--- title: "Semgrep vs SpotBugs: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Semgrep or SpotBugs 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/semgrep-vs-spotbugs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Semgrep vs SpotBugs: Which is searched more? Is Semgrep or SpotBugs 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**: Semgrep and SpotBugs - **Competitive set**: Static analysis tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Semgrep Share of Search**: 13.6% - **SpotBugs Share of Search**: 0.78% ## Is Semgrep or SpotBugs more popular in search? - In September 2026, Semgrep had more branded searches than SpotBugs among static analysis tools worldwide. Semgrep had about 33,100 branded searches, while SpotBugs had 1,900. Semgrep made up 13.6% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and SpotBugs accounted for 0.78%. - Semgrep was ahead of SpotBugs in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Semgrep’s share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide moved from 8.1% to 13.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SpotBugs’ share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide moved from 0.87% to 0.78%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K. ## Top static analysis tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Semgrep appeared in all five answers. SpotBugs was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Semgrep was listed before SpotBugs in every answer. 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, Semgrep overtook ESLint to rank 2nd among static analysis tools worldwide, with 13.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, SpotBugs rose from 11th to 10th among static analysis tools worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Semgrep estimated searches | Semgrep Share of Search | Semgrep rank | SpotBugs estimated searches | SpotBugs Share of Search | SpotBugs rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 8.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.87% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 8% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.86% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 8.2% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.89% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 9.5% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.85% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 9.4% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.66% | 12 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 10% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.73% | 12 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 11.2% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.82% | 11 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 11.9% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.68% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 12.2% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.7% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 13.5% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.77% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 11.7% | 3 | 1.6K | 0.69% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 13.6% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.78% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Semgrep’s and SpotBugs’ 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”. - **SpotBugs**: Measured on the search term “spotbugs”. - [Semgrep profile](/demand/global-en/brands/semgrep) - [SpotBugs profile](/demand/global-en/brands/spotbugs) - [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 Semgrep or SpotBugs more popular in search? In September 2026, Semgrep had more branded searches than SpotBugs among static analysis tools worldwide. Semgrep had about 33,100 branded searches, while SpotBugs had 1,900. Semgrep made up 13.6% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and SpotBugs accounted for 0.78%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Semgrep vs SpotBugs: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/semgrep-vs-spotbugs This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/semgrep-vs-spotbugs. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.