--- title: "OWASP Dependency-Check vs Socket: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OWASP Dependency-Check or Socket 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/owasp-dependency-check-vs-socket-dev" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OWASP Dependency-Check vs Socket: Which is searched more? Is OWASP Dependency-Check or Socket 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**: OWASP Dependency-Check and Socket - **Competitive set**: Dependency scanning tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OWASP Dependency-Check Share of Search**: 2.5% - **Socket Share of Search**: 2% ## Is OWASP Dependency-Check or Socket more popular in search? - In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check had more branded searches than Socket among dependency scanning tools worldwide. OWASP Dependency-Check had about 3,600 branded searches, while Socket had 2,900. OWASP Dependency-Check made up 2.5% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Socket accounted for 2%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Socket took it in May 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check took it in June 2026, Socket took it in August 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 4.8% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Socket’s share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide moved from 1.2% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 2.9K. ## Top dependency scanning tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OWASP Dependency-Check was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Socket 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-Check and Socket were each listed first in two of the four 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, Socket lost share of searches among dependency scanning tools worldwide, from 3.3% to 2%. - In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check rose from 8th to 7th among dependency scanning tools worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | OWASP Dependency-Check estimated searches | OWASP Dependency-Check Share of Search | OWASP Dependency-Check rank | Socket estimated searches | Socket Share of Search | Socket rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 4.8% | 6 | 1.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 4.4% | 6 | 1.6K | 1.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 6 | 1.5K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 6 | 1.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 3.2% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 7 | 3.2K | 1.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 3.2% | 6 | 4K | 2.4% | 8 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 2.8% | 8 | 7.2K | 4.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 3.6% | 6 | 3.2K | 2.1% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 3.1% | 7 | 2.6K | 1.9% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 2.5% | 8 | 4.9K | 3.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 2.5% | 7 | 2.9K | 2% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OWASP Dependency-Check’s and Socket’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. - **OWASP Dependency-Check**: Measured on the search term “owasp dependency check”. - **Socket**: Measured on the search terms “socket security” and “socket.dev”, summed into one figure. - [OWASP Dependency-Check profile](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-check) - [Socket profile](/demand/global-en/brands/socket-dev) - [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 OWASP Dependency-Check or Socket more popular in search? In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Check had more branded searches than Socket among dependency scanning tools worldwide. OWASP Dependency-Check had about 3,600 branded searches, while Socket had 2,900. OWASP Dependency-Check made up 2.5% of all dependency scanning tool searches we track, and Socket accounted for 2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OWASP Dependency-Check vs Socket: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/owasp-dependency-check-vs-socket-dev This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/owasp-dependency-check-vs-socket-dev. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.