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Static analysis platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, SonarQube was the most searched among static analysis platforms worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 57.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. SonarQube57.5%
  2. Snyk25.9%
  3. Semgrep14.2%
  4. Codacy1.9%
  5. Code Climate0.52%

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Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide, by month

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

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MonthSonarQubeSnykSemgrepCodacyCode Climate
Oct 202563%23.1%10.3%2.5%1.1%
Nov 202562.6%22.9%10.3%3.1%1.1%
Dec 202563.1%23.1%10.4%2.5%0.89%
Jan 202661.5%22.6%12.4%2.5%1.1%
Feb 202658.6%26.3%11.8%2.3%1%
Mar 202661.9%22.7%12.4%2%0.9%
Apr 202657.2%25.6%14%2.3%0.81%
May 202657.5%25.8%14.1%1.9%0.68%
Jun 202657.5%25.8%14.1%1.9%0.68%
Jul 202655.5%25%16.7%2.2%0.66%
Aug 202657.5%25.9%14.2%1.9%0.52%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.SonarQube

    57.5%

    Held 1st. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.

  2. 2.Snyk

    25.9%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  3. 3.Semgrep

    14.2%

    Held 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -2.5 points.

  4. 4.Codacy

    1.9%

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

  5. 5.Code Climate

    0.52%

    Held 5th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among static analysis platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, SonarQube was the most searched among static analysis platforms worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 57.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Snyk is in 2nd place, 31.6 percentage points behind at 25.9% Share of Search.

Global static analysis platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
SonarQube63% → 57.5%63.1%Dec 202555.5%Jul 20261st
Snyk23.1% → 25.9%26.3%Feb 202622.6%Jan 20262nd
Semgrep10.3% → 14.2%16.7%Jul 202610.3%Nov 20253rd
Codacy2.5% → 1.9%3.1%Nov 20251.9%May 20264th
Code Climate1.1% → 0.52%1.1%Nov 20250.52%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide decreased from 63% to 57.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snyk’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide increased from 23.1% to 25.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Semgrep’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide increased from 10.3% to 14.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Codacy’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide decreased from 2.5% to 1.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Code Climate’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide decreased from 1.1% to 0.52%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide peaked at 63.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 55.5% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snyk’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide peaked at 26.3% in February 2026 and was lowest at 22.6% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Semgrep’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide peaked at 16.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 10.3% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Codacy’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide peaked at 3.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.9% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for static analysis platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, SonarQube gained estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide, from 55.5% to 57.5%.

  2. In August 2026, Snyk gained estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide, from 25% to 25.9%.

  3. In August 2026, Semgrep lost estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide, from 16.7% to 14.2%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Code Climate worldwide fell 65.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1K in August 2026.

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

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