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title: "Dependency scanning platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the tools that scan dependencies for known issues. Share of Search among Snyk, Dependabot, Renovate, Mend and FOSSA, the dependency scanning platforms 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."
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# Dependency scanning platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the tools that scan dependencies for known issues. Share of Search among Snyk, Dependabot, Renovate, Mend and FOSSA, the dependency scanning platforms 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**: Dependency scanning platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Snyk, 63.4%

## Which brand is most popular in search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Snyk was the most searched among dependency scanning platforms worldwide, with an estimated 49.5K branded searches and 63.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Dependabot is in 2nd place, 35 percentage points behind at 28.4% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snyk’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide decreased from 72% to 63.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dependabot’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide increased from 21.5% to 28.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Renovate’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide increased from 5.2% to 6.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snyk’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide peaked at 72% in October 2025 and was lowest at 63.4% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dependabot’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide peaked at 28.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 21.2% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Renovate’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide peaked at 7.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 5.2% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mend and FOSSA held steady: their estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Snyk vs Dependabot: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-snyk): 63.4% against 28.4% Share of Search.
- [Snyk vs Renovate: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/renovate-vs-snyk): 63.4% against 6.9% Share of Search.
- [Dependabot vs Renovate: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-renovate): 28.4% against 6.9% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Renovate worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dependabot worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Snyk worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Snyk | 63.4% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Snyk |
| 2 | Dependabot | 28.4% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Dependabot |
| 3 | Renovate | 6.9% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Renovate |
| 4 | Mend | 1.3% | 1K | 0.0% | Mend |
| 5 | FOSSA | 0.01% | 10 | 0.0% | FOSSA |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Snyk | 60.5K | 72% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Dependabot | 18.1K | 21.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Renovate | 4.4K | 5.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Mend | 1K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Snyk | 49.5K | 71% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Dependabot | 14.8K | 21.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Renovate | 4.4K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Mend | 1K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Snyk | 49.5K | 67.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Dependabot | 18.1K | 24.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Renovate | 4.4K | 6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Mend | 1K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Snyk | 49.5K | 67.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Dependabot | 18.1K | 24.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Renovate | 4.4K | 6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Mend | 1K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Snyk | 60.5K | 71.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Dependabot | 18.1K | 21.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Renovate | 5.4K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Mend | 1K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Snyk | 60.5K | 67% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Dependabot | 22.2K | 24.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Renovate | 6.6K | 7.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Mend | 1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Snyk | 60.5K | 67.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Dependabot | 22.2K | 24.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Renovate | 5.4K | 6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Mend | 1.3K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Snyk | 60.5K | 67.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Dependabot | 22.2K | 24.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Renovate | 5.4K | 6.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Mend | 1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Snyk | 60.5K | 68% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Dependabot | 22.2K | 24.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Renovate | 5.4K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Mend | 880 | 0.99% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Snyk | 49.5K | 63.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Dependabot | 22.2K | 28.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Renovate | 5.4K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Mend | 1K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Snyk | 49.5K | 63.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Dependabot | 22.2K | 28.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Renovate | 5.4K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Mend | 1K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | FOSSA | 10 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Dependabot | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | FOSSA | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Mend | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Renovate | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Snyk | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Dependabot**: Measured on the search term “dependabot”.
- **FOSSA**: Measured on the search term “fossa io”.
- **Mend**: Measured on the search term “mend io”.
- **Renovate**: Measured on the search term “renovate bot”.
- **Snyk**: Measured on the search term “snyk”.

- [Dependabot](/demand/global-en/brands/dependabot)
- [FOSSA](/demand/global-en/brands/fossa)
- [Mend](/demand/global-en/brands/mend)
- [Renovate](/demand/global-en/brands/renovate)
- [Snyk](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk)

## 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 dependency scanning platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Snyk was the most searched among dependency scanning platforms worldwide, with an estimated 49.5K branded searches and 63.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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