--- title: "Mend vs OWASP Dependency-Track: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mend or OWASP Dependency-Track 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-owasp-dependency-track" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mend vs OWASP Dependency-Track: Which is searched more? Is Mend or OWASP Dependency-Track 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 OWASP Dependency-Track - **Competitive set**: Dependency scanning tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mend Share of Search**: 0.6% - **OWASP Dependency-Track Share of Search**: 6.8% ## Is Mend or OWASP Dependency-Track more popular in search? - In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track had more branded searches than Mend among dependency scanning tools worldwide. OWASP Dependency-Track had about 9,900 branded searches, while Mend had 880. OWASP Dependency-Track made up 6.8% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Mend accounted for 0.6%. - OWASP Dependency-Track 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 0.72% to 0.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 5.8% to 6.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. ## Top dependency scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two 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. OWASP Dependency-Track was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mend was listed before OWASP Dependency-Track in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | OWASP Dependency-Check | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Socket | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sonatype | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Renovate | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mend | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Black Duck | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Track | 10th | 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. Black Duck - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dependency scanning tools?": 1. Snyk, 2. Dependabot, 3. Trivy, 4. Socket, 5. Mend, 6. Black Duck, 7. Sonatype, 8. Renovate, 9. 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. Sonatype, 4. Dependabot - Searched Google, AI Overview "open source dependency scanner": 1. Trivy, 2. OWASP Dependency-Check, 3. 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, OWASP Dependency-Track overtook Sonatype to rank 4th among dependency scanning tools worldwide, with 6.8% of the searches. - 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 | OWASP Dependency-Track estimated searches | OWASP Dependency-Track Share of Search | OWASP Dependency-Track rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 0.72% | 10 | 8.1K | 5.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 0.81% | 10 | 8.1K | 6.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 0.8% | 10 | 8.1K | 6.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 0.79% | 10 | 8.1K | 6.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 0.73% | 10 | 8.1K | 5.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 0.43% | 10 | 9.9K | 4.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 0.77% | 10 | 9.9K | 5.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1K | 0.64% | 10 | 9.9K | 6.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 0.58% | 10 | 9.9K | 6.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 0.72% | 10 | 9.9K | 7.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 0.68% | 10 | 8.1K | 5.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 0.6% | 10 | 9.9K | 6.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mend’s and OWASP Dependency-Track’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”. - **OWASP Dependency-Track**: Measured on the search term “dependency track”. - [Mend profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mend) - [OWASP Dependency-Track profile](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-track) - [All dependency scanning tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dependency-scanning-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 OWASP Dependency-Track more popular in search? In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track had more branded searches than Mend among dependency scanning tools worldwide. OWASP Dependency-Track had about 9,900 branded searches, while Mend had 880. OWASP Dependency-Track made up 6.8% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Mend accounted for 0.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mend vs OWASP Dependency-Track: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mend-vs-owasp-dependency-track This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mend-vs-owasp-dependency-track. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.