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Vulnerability scanner brands:Which are searched most?

Qualys and Tenable share the highest estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide, at 34.8% in September 2026. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Qualys34.8%
  2. Tenable34.8%
  3. Rapid723.2%
  4. Acunetix7%
  5. Intruder0.27%

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Compare the vulnerability scanner brands people buy. 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 vulnerability scanner brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7, Acunetix. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthQualysTenableRapid7AcunetixIntruder
Oct 202527.6%41.3%22.6%8.3%0.33%
Nov 202527.6%41.3%22.6%8.3%0.27%
Dec 202527.6%41.2%22.6%8.2%0.33%
Jan 202626.3%39.3%26.3%7.9%0.31%
Feb 202630.4%37.1%24.8%7.4%0.29%
Mar 202630.3%37.1%24.8%7.4%0.36%
Apr 202631.8%38.9%21.3%7.8%0.31%
May 202628%41.9%22.9%6.9%0.33%
Jun 202634.7%34.7%23.2%6.9%0.34%
Jul 202634.8%34.8%23.2%7%0.27%
Aug 202634.8%34.8%23.3%7%0.22%
Sep 202634.8%34.8%23.2%7%0.27%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Qualys

    34.8%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Tenable

    34.8%

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

  3. 3.Rapid7

    23.2%

    Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Acunetix

    7%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Intruder

    0.27%

    Held 5th. 390 estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide?

Qualys and Tenable share the highest estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide, at 34.8% in September 2026.

Global vulnerability scanner brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Qualys27.6% → 34.8%34.8%Aug 202626.3%Jan 20262nd → 1st
Tenable41.3% → 34.8%41.9%May 202634.7%Jun 20261st → 2nd
Rapid722.6% → 23.2%26.3%Jan 202621.3%Apr 20263rd
Acunetix8.3% → 7%8.3%Nov 20256.9%May 20264th
Intruder0.33% → 0.27%0.36%Mar 20260.22%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qualys’ estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide increased from 27.6% to 34.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tenable’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide decreased from 41.3% to 34.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rapid7’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide increased from 22.6% to 23.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Acunetix’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide decreased from 8.3% to 7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qualys’ estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide peaked at 34.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 26.3% in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tenable’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide peaked at 41.9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 34.7% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rapid7’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide peaked at 26.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 21.3% in April 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Acunetix’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide peaked at 8.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 6.9% in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qualys rose from 2nd to 1st among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tenable fell from 1st to 2nd among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Intruder held steady: its estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for vulnerability scanner brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Intruder worldwide fell 33.9% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 390 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Acunetix worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tenable worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rapid7 worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.

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