--- title: "Mend vs OSV-Scanner: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mend or OSV-Scanner more popular in search? 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/mend-vs-osv-scanner" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mend vs OSV-Scanner: Which is searched more? Is Mend or OSV-Scanner more popular in search? 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**: Mend and OSV-Scanner - **Competitive set**: Dependency scanning tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mend Share of Search**: 0.59% - **OSV-Scanner Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Mend or OSV-Scanner more popular in search? - In September 2026, OSV-Scanner had more branded searches than Mend among dependency scanning tools worldwide. OSV-Scanner had about 3,600 branded searches, while Mend had 880. OSV-Scanner made up 2.4% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Mend accounted for 0.59%. - OSV-Scanner was ahead of Mend in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mend’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 0.71% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OSV-Scanner’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 1.4% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 3.6K. ## Top dependency scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OSV-Scanner was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Mend was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. OSV-Scanner was listed before Mend in three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trivy | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dependabot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OSV-Scanner | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Check | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Socket | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Renovate | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mend | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sonatype | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Black Duck | 10th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Track | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | FOSSA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about dependency scanning tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which dependency scanning tool should I use?": 1. Dependabot, 2. Snyk, 3. Trivy, 4. OSV-Scanner, 5. Black Duck - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dependency scanning tools?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Trivy, 4. Socket, 5. Mend, 6. OSV-Scanner, 7. Black Duck, 8. Sonatype, 9. Renovate, 10. OWASP Dependency-Check - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dependency scanning tool for a software team?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Renovate, 4. Socket, 5. Mend - Searched Google, AI Overview "dependency scanning tools": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. OSV-Scanner, 4. Sonatype, 5. Dependabot - Searched Google, AI Overview "open source dependency scanner": 1. Trivy, 2. OSV-Scanner, 3. OWASP Dependency-Check, 4. OWASP Dependency-Track Not named in any answer: FOSSA. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for dependency scanning tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OSV-Scanner rose from 8th to 7th among dependency scanning tools worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mend worldwide fell 12% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 880 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Mend estimated searches | Mend Share of Search | Mend rank | OSV-Scanner estimated searches | OSV-Scanner Share of Search | OSV-Scanner rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 0.71% | 11 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 0.8% | 11 | 1.9K | 1.5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 0.78% | 11 | 2.9K | 2.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 0.78% | 11 | 1.9K | 1.5% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 0.72% | 11 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 0.43% | 11 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 0.75% | 11 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 8 | | May 2026 | 1K | 0.63% | 11 | 4.4K | 2.8% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 0.56% | 11 | 4.4K | 2.8% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 0.7% | 11 | 3.6K | 2.5% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 0.67% | 11 | 3.6K | 2.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 0.59% | 11 | 3.6K | 2.4% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mend’s and OSV-Scanner’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. - **Mend**: Measured on the search term “mend io”. - **OSV-Scanner**: Measured on the search term “osv scanner”. - [Mend profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mend) - [OSV-Scanner profile](/demand/global-en/brands/osv-scanner) - [All dependency scanning tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Mend or OSV-Scanner more popular in search? In September 2026, OSV-Scanner had more branded searches than Mend among dependency scanning tools worldwide. OSV-Scanner had about 3,600 branded searches, while Mend had 880. OSV-Scanner made up 2.4% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Mend accounted for 0.59%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mend vs OSV-Scanner: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mend-vs-osv-scanner This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mend-vs-osv-scanner. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.