--- title: "GitHub CodeQL vs SpotBugs: Which is searched more?" description: "Is GitHub CodeQL 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/github-codeql-vs-spotbugs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GitHub CodeQL vs SpotBugs: Which is searched more? Is GitHub CodeQL 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**: GitHub CodeQL and SpotBugs - **Competitive set**: Static analysis tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **GitHub CodeQL Share of Search**: 0.54% - **SpotBugs Share of Search**: 0.78% ## Is GitHub CodeQL or SpotBugs more popular in search? - In September 2026, SpotBugs had more branded searches than GitHub CodeQL among static analysis tools worldwide. SpotBugs had about 1,900 branded searches, while GitHub CodeQL had 1,300. SpotBugs made up 0.78% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and GitHub CodeQL accounted for 0.54%. - SpotBugs was ahead of GitHub CodeQL in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub CodeQL’s share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide moved from 0.39% to 0.54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K. - 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. ## Top static analysis tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SpotBugs was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. GitHub CodeQL did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SonarQube | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Semgrep | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CodeQL | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ESLint | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk Code | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SpotBugs | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Coverity | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ruff | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Checkmarx | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Veracode | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Codacy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GitHub CodeQL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Code Climate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Black Duck Coverity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about static analysis tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which static analysis tool should I use?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. ESLint - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best static analysis tools?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. Ruff, 5. Coverity, 6. ESLint, 7. SpotBugs, 8. Snyk Code - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best static analysis tool for source code quality?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. ESLint, 5. Ruff - Searched Google, AI Overview "static analysis tools": 1. Semgrep, 2. ESLint, 3. SpotBugs, 4. CodeQL, 5. SonarQube, 6. Coverity, 7. Snyk Code, 8. Checkmarx, 9. Veracode - Searched Google, AI Overview "code scanning tool": 1. SonarQube, 2. Snyk Code, 3. Semgrep, 4. CodeQL Not named in any answer: Codacy, GitHub CodeQL, Code Climate and Black Duck Coverity. 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 static analysis tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SpotBugs rose from 11th to 10th among static analysis tools worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | GitHub CodeQL estimated searches | GitHub CodeQL Share of Search | GitHub CodeQL rank | SpotBugs estimated searches | SpotBugs Share of Search | SpotBugs rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 0.39% | 13 | 2.9K | 0.87% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 0.47% | 13 | 2.4K | 0.86% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 0.48% | 13 | 2.4K | 0.89% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 0.46% | 13 | 2.4K | 0.85% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 0.45% | 13 | 1.9K | 0.66% | 12 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 0.48% | 13 | 2.4K | 0.73% | 12 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 0.44% | 13 | 2.4K | 0.82% | 11 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 0.47% | 13 | 1.9K | 0.68% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 0.48% | 13 | 1.9K | 0.7% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 0.53% | 13 | 1.9K | 0.77% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 0.56% | 12 | 1.6K | 0.69% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 0.54% | 12 | 1.9K | 0.78% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GitHub CodeQL’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. - **GitHub CodeQL**: Measured on the search term “github codeql”. - **SpotBugs**: Measured on the search term “spotbugs”. - [GitHub CodeQL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/github-codeql) - [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 GitHub CodeQL or SpotBugs more popular in search? In September 2026, SpotBugs had more branded searches than GitHub CodeQL among static analysis tools worldwide. SpotBugs had about 1,900 branded searches, while GitHub CodeQL had 1,300. SpotBugs made up 0.78% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and GitHub CodeQL accounted for 0.54%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GitHub CodeQL vs SpotBugs: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/github-codeql-vs-spotbugs This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/github-codeql-vs-spotbugs. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.