--- title: "Burp Suite vs Qualys: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Burp Suite or Qualys more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vulnerability 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/burp-suite-vs-qualys" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Burp Suite vs Qualys: Which is searched more? Is Burp Suite or Qualys more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vulnerability 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**: Burp Suite and Qualys - **Competitive set**: Vulnerability scanning tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Burp Suite Share of Search**: 35% - **Qualys Share of Search**: 12.8% ## Is Burp Suite or Qualys more popular in search? - In September 2026, Burp Suite had more branded searches than Qualys among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide. Burp Suite had about 135,000 branded searches, while Qualys had 49,500. Burp Suite made up 35% of all vulnerability scanning tool searches we track, and Qualys accounted for 12.8%. - Burp Suite was ahead of Qualys in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Burp Suite’s share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide moved from 31.8% to 35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qualys’ share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide moved from 11.7% to 12.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. ## Top vulnerability scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Burp Suite was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Qualys was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Qualys was listed before Burp Suite 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tenable | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Greenbone | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rapid7 | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ZAP | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Qualys | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Burp Suite | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Trivy | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Acunetix | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Intruder | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about vulnerability scanning tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which vulnerability scanning tool should I use?": 1. Tenable, 2. ZAP, 3. Trivy, 4. Greenbone - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best vulnerability scanning tools?": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Greenbone, 4. Rapid7, 5. Burp Suite, 6. Trivy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best vulnerability scanning tool for a small security team?": 1. Tenable, 2. Rapid7, 3. Greenbone, 4. Qualys, 5. Burp Suite - Searched Google, AI Overview "vulnerability scanning tools": 1. Tenable, 2. Greenbone, 3. Rapid7, 4. Burp Suite, 5. ZAP, 6. Acunetix - Searched Google, AI Overview "vulnerability scan software": 1. Tenable, 2. Greenbone, 3. ZAP, 4. Trivy Not named in any answer: Intruder. 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 vulnerability scanning tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Burp Suite gained share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 31.3% to 35%. - In September 2026, Qualys lost share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 14.1% to 12.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Burp Suite estimated searches | Burp Suite Share of Search | Burp Suite rank | Qualys estimated searches | Qualys Share of Search | Qualys rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 31.8% | 1 | 49.5K | 11.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 32.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 11.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 35.9% | 1 | 40.5K | 10.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 35.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 10.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 34.8% | 1 | 49.5K | 12.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 28.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 10.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 33.1% | 1 | 49.5K | 12.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 135K | 36.4% | 1 | 40.5K | 10.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 31.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 14.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 32% | 1 | 49.5K | 14.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 31.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 14.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 35% | 1 | 49.5K | 12.8% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Burp Suite’s and Qualys’ 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. - **Burp Suite**: Measured on the search terms “burp suite” and “burpsuite”, summed into one figure. - **Qualys**: Measured on the search term “qualys”. - [Burp Suite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/burp-suite) - [Qualys profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qualys) - [All vulnerability scanning tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/vulnerability-scanning-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Burp Suite or Qualys more popular in search? In September 2026, Burp Suite had more branded searches than Qualys among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide. Burp Suite had about 135,000 branded searches, while Qualys had 49,500. Burp Suite made up 35% of all vulnerability scanning tool searches we track, and Qualys accounted for 12.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Burp Suite vs Qualys: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/burp-suite-vs-qualys This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/burp-suite-vs-qualys. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.