--- title: "Ruff vs Snyk Code: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ruff or Snyk Code more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Static analysis 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/ruff-vs-snyk-code" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ruff vs Snyk Code: Which is searched more? Is Ruff or Snyk Code more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Static analysis 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**: Ruff and Snyk Code - **Competitive set**: Static analysis tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ruff Share of Search**: 3.3% - **Snyk Code Share of Search**: 0.67% ## Is Ruff or Snyk Code more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ruff had more branded searches than Snyk Code among static analysis tools worldwide. Ruff had about 7,900 branded searches, while Snyk Code had 1,630. Ruff made up 3.3% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and Snyk Code accounted for 0.67%. - Ruff was ahead of Snyk Code in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ruff’s share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide moved from 3.1% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.5K to 7.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snyk Code’s share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide moved from 0.74% to 0.67%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.5K to 1.6K. ## Top static analysis tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Snyk Code was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Ruff was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ruff and Snyk Code 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SonarQube | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Semgrep | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CodeQL | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ESLint | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Snyk Code | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SpotBugs | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Coverity | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ruff | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Checkmarx | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Veracode | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Codacy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GitHub CodeQL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Code Climate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Black Duck Coverity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about static analysis tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which static analysis tool should I use?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. ESLint - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best static analysis tools?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. Ruff, 5. Coverity, 6. ESLint, 7. SpotBugs, 8. Snyk Code - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best static analysis tool for source code quality?": 1. SonarQube, 2. Semgrep, 3. CodeQL, 4. ESLint, 5. Ruff - Searched Google, AI Overview "static analysis tools": 1. Semgrep, 2. ESLint, 3. SpotBugs, 4. CodeQL, 5. SonarQube, 6. Coverity, 7. Snyk Code, 8. Checkmarx, 9. Veracode - Searched Google, AI Overview "code scanning tool": 1. SonarQube, 2. Snyk Code, 3. Semgrep, 4. CodeQL Not named in any answer: Codacy, GitHub CodeQL, Code Climate and Black Duck Coverity. 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 static analysis tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Coverity overtook Ruff to rank 7th among static analysis tools worldwide, with 4.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Snyk Code fell from 10th to 11th among static analysis tools worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ruff worldwide fell 24.8% over 12 measured months, from 10.5K to 7.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Ruff estimated searches | Ruff Share of Search | Ruff rank | Snyk Code estimated searches | Snyk Code Share of Search | Snyk Code rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10.5K | 3.1% | 7 | 2.5K | 0.74% | 12 | | Nov 2025 | 8.5K | 3% | 8 | 1.9K | 0.7% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 8.2K | 3% | 7 | 1.9K | 0.72% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 10K | 3.5% | 7 | 1.9K | 0.68% | 12 | | Feb 2026 | 8.5K | 2.9% | 7 | 2.4K | 0.84% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 10K | 3% | 7 | 3.6K | 1.1% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 8.2K | 2.8% | 7 | 2.9K | 1% | 10 | | May 2026 | 8.2K | 2.9% | 7 | 1.9K | 0.69% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 8.2K | 3% | 7 | 1.9K | 0.71% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 8.2K | 3.3% | 7 | 1.9K | 0.79% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 8.2K | 3.6% | 7 | 1.6K | 0.71% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 7.9K | 3.3% | 8 | 1.6K | 0.67% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ruff’s and Snyk Code’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. - **Ruff**: Measured on the search terms “ruff linter” and “ruff python”, summed into one figure. - **Snyk Code**: Measured on the search terms “snyk code” and “snykcode”, summed into one figure. - [Ruff profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ruff) - [Snyk Code profile](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk-code) - [All static analysis tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/static-analysis-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Ruff or Snyk Code more popular in search? In September 2026, Ruff had more branded searches than Snyk Code among static analysis tools worldwide. Ruff had about 7,900 branded searches, while Snyk Code had 1,630. Ruff made up 3.3% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and Snyk Code accounted for 0.67%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ruff vs Snyk Code: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ruff-vs-snyk-code This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ruff-vs-snyk-code. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.