--- title: "Snyk vs Syft: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Snyk 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/snyk-vs-syft" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Snyk vs Syft: Which is searched more? Is Snyk 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**: Snyk and Syft - **Competitive set**: SBOM platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Snyk Share of Search**: 55.8% - **Syft Share of Search**: 13.6% ## Is Snyk or Syft more popular in search? - In September 2026, Snyk had more branded searches than Syft among SBOM platforms worldwide. Snyk had about 49,500 branded searches, while Syft had 12,100. Snyk made up 55.8% of all SBOM platform searches we track, and Syft accounted for 13.6%. - Snyk was ahead of Syft in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snyk’s share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide moved from 60.7% to 55.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. - 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, Snyk 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. Snyk 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, Snyk lost share of searches among SBOM platforms worldwide, from 57.3% to 55.8%. - 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 | Snyk estimated searches | Snyk Share of Search | Snyk rank | Syft estimated searches | Syft Share of Search | Syft rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 60.7% | 1 | 14.8K | 14.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 56.9% | 1 | 14.8K | 17% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 59.2% | 1 | 12.1K | 14.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 56.7% | 1 | 14.8K | 17% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 61.3% | 1 | 14.8K | 15% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 57.7% | 1 | 18.1K | 17.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 59.1% | 1 | 14.8K | 14.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 60.1% | 1 | 14.8K | 14.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 61% | 1 | 12.1K | 12.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 57% | 1 | 12.1K | 13.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 57.3% | 1 | 12.1K | 14% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 55.8% | 1 | 12.1K | 13.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Snyk’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. - **Snyk**: Measured on the search term “snyk”. - **Syft**: Measured on the search term “syft”. - [Snyk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/snyk) - [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 Snyk or Syft more popular in search? In September 2026, Snyk had more branded searches than Syft among SBOM platforms worldwide. Snyk had about 49,500 branded searches, while Syft had 12,100. Snyk made up 55.8% of all SBOM platform searches we track, and Syft accounted for 13.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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