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title: "Semgrep vs SonarQube: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Semgrep or SonarQube? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Static analysis 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."
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# Semgrep vs SonarQube: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Semgrep or SonarQube? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Static analysis 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**: Semgrep and SonarQube
- **Competitive set**: Static analysis platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Semgrep Share of Search**: 14.2%
- **SonarQube Share of Search**: 57.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Semgrep or SonarQube?

- In August 2026, SonarQube had more branded searches than Semgrep among static analysis platforms worldwide. SonarQube was estimated to have 110K branded searches compared to Semgrep’s 27.1K, and held a 57.5% Share of Search versus Semgrep’s 14.2%.
- SonarQube was ahead of Semgrep in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Semgrep’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide moved from 10.3% to 14.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SonarQube’s estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide moved from 63% to 57.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K.

## How did search popularity change for static analysis platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, SonarQube gained estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide, from 55.5% to 57.5%.
- In August 2026, Semgrep lost estimated Share of Search among static analysis platforms worldwide, from 16.7% to 14.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Semgrep estimated searches | Semgrep Share of Search | Semgrep rank | SonarQube estimated searches | SonarQube Share of Search | SonarQube rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 10.3% | 3 | 165K | 63% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 10.3% | 3 | 135K | 62.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 10.4% | 3 | 135K | 63.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 12.4% | 3 | 135K | 61.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 11.8% | 3 | 135K | 58.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 12.4% | 3 | 165K | 61.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 14% | 3 | 135K | 57.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 14.1% | 3 | 135K | 57.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 14.1% | 3 | 135K | 57.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 16.7% | 3 | 110K | 55.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 14.2% | 3 | 110K | 57.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Semgrep’s and SonarQube’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.

- **Semgrep**: Measured on the search term “semgrep”.
- **SonarQube**: Measured on the search term “sonarqube”.

- [Semgrep profile](/demand/global-en/brands/semgrep)
- [SonarQube profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sonarqube)
- [All static analysis platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/static-analysis-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Semgrep or SonarQube?

In August 2026, SonarQube had more branded searches than Semgrep among static analysis platforms worldwide. SonarQube was estimated to have 110K branded searches compared to Semgrep’s 27.1K, and held a 57.5% Share of Search versus Semgrep’s 14.2%.

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