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title: "Checkmarx vs SpotBugs: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Checkmarx or SpotBugs more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Static analysis 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."
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# Checkmarx vs SpotBugs: Which is searched more?

Is Checkmarx or SpotBugs more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Static analysis 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**: Checkmarx and SpotBugs
- **Competitive set**: Static analysis tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Checkmarx Share of Search**: 7.5%
- **SpotBugs Share of Search**: 0.78%

## Is Checkmarx or SpotBugs more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Checkmarx had more branded searches than SpotBugs among static analysis tools worldwide. Checkmarx had about 18,100 branded searches, while SpotBugs had 1,900. Checkmarx made up 7.5% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and SpotBugs accounted for 0.78%.
- Checkmarx was ahead of SpotBugs in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Checkmarx’s share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide moved from 6.7% to 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SpotBugs’ share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide moved from 0.87% to 0.78%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K.

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

- In September 2026, SpotBugs rose from 11th to 10th among static analysis tools worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Checkmarx worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Checkmarx estimated searches | Checkmarx Share of Search | Checkmarx rank | SpotBugs estimated searches | SpotBugs Share of Search | SpotBugs rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 6.7% | 4 | 2.9K | 0.87% | 11 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 6.5% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.86% | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 6.7% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.89% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 6.4% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.85% | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 6.2% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.66% | 12 |
| Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 8.2% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.73% | 12 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 11.2% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.82% | 11 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 8% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.68% | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 6.7% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.7% | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 7.4% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.77% | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 7.8% | 4 | 1.6K | 0.69% | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 7.5% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.78% | 10 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Checkmarx’s and SpotBugs’ 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.

- **Checkmarx**: Measured on the search term “checkmarx”.
- **SpotBugs**: Measured on the search term “spotbugs”.

- [Checkmarx profile](/demand/global-en/brands/checkmarx)
- [SpotBugs profile](/demand/global-en/brands/spotbugs)
- [All static analysis tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/static-analysis-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Checkmarx or SpotBugs more popular in search?

In September 2026, Checkmarx had more branded searches than SpotBugs among static analysis tools worldwide. Checkmarx had about 18,100 branded searches, while SpotBugs had 1,900. Checkmarx made up 7.5% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and SpotBugs accounted for 0.78%.

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