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Black Duck Coverity vs ESLint:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, ESLint had more branded searches than Black Duck Coverity among static analysis tools worldwide. ESLint had about 27,100 branded searches, while Black Duck Coverity had 320. ESLint made up 11.2% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and Black Duck Coverity accounted for 0.13%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about static analysis tools, ESLint appeared in four of the five answers and Black Duck Coverity in none.

Among static analysis tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

ESLint, about 85 searches for every 1 for Black Duck Coverity

ESLint 27.1K searchesBlack Duck Coverity 320 searches

Who does AI mention more?

ESLint, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Black Duck Coverity in 0

ESLint in 4 of 5Black Duck Coverity in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

ESLint, the only one of the two named

ESLint first in 4Black Duck Coverity never named

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Top static analysis tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ESLint was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Black Duck Coverity did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. SonarQube1st
  2. Semgrep2nd
  3. CodeQL3rd
  4. ESLint4th
  5. Snyk Code5th
  6. SpotBugs6th
  7. Coverity7th
  8. Ruff8th
  9. Checkmarx9th
  10. +4 more
  11. Black Duck Coverity–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • SonarQube5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Semgrep5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CodeQL5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ESLint4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Snyk Code3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Coverity2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ruff2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SpotBugs2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkmarx1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Black Duck Coverity0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+4 more

See every answer about static analysis tools

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Black Duck Coverity or ESLint more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Black Duck Coverity and ESLint by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 static analysis tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Black Duck Coverity and ESLint among static analysis tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for ESLint, Black Duck Coverity. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSonarQubeSemgrepESLintCheckmarxCodeQLVeracodeCoverityRuffCodacySpotBugsSnyk CodeGitHub CodeQLCode ClimateBlack Duck Coverity
Oct 202549.5%8.1%14.8%6.7%4.4%5.4%3%3.1%2%0.87%0.74%0.39%0.87%0.12%
Nov 202548.4%8%14.5%6.5%5.3%5.3%3.6%3%2.4%0.86%0.7%0.47%0.86%0.09%
Dec 202550.1%8.2%15%6.7%4.5%4.5%3%3%2%0.89%0.72%0.48%0.71%0.1%
Jan 202647.5%9.5%14.3%6.4%5.2%5.2%3.5%3.5%1.9%0.85%0.68%0.46%0.85%0.11%
Feb 202646.6%9.4%17.1%6.2%5.1%5.1%2.8%2.9%1.9%0.66%0.84%0.45%0.83%0.11%
Mar 202649.8%10%12.2%8.2%4.5%4.5%3%3%1.6%0.73%1.1%0.48%0.73%0.12%
Apr 202645.8%11.2%11.2%11.2%5%5%2.8%2.8%1.8%0.82%1%0.44%0.65%0.11%
May 202648.4%11.9%11.9%8%5.3%5.3%2.4%2.9%1.6%0.68%0.69%0.47%0.57%0.09%
Jun 202649.9%12.2%10%6.7%5.5%5.5%3%3%1.6%0.7%0.71%0.48%0.59%0.12%
Jul 202644.8%13.5%11%7.4%6%6%3.3%3.3%1.8%0.77%0.79%0.53%0.53%0.16%
Aug 202647.7%11.7%11.7%7.8%5.2%5.2%2.9%3.6%1.6%0.69%0.71%0.56%0.43%0.11%
Sep 202645.3%13.6%11.2%7.5%6.1%5%4.1%3.3%1.5%0.78%0.67%0.54%0.41%0.13%

How has the Black Duck Coverity and ESLint comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for static analysis tools worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Semgrep overtook ESLint to rank 2nd among static analysis tools worldwide, with 13.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, ESLint lost share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 11.7% to 11.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Black Duck Coverity worldwide fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 320 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Duck Coverity’s and ESLint’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.

Black Duck Coverity

1 branded search term

  • black duck coverity

ESLint

1 branded search term

  • eslint

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