--- title: "OWASP Dependency-Track vs Syft: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OWASP Dependency-Track or Syft more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SBOM 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/owasp-dependency-track-vs-syft" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OWASP Dependency-Track vs Syft: Which is searched more? Is OWASP Dependency-Track or Syft more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SBOM 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**: OWASP Dependency-Track and Syft - **Competitive set**: SBOM platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OWASP Dependency-Track Share of Search**: 11.2% - **Syft Share of Search**: 13.6% ## Is OWASP Dependency-Track or Syft more popular in search? - In September 2026, Syft had more branded searches than OWASP Dependency-Track among SBOM platforms worldwide. Syft had about 12,100 branded searches, while OWASP Dependency-Track had 9,900. Syft made up 13.6% of all SBOM platform searches we track, and OWASP Dependency-Track accounted for 11.2%. - Syft was ahead of OWASP Dependency-Track in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track’s share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide moved from 8.1% to 11.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Syft’s share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide moved from 14.9% to 13.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. ## Top SBOM platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OWASP Dependency-Track was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Syft was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. OWASP Dependency-Track was listed before Syft in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Anchore | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OWASP Dependency-Track | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Syft | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Black Duck | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | FOSSA | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | JFrog Xray | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CycloneDX | 8th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Mend | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cybeats | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about SBOM platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which SBOM platform should I use?": 1. Snyk, 2. Black Duck, 3. FOSSA, 4. Anchore, 5. OWASP Dependency-Track, 6. Syft, 7. CycloneDX - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SBOM platforms?": 1. Anchore, 2. OWASP Dependency-Track, 3. Snyk, 4. JFrog Xray, 5. FOSSA, 6. Syft, 7. CycloneDX - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SBOM platform for a software team?": 1. Snyk, 2. OWASP Dependency-Track, 3. Anchore, 4. JFrog Xray, 5. Black Duck, 6. CycloneDX - Searched Google, AI Overview "sbom tools": 1. Syft, 2. Anchore, 3. CycloneDX - Searched Google, AI Overview "software bill of materials": 1. CycloneDX Not named in any answer: Mend and Cybeats. 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 SBOM platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OWASP Dependency-Track overtook CycloneDX to rank 3rd among SBOM platforms worldwide, with 11.2% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Syft worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | OWASP Dependency-Track estimated searches | OWASP Dependency-Track Share of Search | OWASP Dependency-Track rank | Syft estimated searches | Syft Share of Search | Syft rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 8.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 14.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 9.3% | 3 | 14.8K | 17% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 9.7% | 3 | 12.1K | 14.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 9.3% | 3 | 14.8K | 17% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 8.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 15% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 9.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 17.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 9.7% | 3 | 14.8K | 14.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 9.8% | 3 | 14.8K | 14.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 10% | 3 | 12.1K | 12.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 11.4% | 3 | 12.1K | 13.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 9.4% | 4 | 12.1K | 14% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 11.2% | 3 | 12.1K | 13.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OWASP Dependency-Track’s and Syft’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-Track**: Measured on the search term “dependency track”. - **Syft**: Measured on the search term “syft”. - [OWASP Dependency-Track profile](/demand/global-en/brands/owasp-dependency-track) - [Syft profile](/demand/global-en/brands/syft) - [All SBOM platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sbom-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 OWASP Dependency-Track or Syft more popular in search? In September 2026, Syft had more branded searches than OWASP Dependency-Track among SBOM platforms worldwide. Syft had about 12,100 branded searches, while OWASP Dependency-Track had 9,900. Syft made up 13.6% of all SBOM platform searches we track, and OWASP Dependency-Track accounted for 11.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OWASP Dependency-Track vs Syft: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/owasp-dependency-track-vs-syft This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/owasp-dependency-track-vs-syft. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.