--- title: "Graphite vs SonarQube: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Graphite or SonarQube more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code review 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/graphite-vs-sonarqube" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Graphite vs SonarQube: Which is searched more? Is Graphite or SonarQube more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code review 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**: Graphite and SonarQube - **Competitive set**: Code review platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Graphite Share of Search**: 1.1% - **SonarQube Share of Search**: 0.61% ## Is Graphite or SonarQube more popular in search? - In September 2026, Graphite had more branded searches than SonarQube among code review platforms worldwide. Graphite had about 201,000 branded searches, while SonarQube had 110,000. Graphite made up 1.1% of all code review platform searches we track, and SonarQube accounted for 0.61%. - Graphite was ahead of SonarQube in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Graphite’s share of searches among code review platforms worldwide moved from 1.9% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SonarQube’s share of searches among code review platforms worldwide moved from 1.3% to 0.61%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K. ## Top code review platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Graphite appeared in all five answers. SonarQube was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Graphite was listed before SonarQube in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GitHub | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CodeRabbit | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GitLab | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Graphite | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Greptile | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bitbucket | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SonarQube | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Qodo | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Gerrit | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Review Board | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about code review platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which code review platform should I use?": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. CodeRabbit, 4. Graphite, 5. Gerrit, 6. Bitbucket - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best code review platforms?": 1. GitHub, 2. GitLab, 3. Bitbucket, 4. CodeRabbit, 5. Graphite, 6. Gerrit, 7. Qodo, 8. Greptile, 9. SonarQube - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best code review platform for pull requests?": 1. GitHub, 2. Graphite, 3. CodeRabbit, 4. GitLab - Searched Google, AI Overview "code review platform": 1. CodeRabbit, 2. Greptile, 3. Graphite, 4. GitHub, 5. GitLab, 6. Bitbucket, 7. SonarQube - Searched Google, AI Overview "code review tool": 1. GitHub, 2. Greptile, 3. CodeRabbit, 4. SonarQube, 5. Qodo, 6. GitLab, 7. Bitbucket, 8. Graphite Not named in any answer: Review Board. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for code review platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SonarQube fell from 5th to 6th among code review platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Graphite worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 201K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Graphite estimated searches | Graphite Share of Search | Graphite rank | SonarQube estimated searches | SonarQube Share of Search | SonarQube rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 1.9% | 3 | 165K | 1.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 1.6% | 3 | 135K | 0.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 248K | 2% | 3 | 135K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 302K | 2.4% | 3 | 135K | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 202K | 1.3% | 4 | 135K | 0.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 247K | 1.4% | 3 | 165K | 0.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 202K | 1.1% | 4 | 135K | 0.74% | 5 | | May 2026 | 202K | 1.1% | 4 | 135K | 0.74% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 166K | 1.1% | 4 | 135K | 0.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 1.1% | 4 | 110K | 0.74% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 1.1% | 3 | 110K | 0.61% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 1.1% | 3 | 110K | 0.61% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Graphite’s and SonarQube’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. - **Graphite**: Measured on the search terms “graphite” and “graphite code review”, summed into one figure. - **SonarQube**: Measured on the search term “sonarqube”. - [Graphite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/graphite) - [SonarQube profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sonarqube) - [All code review platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/code-review-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Graphite or SonarQube more popular in search? In September 2026, Graphite had more branded searches than SonarQube among code review platforms worldwide. Graphite had about 201,000 branded searches, while SonarQube had 110,000. Graphite made up 1.1% of all code review platform searches we track, and SonarQube accounted for 0.61%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Graphite vs SonarQube: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/graphite-vs-sonarqube This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/graphite-vs-sonarqube. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.