--- title: "Greenbone vs Trivy: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Greenbone or Trivy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vulnerability 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/greenbone-vs-trivy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Greenbone vs Trivy: Which is searched more? Is Greenbone or Trivy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vulnerability 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**: Greenbone and Trivy - **Competitive set**: Vulnerability scanning tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Greenbone Share of Search**: 4.7% - **Trivy Share of Search**: 10.5% ## Is Greenbone or Trivy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Trivy had more branded searches than Greenbone among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide. Trivy had about 40,500 branded searches, while Greenbone had 18,100. Trivy made up 10.5% of all vulnerability scanning tool searches we track, and Greenbone accounted for 4.7%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Trivy took it in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Greenbone’s share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide moved from 7.8% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trivy’s share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide moved from 6.4% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 40.5K. ## Top vulnerability scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Greenbone appeared in all five answers. Trivy was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Greenbone was listed before Trivy 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tenable | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Greenbone | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rapid7 | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ZAP | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Qualys | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Burp Suite | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Trivy | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Acunetix | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Intruder | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about vulnerability scanning tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which vulnerability scanning tool should I use?": 1. Tenable, 2. ZAP, 3. Trivy, 4. Greenbone - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best vulnerability scanning tools?": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Greenbone, 4. Rapid7, 5. Burp Suite, 6. Trivy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best vulnerability scanning tool for a small security team?": 1. Tenable, 2. Rapid7, 3. Greenbone, 4. Qualys, 5. Burp Suite - Searched Google, AI Overview "vulnerability scanning tools": 1. Tenable, 2. Greenbone, 3. Rapid7, 4. Burp Suite, 5. ZAP, 6. Acunetix - Searched Google, AI Overview "vulnerability scan software": 1. Tenable, 2. Greenbone, 3. ZAP, 4. Trivy Not named in any answer: Intruder. 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 vulnerability scanning tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, ZAP overtook Trivy to rank 4th among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, with 12.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Trivy lost share of searches among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 11.5% to 10.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Greenbone worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Greenbone estimated searches | Greenbone Share of Search | Greenbone rank | Trivy estimated searches | Trivy Share of Search | Trivy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 7.8% | 6 | 27.1K | 6.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 6.5% | 6 | 27.1K | 6.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 7.2% | 6 | 27.1K | 7.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 7.1% | 6 | 27.1K | 7.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 5.7% | 7 | 27.1K | 7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 3.8% | 7 | 110K | 23.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 4.4% | 7 | 49.5K | 12.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 4.9% | 7 | 33.1K | 8.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 4.2% | 7 | 33.1K | 9.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 5.3% | 7 | 33.1K | 9.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 5.2% | 7 | 40.5K | 11.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 7 | 40.5K | 10.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Greenbone’s and Trivy’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. - **Greenbone**: Measured on the search term “greenbone”. - **Trivy**: Measured on the search term “trivy”. - [Greenbone profile](/demand/global-en/brands/greenbone) - [Trivy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/trivy) - [All vulnerability scanning tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/vulnerability-scanning-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Greenbone or Trivy more popular in search? In September 2026, Trivy had more branded searches than Greenbone among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide. Trivy had about 40,500 branded searches, while Greenbone had 18,100. Trivy made up 10.5% of all vulnerability scanning tool searches we track, and Greenbone accounted for 4.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Greenbone vs Trivy: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/greenbone-vs-trivy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/greenbone-vs-trivy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.