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title: "CycloneDX vs FOSSA: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CycloneDX or FOSSA? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sbom platforms 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# CycloneDX vs FOSSA: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, CycloneDX or FOSSA? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sbom platforms 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**: CycloneDX and FOSSA
- **Competitive set**: Sbom platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CycloneDX Share of Search**: 31.5%
- **FOSSA Share of Search**: 0.04%

## Which is more popular in search, CycloneDX or FOSSA?

- In August 2026, CycloneDX had more branded searches than FOSSA among sbom platforms worldwide. CycloneDX was estimated to have 8.1K branded searches compared to FOSSA’s 10, and held a 31.5% Share of Search versus FOSSA’s 0.04%.
- CycloneDX was ahead of FOSSA in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CycloneDX’s estimated Share of Search among sbom platforms worldwide moved from 23.8% to 31.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FOSSA’s estimated Share of Search among sbom platforms worldwide held steady at 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.

## How did search popularity change for sbom platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, CycloneDX gained estimated Share of Search among sbom platforms worldwide, from 27.5% to 31.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | CycloneDX estimated searches | CycloneDX Share of Search | CycloneDX rank | FOSSA estimated searches | FOSSA Share of Search | FOSSA rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 23.8% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 20.5% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 23.7% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 20.4% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 24.5% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 21.8% | 2 | 10 | 0.03% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 23.6% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 6.6K | 24.5% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 31.9% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 27.5% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 31.5% | 2 | 10 | 0.04% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CycloneDX’s and FOSSA’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.

- **CycloneDX**: Measured on the search term “cyclonedx”.
- **FOSSA**: Measured on the search term “fossa io”.

- [CycloneDX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cyclonedx)
- [FOSSA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fossa)
- [All sbom platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sbom-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, CycloneDX or FOSSA?

In August 2026, CycloneDX had more branded searches than FOSSA among sbom platforms worldwide. CycloneDX was estimated to have 8.1K branded searches compared to FOSSA’s 10, and held a 31.5% Share of Search versus FOSSA’s 0.04%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "CycloneDX vs FOSSA: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cyclonedx-vs-fossa

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