--- title: "Snyk vs Trivy: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Snyk or Trivy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dependency scanning tools set worldwide. 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/dependency-scanning-tools/compare/snyk-vs-trivy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Snyk vs Trivy: Which is searched more? Is Snyk or Trivy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dependency scanning tools set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Snyk and Trivy - **Competitive set**: Dependency scanning tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Snyk Share of Search**: 33.9% - **Trivy Share of Search**: 27.7% ## Is Snyk or Trivy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Snyk had more branded searches than Trivy among dependency scanning tools worldwide. Snyk had about 49,500 branded searches, while Trivy had 40,500. Snyk made up 33.9% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Trivy accounted for 27.7%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Trivy took it in March 2026, Snyk took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snyk’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 43.6% to 33.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trivy’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 19.5% to 27.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 40.5K. ## Top dependency scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Trivy was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Snyk was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Snyk was listed before Trivy in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trivy | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dependabot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Check | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Socket | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sonatype | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Renovate | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mend | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Black Duck | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Track | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | FOSSA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about dependency scanning tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which dependency scanning tool should I use?": 1. Dependabot, 2. Snyk, 3. Trivy, 4. Black Duck - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dependency scanning tools?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Trivy, 4. Socket, 5. Mend, 6. Black Duck, 7. Sonatype, 8. Renovate, 9. OWASP Dependency-Check - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dependency scanning tool for a software team?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Renovate, 4. Socket, 5. Mend - Searched Google, AI Overview "dependency scanning tools": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. Sonatype, 4. Dependabot - Searched Google, AI Overview "open source dependency scanner": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. OWASP Dependency-Track Not named in any answer: FOSSA. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in September 2026? - Trivy’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 21.8% to 27.7% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Snyk worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Snyk estimated searches | Snyk Share of Search | Snyk rank | Trivy estimated searches | Trivy Share of Search | Trivy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 43.6% | 1 | 27.1K | 19.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 40.2% | 1 | 27.1K | 22% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 39.8% | 1 | 27.1K | 21.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 39.2% | 1 | 27.1K | 21.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 44% | 1 | 27.1K | 19.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 26.3% | 2 | 110K | 47.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 35.6% | 1 | 49.5K | 29.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 39% | 1 | 33.1K | 21.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 39.8% | 1 | 33.1K | 21.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 35.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 23.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 33.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 27.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 33.9% | 1 | 40.5K | 27.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Snyk’s and Trivy’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Snyk**: Measured on the search term “snyk”. - **Trivy**: Measured on the search term “trivy”. - [Snyk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk) - [Trivy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/trivy) - [All dependency scanning tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Snyk or Trivy more popular in search? In September 2026, Snyk had more branded searches than Trivy among dependency scanning tools worldwide. Snyk had about 49,500 branded searches, while Trivy had 40,500. Snyk made up 33.9% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Trivy accounted for 27.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Snyk vs Trivy: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools/compare/snyk-vs-trivy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools/compare/snyk-vs-trivy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.