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide peaked at 50.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 42.9% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CodeRabbit’s estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide peaked at 35.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 27.6% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snyk’s estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide peaked at 20.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 17.5% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Codacy’s estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide peaked at 2.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.4% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DeepSource held steady: its estimated Share of Search among AI code review tools worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Codacy worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for SonarQube worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Snyk worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for DeepSource worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026.

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