SonarQube vs SpotBugs:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, SonarQube had more branded searches than SpotBugs among static analysis tools worldwide. SonarQube had about 110,000 branded searches, while SpotBugs had 1,900. SonarQube made up 45.3% of all static analysis tool searches we track, and SpotBugs accounted for 0.78%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is SonarQube or SpotBugs more popular in search?
Compare the static analysis tools developers choose between. 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.
Share of searches by month for SonarQube, SpotBugs. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | SonarQube | Semgrep | ESLint | Checkmarx | CodeQL | Veracode | Coverity | Ruff | Codacy | SpotBugs | Snyk Code | GitHub CodeQL | Code Climate | Black Duck Coverity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 49.5% | 8.1% | 14.8% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 3% | 3.1% | 2% | 0.87% | 0.74% | 0.39% | 0.87% | 0.12% |
| Nov 2025 | 48.4% | 8% | 14.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 3% | 2.4% | 0.86% | 0.7% | 0.47% | 0.86% | 0.09% |
| Dec 2025 | 50.1% | 8.2% | 15% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 0.89% | 0.72% | 0.48% | 0.71% | 0.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 47.5% | 9.5% | 14.3% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 0.85% | 0.68% | 0.46% | 0.85% | 0.11% |
| Feb 2026 | 46.6% | 9.4% | 17.1% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.66% | 0.84% | 0.45% | 0.83% | 0.11% |
| Mar 2026 | 49.8% | 10% | 12.2% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3% | 3% | 1.6% | 0.73% | 1.1% | 0.48% | 0.73% | 0.12% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.8% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 5% | 5% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.82% | 1% | 0.44% | 0.65% | 0.11% |
| May 2026 | 48.4% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 0.68% | 0.69% | 0.47% | 0.57% | 0.09% |
| Jun 2026 | 49.9% | 12.2% | 10% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 3% | 3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.71% | 0.48% | 0.59% | 0.12% |
| Jul 2026 | 44.8% | 13.5% | 11% | 7.4% | 6% | 6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 0.77% | 0.79% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.16% |
| Aug 2026 | 47.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 0.69% | 0.71% | 0.56% | 0.43% | 0.11% |
| Sep 2026 | 45.3% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 0.78% | 0.67% | 0.54% | 0.41% | 0.13% |
How has the SonarQube and SpotBugs comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- SonarQube was ahead of SpotBugs in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SonarQube’s share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide moved from 49.5% to 45.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K.
- 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.
How did search popularity change for static analysis tools worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, SonarQube lost share of searches among static analysis tools worldwide, from 47.7% to 45.3%.
In September 2026, SpotBugs rose from 11th to 10th among static analysis tools worldwide.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SonarQube’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.
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