--- title: "Dependabot vs OWASP Dependency-Check: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Dependabot or OWASP Dependency-Check? 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/dependabot-vs-owasp-dependency-check" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dependabot vs OWASP Dependency-Check: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Dependabot or OWASP Dependency-Check? 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**: Dependabot and OWASP Dependency-Check - **Competitive set**: Dependency scanning tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Dependabot Share of Search**: 25.8% - **OWASP Dependency-Check Share of Search**: 4.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Dependabot or OWASP Dependency-Check? - In August 2026, Dependabot had more branded searches than OWASP Dependency-Check among dependency scanning tools worldwide. Dependabot was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to OWASP Dependency-Check’s 3.6K, and held a 25.8% Share of Search versus OWASP Dependency-Check’s 4.2%. - Dependabot was ahead of OWASP Dependency-Check in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dependabot’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 18.8% to 25.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check’s estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 6.9% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 3.6K. ## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check lost estimated Share of Search among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dependabot worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dependabot estimated searches | Dependabot Share of Search | Dependabot rank | OWASP Dependency-Check estimated searches | OWASP Dependency-Check Share of Search | OWASP Dependency-Check rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 18.8% | 2 | 6.6K | 6.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 18.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 22% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 21.6% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 19.3% | 2 | 4.4K | 4.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 22.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 5.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 22.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 5.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 22.7% | 2 | 4.4K | 4.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 22.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 25.5% | 2 | 4.4K | 5.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 25.8% | 2 | 3.6K | 4.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dependabot’s and OWASP Dependency-Check’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. - **Dependabot**: Measured on the search term “dependabot”. - **OWASP Dependency-Check**: Measured on the search term “owasp dependency check”. - [Dependabot profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dependabot) - [OWASP Dependency-Check profile](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-check) - [All dependency scanning tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools): 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, Dependabot or OWASP Dependency-Check? In August 2026, Dependabot had more branded searches than OWASP Dependency-Check among dependency scanning tools worldwide. Dependabot was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to OWASP Dependency-Check’s 3.6K, and held a 25.8% Share of Search versus OWASP Dependency-Check’s 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dependabot vs OWASP Dependency-Check: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-owasp-dependency-check This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dependabot-vs-owasp-dependency-check. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.