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Black Duck vs Snyk:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Snyk had more branded searches than Black Duck among dependency scanning tools worldwide. Snyk had about 49,500 branded searches, while Black Duck had 1,440. Snyk made up 33.9% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Black Duck accounted for 0.98%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about dependency scanning tools, Snyk appeared in three of the five answers and Black Duck in two. Snyk was mentioned before Black Duck in every answer that named either.

Among dependency scanning tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Snyk, about 34 searches for every 1 for Black Duck

Snyk 49.5K searchesBlack Duck 1.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Snyk, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Black Duck in 2

Snyk in 3 of 5Black Duck in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Snyk, named ahead of Black Duck in 3 of 3 answers

Snyk first in 3Black Duck never first

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Top dependency scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two 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. 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. Snyk was listed before Black Duck in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Trivy1st
  2. Dependabot2nd
  3. Snyk3rd
  4. OWASP Dependency-Check4th
  5. Socket5th
  6. Sonatype6th
  7. Renovate7th
  8. Mend8th
  9. Black Duck9th
  10. OWASP Dependency-Track10th
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Trivy4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Dependabot4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Snyk3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OWASP Dependency-Check3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sonatype2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Renovate2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Socket2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Black Duck2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mend2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OWASP Dependency-Track1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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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 20, 2026.

Is Black Duck or Snyk more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Black Duck and Snyk by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 dependency scanning tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Black Duck and Snyk among dependency scanning tools worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSnykTrivyDependabotOWASP Dependency-TrackSonatypeRenovateOWASP Dependency-CheckSocketBlack DuckMendFOSSA
Oct 202543.6%19.5%13%5.8%7.1%3.2%4.8%1.2%1.1%0.72%<0.01%
Nov 202540.2%22%12%6.6%8%3.6%4.4%1.3%0.98%0.81%<0.01%
Dec 202539.8%21.8%14.5%6.5%6.5%3.5%4.3%1.2%1.1%0.8%<0.01%
Jan 202639.2%21.5%14.3%6.4%7.8%3.5%4.3%1.1%1%0.79%<0.01%
Feb 202644%19.7%13.2%5.9%7.2%3.9%3.2%1.2%0.95%0.73%<0.01%
Mar 202626.3%47.7%9.6%4.3%4.3%2.9%2.3%1.4%0.76%0.43%<0.01%
Apr 202635.6%29.2%13.1%5.8%5.8%3.2%3.2%2.4%0.94%0.77%<0.01%
May 202639%21.3%14.3%6.4%6.4%3.5%2.8%4.6%0.93%0.64%<0.01%
Jun 202639.8%21.8%14.6%6.5%6.5%3.6%3.6%2.1%0.95%0.58%<0.01%
Jul 202635.4%23.7%15.9%7.1%7.1%3.9%3.1%1.9%1.3%0.72%<0.01%
Aug 202633.8%27.6%15.1%5.5%6.8%3.7%2.5%3.3%0.98%0.68%<0.01%
Sep 202633.9%27.7%15.2%6.8%6.8%3.7%2.5%2%0.98%0.6%<0.01%

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

3 findings
  • Snyk 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 dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 1.1% to 0.98%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5K to 1.4K.
  • 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.

How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Snyk worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Duck’s and Snyk’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

2 branded search terms

  • black duck sca
  • synopsys black duck

Snyk

1 branded search term

  • snyk

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