--- title: "Black Duck vs CycloneDX: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Black Duck or CycloneDX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SBOM platforms 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/compare/black-duck-vs-cyclonedx" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Black Duck vs CycloneDX: Which is searched more? Is Black Duck or CycloneDX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SBOM platforms 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**: Black Duck and CycloneDX - **Competitive set**: SBOM platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Black Duck Share of Search**: 1.6% - **CycloneDX Share of Search**: 9.1% ## Is Black Duck or CycloneDX more popular in search? - In September 2026, CycloneDX had more branded searches than Black Duck among SBOM platforms worldwide. CycloneDX had about 8,100 branded searches, while Black Duck had 1,440. CycloneDX made up 9.1% of all SBOM platform searches we track, and Black Duck accounted for 1.6%. - CycloneDX was ahead of Black Duck in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Black Duck’s share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide moved from 1.5% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5K to 1.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CycloneDX’s share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide moved from 6.6% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. ## Top SBOM platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CycloneDX appeared in all five answers. Black Duck was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Black Duck and CycloneDX were each listed first in two of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Anchore | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Track | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Syft | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Black Duck | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | FOSSA | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | JFrog Xray | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CycloneDX | 8th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Mend | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cybeats | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about SBOM platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which SBOM platform should I use?": 1. Snyk, 2. Black Duck, 3. FOSSA, 4. Anchore, 5. OWASP Dependency-Track, 6. Syft, 7. CycloneDX - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SBOM platforms?": 1. Anchore, 2. OWASP Dependency-Track, 3. Snyk, 4. JFrog Xray, 5. FOSSA, 6. Syft, 7. CycloneDX - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SBOM platform for a software team?": 1. Snyk, 2. OWASP Dependency-Track, 3. Anchore, 4. JFrog Xray, 5. Black Duck, 6. CycloneDX - Searched Google, AI Overview "sbom tools": 1. Syft, 2. Anchore, 3. CycloneDX - Searched Google, AI Overview "software bill of materials": 1. CycloneDX Not named in any answer: Mend and Cybeats. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for SBOM platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track overtook CycloneDX to rank 3rd among SBOM platforms worldwide, with 11.2% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CycloneDX worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Black Duck estimated searches | Black Duck Share of Search | Black Duck rank | CycloneDX estimated searches | CycloneDX Share of Search | CycloneDX rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5K | 1.5% | 7 | 6.6K | 6.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2K | 1.4% | 7 | 5.4K | 6.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 1.6% | 7 | 5.4K | 6.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 7 | 5.4K | 6.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 1.3% | 7 | 6.6K | 6.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 1.7% | 7 | 6.6K | 6.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 7 | 6.6K | 6.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.4K | 1.4% | 7 | 6.6K | 6.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.4K | 1.5% | 7 | 8.1K | 8.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.8K | 2% | 6 | 6.6K | 7.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 1.7% | 7 | 8.1K | 9.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.4K | 1.6% | 7 | 8.1K | 9.1% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Duck’s and CycloneDX’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**: Measured on the search terms “black duck sca” and “synopsys black duck”, summed into one figure. - **CycloneDX**: Measured on the search term “cyclonedx”. - [Black Duck profile](/demand/global-en/brands/black-duck) - [CycloneDX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cyclonedx) - [All SBOM platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sbom-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Black Duck or CycloneDX more popular in search? In September 2026, CycloneDX had more branded searches than Black Duck among SBOM platforms worldwide. CycloneDX had about 8,100 branded searches, while Black Duck had 1,440. CycloneDX made up 9.1% of all SBOM platform searches we track, and Black Duck accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Black Duck vs CycloneDX: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-cyclonedx This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-cyclonedx. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.