--- title: "Black Duck vs Socket: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Black Duck or Socket more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dependency scanning tools 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-socket-dev" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Black Duck vs Socket: Which is searched more? Is Black Duck or Socket more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dependency scanning tools 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 Socket - **Competitive set**: Dependency scanning tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Black Duck Share of Search**: 0.98% - **Socket Share of Search**: 2% ## Is Black Duck or Socket more popular in search? - In September 2026, Socket had more branded searches than Black Duck among dependency scanning tools worldwide. Socket had about 2,900 branded searches, while Black Duck had 1,440. Socket made up 2% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Black Duck accounted for 0.98%. - Socket 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, Socket’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 1.2% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 2.9K. ## Top dependency scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Black Duck and Socket were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Socket was listed before Black Duck in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trivy | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dependabot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Check | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Socket | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sonatype | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Renovate | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mend | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Black Duck | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Track | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | FOSSA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about dependency scanning tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which dependency scanning tool should I use?": 1. Dependabot, 2. Snyk, 3. Trivy, 4. Black Duck - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dependency scanning tools?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Trivy, 4. Socket, 5. Mend, 6. Black Duck, 7. Sonatype, 8. Renovate, 9. OWASP Dependency-Check - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dependency scanning tool for a software team?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Renovate, 4. Socket, 5. Mend - Searched Google, AI Overview "dependency scanning tools": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. Sonatype, 4. Dependabot - Searched Google, AI Overview "open source dependency scanner": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. OWASP Dependency-Track Not named in any answer: FOSSA. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Socket lost share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 3.3% to 2%. ## Month by month | Month | Black Duck estimated searches | Black Duck Share of Search | Black Duck rank | Socket estimated searches | Socket Share of Search | Socket rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5K | 1.1% | 9 | 1.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2K | 0.98% | 9 | 1.6K | 1.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 1.1% | 9 | 1.5K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 1% | 9 | 1.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 0.95% | 9 | 1.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 0.76% | 9 | 3.2K | 1.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 0.94% | 9 | 4K | 2.4% | 8 | | May 2026 | 1.4K | 0.93% | 9 | 7.2K | 4.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.4K | 0.95% | 9 | 3.2K | 2.1% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 1.8K | 1.3% | 9 | 2.6K | 1.9% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 0.98% | 9 | 4.9K | 3.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1.4K | 0.98% | 9 | 2.9K | 2% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Duck’s and Socket’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. - **Socket**: Measured on the search terms “socket security” and “socket.dev”, summed into one figure. - [Black Duck profile](/demand/global-en/brands/black-duck) - [Socket profile](/demand/global-en/brands/socket-dev) - [All dependency scanning tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Socket more popular in search? In September 2026, Socket had more branded searches than Black Duck among dependency scanning tools worldwide. Socket had about 2,900 branded searches, while Black Duck had 1,440. Socket made up 2% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Black Duck accounted for 0.98%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Black Duck vs Socket: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-socket-dev This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/black-duck-vs-socket-dev. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.