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Codacy vs Qodo:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Qodo had more branded searches than Codacy among AI code review tools worldwide. Qodo had about 12,100 branded searches, while Codacy had 3,600. Qodo made up 3.4% of all AI code review tool searches we track, and Codacy accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI code review tools, Qodo appeared in all five answers and Codacy in none.

Among AI code review tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Qodo, about 3 searches for every 1 for Codacy

Qodo 12.1K searchesCodacy 3.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Qodo, mentioned in every answer we collected

Qodo in 5 of 5Codacy in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Qodo, the only one of the two named

Qodo first in 5Codacy never named

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Top AI code review tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Qodo appeared in all five answers. Codacy did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. CodeRabbit1st
  2. Greptile2nd
  3. Qodo3rd
  4. SonarQube4th
  5. Semgrep5th
  6. Snyk–
  7. Codacy–
  8. DeepSource–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • CodeRabbit5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Greptile5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Qodo5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SonarQube4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Semgrep2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Snyk0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Codacy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • DeepSource0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 Codacy or Qodo more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Codacy and Qodo by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight AI code review tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Codacy and Qodo among AI code review tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Qodo, Codacy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCodeRabbitSonarQubeSnykGreptileSemgrepQodoCodacyDeepSource
Oct 202523.1%42.1%15.4%3.1%6.9%6.9%1.7%0.74%
Nov 202522.5%41%15%3.7%6.7%8.2%2%0.88%
Dec 202525.9%38.6%14.1%6.3%6.3%6.3%1.5%0.83%
Jan 202625.2%37.5%13.8%7.5%7.5%6.2%1.5%0.81%
Feb 202624.7%36.8%16.5%7.4%7.4%4.9%1.5%0.79%
Mar 202625.8%38.7%14.2%6.4%7.8%5.2%1.3%0.68%
Apr 202628.4%34.9%15.6%5.7%8.5%4.7%1.4%0.75%
May 202628.4%34.9%15.6%7%8.5%3.8%1.1%0.62%
Jun 202624.6%36.8%16.5%7.4%9%4%1.2%0.52%
Jul 202627.3%33.2%14.9%8.2%10%4.5%1.3%0.57%
Aug 202627.3%33.2%15%10%8.2%4.5%1.1%0.73%
Sep 202631%31%14%9.3%9.3%3.4%1%0.82%

How has the Codacy and Qodo comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Qodo was ahead of Codacy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codacy’s share of searches among AI code review tools worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 3.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qodo’s share of searches among AI code review tools worldwide moved from 6.9% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 12.1K.

How did search popularity change for AI code review tools worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Qodo lost share of searches among AI code review tools worldwide, from 4.5% to 3.4%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Codacy worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codacy’s and Qodo’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.

Codacy

1 branded search term

  • codacy

Qodo

1 branded search term

  • qodo

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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