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title: "Code coverage tools: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the code coverage tools developers choose between. Share of Search among Istanbul, SonarQube, JaCoCo, Codecov, Code Climate and Coveralls, the code coverage tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/code-coverage-tools"
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# Code coverage tools: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the code coverage tools developers choose between. Share of Search among Istanbul, SonarQube, JaCoCo, Codecov, Code Climate and Coveralls, the code coverage tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Code coverage tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Istanbul, 95.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among code coverage tools worldwide?

- In August 2026, Istanbul was the most searched among code coverage tools worldwide, with an estimated 2.7M branded searches and 95.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- SonarQube is in 2nd place, 91.8 percentage points behind at 3.8% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Istanbul’s estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide increased from 94.7% to 95.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide decreased from 4.7% to 3.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Istanbul’s estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide peaked at 95.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 93.5% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide peaked at 5.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.8% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JaCoCo, Codecov, Code Climate and Coveralls held steady: their estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Istanbul vs SonarQube: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/istanbul-vs-sonarqube): 95.7% against 3.8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for code coverage tools worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Istanbul gained estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide, from 94.7% to 95.7%.
- In August 2026, SonarQube lost estimated Share of Search among code coverage tools worldwide, from 4.7% to 3.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Code Climate worldwide fell 65.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Codecov worldwide fell 45.7% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Coveralls worldwide fell 35.3% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 110 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for JaCoCo worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Istanbul | 95.7% | 2.7M | +22.3% | Istanbul |
| 2 | SonarQube | 3.8% | 110K | 0.0% | SonarSource |
| 3 | JaCoCo | 0.28% | 8.1K | 0.0% | JaCoCo |
| 4 | Codecov | 0.15% | 4.4K | -18.5% | Codecov |
| 5 | Code Climate | 0.03% | 1K | -23.1% | Code Climate |
| 6 | Coveralls | <0.01% | 110 | -21.4% | Coveralls |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Istanbul | 3.4M | 94.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | SonarQube | 165K | 4.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | JaCoCo | 12.1K | 0.34% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Codecov | 8.1K | 0.23% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Code Climate | 2.9K | 0.08% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Coveralls | 170 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Istanbul | 2.2M | 93.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | SonarQube | 135K | 5.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | JaCoCo | 9.9K | 0.41% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Codecov | 8.1K | 0.34% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Code Climate | 2.4K | 0.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Coveralls | 140 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Istanbul | 2.2M | 93.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | SonarQube | 135K | 5.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | JaCoCo | 9.9K | 0.41% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Codecov | 6.6K | 0.28% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Code Climate | 1.9K | 0.08% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Coveralls | 170 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Istanbul | 2.7M | 94.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | SonarQube | 135K | 4.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | JaCoCo | 9.9K | 0.34% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Codecov | 8.1K | 0.28% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Code Climate | 2.4K | 0.08% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Coveralls | 140 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Istanbul | 2.2M | 93.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | SonarQube | 135K | 5.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | JaCoCo | 9.9K | 0.41% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Codecov | 8.1K | 0.34% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Code Climate | 2.4K | 0.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Coveralls | 480 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Istanbul | 2.7M | 93.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | SonarQube | 165K | 5.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | JaCoCo | 9.9K | 0.34% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Codecov | 8.1K | 0.28% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Code Climate | 2.4K | 0.08% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Coveralls | 140 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Istanbul | 2.7M | 94.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | SonarQube | 135K | 4.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | JaCoCo | 9.9K | 0.34% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Codecov | 6.6K | 0.23% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Code Climate | 1.9K | 0.07% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Coveralls | 140 | <0.01% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Istanbul | 2.7M | 94.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | SonarQube | 135K | 4.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | JaCoCo | 8.1K | 0.28% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Codecov | 6.6K | 0.23% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Code Climate | 1.6K | 0.06% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Coveralls | 170 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Istanbul | 2.2M | 93.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | SonarQube | 135K | 5.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | JaCoCo | 9.9K | 0.41% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Codecov | 6.6K | 0.28% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Code Climate | 1.6K | 0.07% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Coveralls | 140 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Istanbul | 2.2M | 94.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | SonarQube | 110K | 4.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | JaCoCo | 8.1K | 0.34% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Codecov | 5.4K | 0.23% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Code Climate | 1.3K | 0.05% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Coveralls | 140 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Istanbul | 2.7M | 95.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | SonarQube | 110K | 3.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | JaCoCo | 8.1K | 0.28% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Codecov | 4.4K | 0.15% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Code Climate | 1K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Coveralls | 110 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Code Climate | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Codecov | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Coveralls | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Istanbul | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | JaCoCo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | SonarQube | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Code Climate**: Measured on the search term “code climate”.
- **Codecov**: Measured on the search term “codecov”.
- **Coveralls**: Measured on the search term “coveralls io”.
- **Istanbul**: Measured on the search term “istanbul”.
- **JaCoCo**: Measured on the search term “jacoco”.
- **SonarQube**: Measured on the search term “sonarqube”.

- [Code Climate](/demand/global-en/brands/code-climate)
- [Codecov](/demand/global-en/brands/codecov)
- [Coveralls](/demand/global-en/brands/coveralls)
- [Istanbul](/demand/global-en/brands/istanbul)
- [JaCoCo](/demand/global-en/brands/jacoco)
- [SonarQube](/demand/global-en/brands/sonarqube)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among code coverage tools worldwide?

In August 2026, Istanbul was the most searched among code coverage tools worldwide, with an estimated 2.7M branded searches and 95.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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